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Multiple Text Entry Quiz Question
We are trying to do more rigorous assessments and I needed a multiple text entry quiz question where I asked what are the 3 categories of something. Just in case you could use something like this. Here it is.
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Interesting use case! I assume in the actual assessment there would be some wrong answers mixed in, too, is that right?
I did not think of that, but would be happy if that would be usuful that way.
I thought that this would be better than a multiple choice question where the answer might be all of the above or a multiple select option. This way people have to know or look up an answer. Questions could be like "What are the three considerations that should be employed in 'Community of Inquiry?'" or "What are the four hamburger condiments we provide our customers?"
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What happens if they spell it wrong, or phrase it slightly differently? Seems like it would be difficult to answer this perfectly right.
This has always been my "blocker" for using text entry. Curious to understand how it works. I would love to use text entry more - like for folks to record their reflections as they go through a training but I am unsure how to build that in a useful way that allows them to get copies of their entries or that we as the designers can see input.
We've used text variables in text input boxes to hold user "thoughts" like this, then some JavaScript at the end of the session to give users the option to "print" the current state of that variable to the clipboard so they can paste it into a document of their choice, or email it to themselves / someone else. We used it to create a digital notebook of sorts that they can access from any slide, that lightboxes over the other content. Doing it this way means it's just something for the end user to see, not course administrators/tutors.
Hi Gordon,
While I cannot think of all the answers, I try to make the questions specific enough to limit the terminology they may use. I have the learners keep it to one or two word answers or business terms. Also I use this for questions that involve math calculations so I do not have to give them options to chose from.
I am using a javascript that removes spaces, commas, apostrophes, and sometimes periods if it is not a number answer. Fortunately articulate lets you disregard capitals when comparing answers.
//Prep to get variables
GetPlayer();
// Get variables from storylline
var Swapper1 = player.GetVar("varfromarticulate");
//Remove Spaces
Swapper1 = Swapper1.replaceAll(/[ _',]/g, "");
// set variable
player.SetVar("varfromarticulate", Swapper1);Also I create a variable that is a copy/backup of the original learner input and then after the response I use the copy to restore the input variable so the learner can view their own input in the feedback if they answer was incorrect.
Clever. I need to learn javascript.
This an amazing example and perfect foundation for creating assessments. Thanks Joshua!!
I remember trying to write all possible options with uppercase, lower case, commas, to cover all possible user inputs and still have correct answer reported as wrong for some BS reason I didn't anticipate.
Honestly, to have played a bit with automation in make.com and inclusion of chatGPT API in Storyline, what I would find just mindblowingly useful in this use case, is to have an answer, of any kind, fed to an AI, having the chatbot UNDERSTAND the meaning of it, compare it to a grid of possible answers, and output two variables : true/false and a quick feedback.
I don't know what you think but seriously this would change so much the quiz experience in Storyline and I know it's totally possible to do.
That alone would sell me the whole Articulate AI stuff ;)
PS : When I was doing a prompt learning module, having chatGPT AI in Storyline helped so much with users able to test out options and prompting variants. But ChatGPT API comes with a cost and is not secure enough for my usecase, so waiting for API possibilities with our internal Copilot.
Marine, You might like to see if Cluelabs (https://cluelabs.com/) could give you the functionality you want within one of its plans (including fairly generous free plan).
I totally agree Marine, AI will eventually be able to handle this. Until then, I am using a javascript that removes spaces, commas, apostrophes, and sometimes periods if it is not a number answer.
