Need advice for setting triggers of drag and drop question with multiple correct targets and partial scoring.

Aug 21, 2023

I try to create the drag-and-drop question with multiple correct targets and partial scoring.

We need users can drag any objects into any drop boxes. And if it's correct, then calculate the score. The issue is if we drop the right answer but do not submit it yet, and change to drop the incorrect answer. The scoring is not calculated correctly.

For example, we drop all correct answers
1 - Check
2 - Plan
3 - Act
4 - DO
but not submit it yet. Now the score is 4.
Then we change one of the answers to incorrect. Actually, the score should be subtracted with -1 but it's not. See the reference video in the link: https://360.articulate.com/review/content/da29dccc-040e-453c-ad84-f13ffdf74ac3/review 
We also tried to set the trigger with subtract -1 but it will be -1 all the times we drop in any boxes.

Please find our latest Storyline file attached. If anyone has any ideas to suggest, it would be a lot helpful. Thank you in advance.

3 Replies
Walt Hamilton

I am not in a position right now to look at your file, but I can suggest something that might help you. It is very difficult and convoluted to add and subtract scores dynamically. So unless you absolutely must, it is much simpler and accurate to wait until Submit is clicked. Then check drop states and calculate the score one single time before the Submit action is performed.

Bronwyn Gobbett

Hi All,

I've recently been asked to develop an assessment which scores per selection of correct answers.  I based my solution on a post here, where you use a variable to score how many correct answers have been selected.

I also needed to be able to allow the student to review and make any changes they needed before final submission.

I've attached my 'templates' so you can see what is going on.  The "Option select' get's hidden by the background on the working slide.  Also the 'variable' gets hidden (how many are correct), otherwise the student will workout which ones are correct, :)  

Issues: 

  • I don't know how to 'shuffle' the objects on the screen (without it being an actual drag and drop question).
  • Reporting to the LMS will be based on the "Option selection slide" .. i.e. 1 correct, 2 correct.. etc, so you won't know (via the reporting) which answers were incorrect)
  • and, I haven't created a negative score yet for when a student selects a wrong answer, but I'm guessing that could be another variable and "if" statement on the objects.

Hope this is helpful to you.

Cheers