To test whether the user has understood the previously read or viewed information, you can add questions to your learning activities. You can choose from several types of questions and, optionally, provide immediate feedback. In this article, you will read how to add questions, and which types of questions you can choose from.
How do I add a question?
Open the e-learning, microlearning, or exam via "Content" where you want to add the learning element, and click "Edit".
Choose the learning element "Question". If you select "Add test" within an e-learning or exam, this step is not necessary. You can immediately choose from the different question types.
Select the type of question you want to add. Read more about the different types of questions later in this article.
Add the question and any optional description. Based on the title, the question will be saved as a learning element in the Warehouse.
Add answer options and any optional feedback. Also indicate which answers are correct. If you add feedback, it will appear as soon as an answer has been submitted. It doesn’t matter whether the answer is correct or incorrect—the same feedback will appear.
Add learning objectives and tags. Learning objectives are especially useful for questions. For example, they help you compile exams based on objectives. You can also add tags. Based on tags or learning objectives, you can easily find your learning element (in this case, the question) in the Warehouse.
Add a category. For single-choice, multiple-choice, range, and matching questions, it is possible to assign a category to the question. You can choose between knowledge and competency. In the test settings, you can then indicate how much weight each category should carry.
Which types of questions can I add?
You can choose from several types of questions. Below is a brief description of each type.
Single select
There are multiple answer options, with one being the correct answer. You can indicate which answer is correct by clicking the circle next to the answer. The circle will then turn blue.
Multiple select
There are multiple answer options, of which several can be correct. You can indicate which answers are correct by clicking the square next to the answer. The square will then turn blue.
Range question
The answer to the question is a number. You can enter the correct answer in the box under the heading "Answer." Then, under the heading "Allowed deviation," you can indicate how much the given answer may differ from the correct answer. You fill this in on both the left and right side.
Combination question
Match the answers that belong together. In the left column, enter the fixed answer. In the right column, place the corresponding answer next to the matching word. When a user opens the learning activity, the answers in the right column will appear in a randomized order. Users need to place the answers from the right column next to the matching word in the left column.
Image question
You can use images as answer options here, with one being the correct answer. Choose an image from your own computer or search for images via Unsplash. Make sure to use the correct image format so users are presented with a clear image. You can indicate which answer is correct by clicking the circle below the image. The circle will turn blue.
Video single select question
You can ask a multiple select question alongside a video, with one correct answer. You can indicate which answer is correct by clicking the circle next to the answer. The circle will turn blue.
Video multiple select question
You can ask a multiple-answer question alongside a video, with multiple correct answers. You can indicate which answers are correct by clicking the checkbox next to each correct answer. The checkbox will turn blue.
The answer options of a question will automatically be randomized.
Question categories
Sometimes you may want certain questions in an exam to carry more weight in the final result than others. For this, you can use question categories.
When creating single select, multiple select, range, and combination questions, you can distinguish between the categories "Knowledge" and "Competence". Suppose you're creating an exam about office safety. It's probably more important that people know how to use a fire extinguisher than that they know it contains 6 liters of extinguishing agent. You could then classify the question about using the extinguisher as a competence question, and the other as a knowledge question.
How do I set up question categories?
If you want to adjust a question category for questions within an exam, you can do this when adding a question. Under "Settings" within the added question, you can choose between "Knowledge" or "Competence" under "Category".
You can also adjust the question category for questions that are already used in existing learning activities. This can be done in the Warehouse.
In the test settings, you can then determine how much weight each category carries. For example, you could count all knowledge questions once and all competence questions twice. This weighting based on category can be set per exam.