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Reporting number variable to LMS
Hi everyone, I'm trying to track a number variable in the LMS using the Short Answer workaround. As it's a number, I've tried using the How Many option instead, but it doesn't seem to be workin...
Hello Joe - you really do need to use the Short Answer survey question type for this method to work.
The process is a little backward, but once you figure it out it makes sense. Let me know if you'd like to connect and work through the details.
Thanks for your reply, Brian - ah, that's frustrating. Would the How Many option not work the same way as the Short Answer?
How would I go about doing that, as it's a number variable?
What is your use case for what you're trying to accomplish? Note that your standard test/quiz questions that are attached to a results slide will automatically pass their values to your LMS.
A use case for this process might be something like a custom-built interaction, that will produce a result you want to record in your LMS, but because it's not a standard quiz question you need to use this work around.
In this scenario, you would store your value in a variable (whatever type of variable fits your data). Then you would use the process described at the link Judy shared in her comment above, create a hidden short answer survey question, create a trigger to populate the answer of that survey question with the variable from your custom-built interaction, and then add that survey question to the results slide for your course.
