Using Problem Components for Testing
In
Studio you can make use of problem components to develop exams. In other words,
this component is used to create a variety of problems within a course. However,
what is in common between all the question types is that they all have a question
input, but the answers may vary in type.
How to Insert a Problem
1. Click on the Problem component.
2. You can determine the type of question you
would like to add by selecting your desired problem type from the Common
Problem Types list or from within the Advanced tab.
Common problem types only include relatively
simple questions like Multiple Choice Questions, Text responses, or number
inputs. However, activating more advanced options may be more difficult to do;
like inserting a mathematic equation, an open response assessment, or Custom
JavaScript problems. In case you decide to include such problems within your
course, you can access these options from the Advanced tab.
3. You can modify the problem and its possible
response by clicking on the Edit button.
Revising Problems in Studio
Once you select Problem and choose
from among the available problem types, Studio automatically adds a sample of that Problem to the unit. If you wanted to replace the sample with a problem
of your choice, click on Edit to load the problem within the
editor.
The problem type you choose determines the
editing interface that loads.
- The Simple Editor is used for editing common
problems. To identify certain elements, such as the prompts or correct and
incorrect options, included in a problem, the simple editor uses
Markdown-style formatting indicators.
- The Advanced Editor is the editor that opens
when you wish to modify the advanced problem types (except the Open
response assessment). This editor identifies the problem’s elements by
using open-learning XML (OLX) elements and attributes.
- You can use a graphical
user interface to define the elements and options of a problem for open
response assessment problem types. See How to Make Create an Open Response Assessment Assignment to
learn more.
It is also possible to switch between the two editors at any time. You can do so by clicking on Advanced Editor from the Simple editor toolbar, and vice versa.
Tip: You cannot
open a problem in the simple editor if you have saved the problem in the advanced
editor.
The question is written using the Markdown markup
language. Therefore, you must maintain the correct syntax of this language when
editing.
Selecting the Edit option reveals the settings from which you can alter any of the features as you see fit.
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