I am trying to use the matching question to have the learner put something in order. On the right, I numbered 1 through 5, 1 being the top and 5 the bottom. They are supposed to drag items to their proper place, top to bottom.
Problem: The quiz is set to NOT shuffle answers, yet when I view the matching questions, both the choice & match columns are in a different order every time.
How can I fix this? Or, better yet, can your dev team add an "order" quiz question option???
Hi Kristi! You're asking a great question here. The matching question type in Rise focuses the assessment on pairing up the right items, not necessarily in the right order. You're right - the overall choice order gets shuffled.
I see the need you're describing, however, for having a sequence interaction. For your project, in the meantime, can you include a sequence question from Storyline as an ungraded block? That interaction wouldn't be part of the quiz, but would instead flow with the rest of the content.
I'll submit a feature request on your behalf for a sequence question type in Rise. Thanks for sharing your thoughts here!
Hi there, Kristi! We released an update to matching question types in Rise that changes the shuffle behavior. The right column stays fixed and the left column shuffles. This change will help with your need to evaluate sequence for your learners!
@Alyssa Gomez, Just to clarify - do you need to turn on Shuffle Answers for matching questions? Why would you use a matching question that doesn't shuffle?
It seems that the Shuffle Answers option would only apply to multiple choice and multiple response and that the left column of matching questions would shuffle regardless of how Shuffle Answers is set.
Correct - Matching questions are shuffled automatically. The setting Alyssa demonstrated is overall for the quiz, so it'll shuffle those choices for questions that wouldn't automatically be shuffled. Matching questions were added recently, so we didn't change that setting as it was already set for Multiple choice.
The options on the left should be shuffled in a Rise 360 matching knowledge check block. Do you notice that the left column is shuffled when you preview the lesson?
I would like to be able to create a quiz with the matching option. Is this possible? When I go to change the question type within a quiz, my only options are multiple choice or multiple response. Thank you.
Hi William! You can create a new question in your quiz, and select the matching type. However, there isn't a way to convert an existing multiple-choice question to a matching question, since those are different formats.
Hi Gloria! Good question, matching type questions have a 90-character limit. If you're exceeding this limit, you can try creating the interaction in Storyline as a workaround.
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Hi Kristi! You're asking a great question here. The matching question type in Rise focuses the assessment on pairing up the right items, not necessarily in the right order. You're right - the overall choice order gets shuffled.
I see the need you're describing, however, for having a sequence interaction. For your project, in the meantime, can you include a sequence question from Storyline as an ungraded block? That interaction wouldn't be part of the quiz, but would instead flow with the rest of the content.
I'll submit a feature request on your behalf for a sequence question type in Rise. Thanks for sharing your thoughts here!
Hi there, Kristi! We released an update to matching question types in Rise that changes the shuffle behavior. The right column stays fixed and the left column shuffles. This change will help with your need to evaluate sequence for your learners!
Let us know what you think. ☺️
Hey Crystal,
Thanks for this. Are you able to show me how to adjust the shuffle behavior for items on the left?
Much appreciated!
Nick
Sure, Nick!
From the Quiz main page, click Settings. Then scroll down and toggle on the Shuffle Answer Choices option.
@Alyssa Gomez, Just to clarify - do you need to turn on Shuffle Answers for matching questions? Why would you use a matching question that doesn't shuffle?
It seems that the Shuffle Answers option would only apply to multiple choice and multiple response and that the left column of matching questions would shuffle regardless of how Shuffle Answers is set.
Please confirm.
thanks,
Jeanette
Hi Jeannette,
Correct - Matching questions are shuffled automatically. The setting Alyssa demonstrated is overall for the quiz, so it'll shuffle those choices for questions that wouldn't automatically be shuffled. Matching questions were added recently, so we didn't change that setting as it was already set for Multiple choice.
Thanks for confirming Ashley.
Is there the ability to shuffle in right hand column answers when using the matching feature in the knowledge check section in blocks?
Hi Erin!
In a Rise Matching knowledge check block, the answers on the left are shuffled.
As our team worked together to create this interaction, we found that dragging left to right felt like it had a more natural feel than right to left.
Hope that provides the insight you're looking for, and let me know if you need anything else!
The matching knowledge check does not shuffle left or right columns, is there a way to fix this?
Hi Albus,
Knowledge Checks do not work the same way as Quizzes.
The answer choices in Knowledge Checks cannot be shuffled and will always appear in the same order.
Hi Albus!
The options on the left should be shuffled in a Rise 360 matching knowledge check block. Do you notice that the left column is shuffled when you preview the lesson?
Hello,
I would like to be able to create a quiz with the matching option. Is this possible? When I go to change the question type within a quiz, my only options are multiple choice or multiple response. Thank you.
Hi William! You can create a new question in your quiz, and select the matching type. However, there isn't a way to convert an existing multiple-choice question to a matching question, since those are different formats.
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What is the character limit for the Matching option and response?
Hi Gloria! Good question, matching type questions have a 90-character limit. If you're exceeding this limit, you can try creating the interaction in Storyline as a workaround.
How to manually shuffle the left choices if you have more than 5 options?
Hi Mownicaa!
Same process. From the Quiz main page, click Settings. Then scroll down and toggle on the Shuffle Answer Choices option.