Matching
Overview
Questions can be added to a test (refer Create a Test guide) or pool (refer Create a Pool guide).
Example question
Match the states with their capital cities. |
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Select question type
- Click on the Create Question button.
- Select Matching from the drop down menu.
Question
- Enter a descriptive name for the question in the Question Title textbox.
- Enter the question into the Question Text textbox.
Options
- Leave the Allow Partial Credit checkbox check.
Note: If you uncheck this text, students will need to match all options correctly to receive any marks.
- Select the required Answer Numbering from the drop down list.
Questions
- Select the required from the Number of Answers drop down list. OR
- Click on the Remove button to delete a question.
- Enter each question / answer pain in a separate Question / Answer textbox.
- If partial credit was selected, enter required percentage weighting. OR
- Click on the Update Partial Credit % after you have entered all the question / answer pairs, all correct answers will be allocated the same weighting.
Extra Answers
You can add extra unmatched answers to make the question more difficult.
- Check the Add unmatched answer choices checkbox.
- Select the required number from the drop down list.
- Enter each answer pain in a separate Unmatched Answer Choice textbox.
Answer Order
- Select the Randomly radio button.
Feedback
- Giving specific feedback is optional. The default is Correct / Incorrect.
Categories and Keywords
Adding categories and keywords to questions, allows you to search you tests and pools for questions by topic etc.
To add a new Category / Topic / Level of Difficulty / Keyword:
- Click on the Add button.
- Click on the OK button.
To delete a Category / Topic / Level of Difficulty / Keyword:
- Click on the Delete button.
To add an existing Category / Topic / Level of Difficulty / Keyword:
- Click on the Choose from Existing button.
- Select a word from the drop down list.
Instructor Notes
- Notes added in the Instructor Notes text box cannot be viewed by students.
Submit
- Click on the Submit button.