If the Question Creator window is already open, click the Question Type button in the right-corner and select Short Answer. Otherwise, on the Test & Survey ribbon, click the drop-down list under Question in the Add Question group and select Short Answer. The Question Creator window opens.
In the Question Creator, complete these controls on the Question tab:
| Name | Specify the name by which you will recognize this question. | ||
| Variable Name | Specify the associated variable name for this question. This must be a new unique variable that does not already exist. The variable will be used to store the user’s answer to the question. It can be accessed from anywhere in the title.
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| Retain value between sessions | Enable this check box to cause the question answer to be retained after the session is closed. When the user returns to this question on the same computer in a future session, the answer provided previously by the student is retained. If this option is not selected, the question will revert back to its default state of unanswered with every launch of the course. | ||
| Text Limit | Specify the maximum length of the answer text in characters. Select a limit of up to 40 characters. | ||
| Question Type | Verify that you are creating the appropriate question type. | ||
| Question | Specify the text of the question. | ||
| Image with Question | Select an existing image to display with the question text, select Browse from File to navigate and select a file from your machine, or Browse My Media to search and select a file from the Media Library. |
Next, click the Feedback tab to configure feedback for the question. To do so, enable the Enable Feedback check box then specify when the feedback should be displayed. Select On Process Question to display feedback when the user exits the page or select Immediately to display feedback immediately when the user answers the question. Enable the Add "Submit" Button check box to include a Submit button on the page for processing the question to provide feedback.
Next, specify how the feedback is to be displayed to the user. To do so, use the Action controls in the bottom box to configure the feedback action. The table will be populated based on the feedback actions you specify. For descriptions of each of the available feedback actions, see Selecting the action.
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If the question is within a test, the test must be set to Show Feedback for Each Question, in order for the feedback to be displayed to the user. For details, see Showing feedback for each question. |
Click OK.