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Question bank - Questions marked to always be included, are always positioned at start of question draw
For a project we created a question bank (150+ questions). We would like to have a random question draw of around 100 questions. We want to make sure that some of our questions are always included (in a random order), so we marked those questions to always be included in our question bank.
When we preview the question bank, the questions that are set to "always be included", are always the first couple of questions in the question draw. Even though the question bank is set to do a random draw. Is there any way to solve this issue? We are using Storyline 360.
Locking the question to another question doesn't seem to be an option, because the lock functionality doesn't work if one question is set to be included randomly and the other to always be included. If I change both to always be included, I get the same issue as before: the start of the question draw is always the same.
Because I can't share our project, I created a basic sample to show the issue. It's attached to this post. In this example, I have 5 questions in a question bank. I made a draw of 3 random questions, where question 3 is always included. As you can see: the draw will always start with question 3. If I set questions 3 and 5 to always be included, the question bank will always start with 3, followed by 5. It seems like the question draw will first combine all questions that are set to always be included, and then make a random draw based on the number of questions that are left for that draw.
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Hi Indrani
I added a shape with question number to each slide... questions 4 and 7 were appearing out of order so in the Question Bank I used the 'move up' option to put them in order. I ran through it in preview 3 times and they appear now to be in correct order.
Thank you so much, Wendy. You are the best :)
Wendy,
Another issue that came up today. I created a 'previous' button in quiz questions. And, somehow, when users click on previous questions, it looks jumbled up. So, is using the 'prev' button a bad idea? thanks again,
Indrani
Hi Indrani
You mean the numbering - that's because each time the timeline starts on that layout it is adding 1 to the question number variable you are using.
I've added another trigger to the master layout to subtract 2 when the user clicks the previous button, this is because of the trigger to add 1 one when the timeline starts.
You will see it change quickly so not sure if its an issue.
See if the attached works for you.
Hi Wendy,
Did you create in 360 degree? I have only storyline 2. Another issue I noticed is that, for retry quiz button/option, after question 4 or 5, it sometimes skips the questions. I do not know why this happens. Any work-around ideas? thanks so much. Really appreciate your help.
No sorry I did in SL2 - just so used to typing SL360.
loved it. thank you so much. very clever. :) thanks. However, now we have the 'retry' button issue : (
Hi Indrani
you haven't set the question counter back to 0 when the user clicks the retry button
add this trigger in and see if it works - make sure it is before the jump to slide trigger
Oh. I must have missed it. Thank you, I will add it right away.
Thank you,
Best Regards,
Indrani
Thank you. This is super :) Yes, it really goes to quickly. I use an stylus, so it is even more sensitive. I decided not to use the 'previous' button. But one of these days, I will use it. There are so many pieces to the puzzle, and one has to be mindful. Many, many thanks
Hi Wendy,
Just wanted to run by you this code. This is for another quiz course. Somehow, for this course, after 3 attempts, the 'retry' button is not being disabled. Does this look good to you?
Thanks,
Indrani
Hi Indrani
remember that SL executes triggers in order - you are jumping to slide before you run the two triggers Add 1.00 to attempts and change state of Retry Quiz.
Move the Jump trigger to the bottom of the order and see if that works for you
Wendy,
When I posted this course on LMS, someone pointed out the following:
1)There were no issues for taking the test the first time.
2)However, while retaking the test, it was skipping the questions. Please could you take a look? Many thanks,
Indrani
Hi Indrani
I reordered the triggers and went through the test three times and was presented with all 13 questions each time.
Wendy,
Thank you for all your help. Everything works perfectly. Happy Holidays to you and your wonderful team!!
Best Regards,
Indrani
Thank you Indrani - glad I was able to help you out and Happy Holidays to you too! See you in the forum next year.
Hi Wendy,
Please could you review this project and the script just one more time for me. It is working fine, but just got a query from a mac book user saying that they had a problem.
"I took the chemical safety test and did not pass the first time.I went back in to take it a second time - I know not all 13 questions were asked and the end of the test came and said I failed - I only answered about 5 questions.I went in for a 3rd time and noticed after answering the 1st question, and hitting the submit button, the bottom left of the screen said I was on Question 3 of 13. I figured if I only somehow missed question 2 and couldn't go back I would still pass with only 1 question missed. Next screen showed question 5 of 13 and then the exam ended. I failed again.I took the chemical safety test and did not pass the first time.I went back in to take it a second time - I know not all 13 questions were asked and the end of the test came and said I failed - I only answered about 5 questions.I went in for a 3rd time and noticed after answering the 1st question, and hitting the submit button, the bottom left of the screen said I was on Question 3 of 13. I figured if I only somehow missed question 2 and couldn't go back I would still pass with only 1 question missed. Next screen showed question 5 of 13 and then the exam ended. I failed again."
However, I do not see any of these happening in a PC and Chromebook within the Chrome browser. Nor did the user. Could it be just a mac thing? The user just took the exam on a Chromebook and passed.
I am enclosing the project and the script for you to review.
Many thanks,
Indrani
