HotSpot Quiz - HotSpots on various Layers

Apr 27, 2023

I am trying to create a quiz with HotSpots where each HotSpot would be a correct answer, but it would need to be done in a sequential order.  I have attempted to do this with layers and it gives the correct feedback and I have created a variables to account for multiple hotspots on a layer.  Flips up the try again, correct, and incorrect dialog layers correctly without hiding the other layers. The variables all work the way they should for attempts and sending to the incorrect dialog. 

The only thing I'm missing is how do I make it so each hotspot on each layer adds to a variable that can be submitted for the percentage of the total points whether they get everything correct or not.  


5 Replies
Steven Benassi

Hi Cassandra!

It sounds like you had some questions about getting your Hotspots and Layers set up to function on a quiz slide. I'd be happy to help!

Since you already have some slides built out, it would be helpful to take a look at your project file in order to better assist! Would you be willing to share it here in the discussion?

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Judy Nollet

It sounds like you've got the slide working as you want it to. Unfortunately, the program can't turn what you've done into the built-in score. And you can't use triggers to adjust that. 

Here's something you could do: Build your interaction on top of a standard multiple-choice question, with one correct answer (full score), plus other responses to represent the partial scores.

  • Cover the actual response buttons, so the user doesn't see them and can't click them.
  • Use triggers to change the appropriate response button to Selected based on the score as determined via the interaction. These triggers can be added to the Submit button; just be sure they appear before the trigger that actually submits the question for grading.

This post has info about using a hidden multiple-choice question to give partial credit on a multiple-response question. So it's not exactly your situation, but you may find it helpful: 

TIP: Give Partial Credit on Multiple Response Questions - Articulate Storyline Discussions - E-Learning Heroes 

Judy Nollet

Storyline's Multiple Response graded questions don't allow you to assign partial credit. And they don't care about the order in which items are selected, which is what you want. Putting it in a lightbox wouldn't change that. 

A Multiple Choice graded question does allow you to assign partial credit to wrong answers. That's done in Form View.

  • My suggestion above is to determine the score you want based on your interaction, and then use that info (e.g., a variable value) to select a hidden multiple-choice response that corresponds to that score. That method would let you assign points however you want. And that's what demonstrated in the post I linked to above.