Quiz not scoring wrong answers
Jan 23, 2023
Hello,
I have created a quiz which works like a simulation. In other words, learners need to select the correct sequence of menu items to perform a software load. The way I have set up my quiz is that learners receive 1 point for a correct answer and -1 for an incorrect answer. I am using a series of hotspots over the menu items to simulate clicking that menu item. When learners select the wrong answer, they are taken to a new slide, which informs them the answer they selected is incorrect. They are then instructed to select the back key, which takes them back to the original slide so they can make another choice. However, the incorrect choices are not registering so the learner ends up with 100%.
As this is commercial in confidence, I have created a mock-up which is set up the same as my actual assessment project. The circles represent the correct response and the rectangles represent an incorrect response.
I have set the feedback by Question so I can allow unlimited attempts. The score is by Choice and the submit is on click. I am not sure what other settings I am missing. Any help getting this to score properly would be gratefully accepted.
Thanks in advance Karen
2 Replies
Hi Karen,
Thanks for sharing your file! If you have a question set for unlimited attempts, the score isn't recorded on your results slide until you get the right answer. You have to limit the attempts to see that negative score.
I hope this helps!
The Quiz Results variables that are built-in are the problem. With the unlimited attempts there is no way to fail the quiz.
I created a custom variable to track correct and incorrect responses, Cumulative_Score. This value adds 1 for a correct response or subtracts 1 for an incorrect response.
Then, on the Results page, I changed the variable that displays the user's score to the custom variable (Cumulative_Score).
I also changed the triggers that show the Failure or Success layer. I changed the Quiz.Score.Points variable to the custom varaible Cumulative_Score
For example:
Show Layer Success
When the timeline starts on this slide
If Cumulative_Score is greater than or equal to Quiz.Pass.Points
That seems to deliver what you are looking for and still allows the LMS to track the quiz if you want (even though no one can fail).
I put the 2 variables on the base layers so you can see how Storyline treats the two variables differently (Cumulative_Score and Quiz.Score.Points). See attached.