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GiladNir
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3 years ago

Checking for unanswered questions

Hi,

I am working on putting together an exam. The ask was to submit all questions at once, so the learner is allowed to go back and forth and double check themselves before locking in the answers.

With that, I set up a mechanism to warn the learner that they have "x" unanswered questions. To do so, each slide has a number variable, initially equal to 1 (one). If a selection is made, it changes to 0 (zero). If all answers are deselected, it changes back to 1 (one). And in drag and drop, it will only change to 0 (zero) if all targets have a selection.

The final slide, with the submit button, tallies up the variables and shows a layer, advising the learner that they have that many unanswered questions left.

To check if questions are "touched" or not, I use the "state change" trigger in correlation to each answer:

  • Multiple choice: Pretty straight forward since you can't deselect, set the value to 0 (zero) if any of the choices are set to "Selected"
  • Drag and drop: Quite a bit more complicated but works, if anyone wants the details on that please let me know.
  • Multiple Response: This is where the problem is - While the solution seems sound and works for the most part, there are some instances that just won't work. Even if the setup is EXACTLY the same. Sometimes it would be the entire question where the mechanism won't work and other times just one answer.

I would love for others to have a look and let me know if I'm missing anything. In the attached example there is one question that functions correctly. In the second question, the 5th answer does not behave like the rest - It will change the variable to 0 (zero), but it will not change it back to 1 (one) when deselected.

See the checker at the top as you check and uncheck the choices.

Thanks in advance!

 

  • LeslieSalas's avatar
    LeslieSalas
    Community Member

    This is very clever! I'm thinking similar programming can be used if the quiz is implemented with question banks. (I.e. the quiz grades a total of 10 draws from 30 possible questions in the bank -- the variable should confirm 10 questions from the banks are marked as "answered," otherwise it indicates a warning about how many questions are left unanswered?)

    It would be great to have this functionality be automatic in a future update! 

  • GiladNir's avatar
    GiladNir
    Community Member

    Hi Michelle! Sorry I'm seeing this just now, new email... I would have to pull up that project and refresh my memory. Is this still relevant? 

  • Gilad, this great work! I know it's been awhile, but if you still recall, I would love the details on how you did this for the drag and drop. I am trying to do this also and the drag and drops have me stumped! 

  • GiladNir's avatar
    GiladNir
    Community Member

    Thanks Yogesh! That solved it :)

    I didn't try that initially because the up/down buttons are disabled:

    But I was able to adjust the triggers manually and it worked! Thanks again!

  • Dear Gilad,

    You did awesome work, I think you have to just change the placement for the triggers of checkbox 5.

    attached is the screenshot and it is working fine.

    I hope this will work for you as well!

    Thanks