Creating multiple attempts assessment
April 30, 2008 12:00 AM
You'll need to modify the way you do your questions. You'll have to manually create the multiple choice questions and report the answer to an invisible entry field. This will allow you to record both the answer and the number of tries to the LMS.Create a question page using the Short Answer type question. Once its created, uncheck the Initially Visible checkbox on the entry box itself. You can use the Question Text as your Question. You can then resize the entry box and move it to an area out of the way.Create a Radio Button Group to act as your multiple choice answers. Insert the radio buttons with the answer/distractor and place them where you want them. Be sure to use A, B, C, D, etc. as the Name and insert your answer/distractor as the Label. You should have what looks like a question now.You can either use the Next button that's include in the navigation buttons for question pages or you can use your own. Either way, you'll have to modify the actions used. The first action you want to commit is recording the question attempt (as a count). Prior to, you'll need to create a variable that acts as your question count (Q_Count) - initially set to 0. This can be repurposed for each question. Add an action to the Next button:On: Mouse ClickAction: Modify VariableTarget: Q_CountValue: 1Mod Type: Add to VariableAdd a 2nd action to record the learners answer to the short answer field:On: Mouse ClickAction: Modify VariableTarget: Question VariableValue: VAR(RadioGroup Variable)Mod Type: Add to VariableAdd a 3rd action that adds on the question count with a condition:On: Mouse ClickAction: Modify VariableTarget: Question VariableValue: Q_CountMod Type: Add to VariableCondition: RadioGroup Variable = Correct AnswerAdd a 3rd action that takes them to the next question with a condition:On: Mouse ClickAction: GoToTarget: Next PageCondition: RadioGroup Variable = Correct AnswerWhen its all said and done, the short answer field is recorded to the LMS in a fashion that records each answer the user attempted and then places the question count at the end of the string. It'll look something like: ACB3
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