Test Attempt Limits
February 13, 2015 12:00 AM
Hi there,
I have my test_attempts variable set to retain value between sessions etc. It's set to modify on the "Done" button on the last page of the test.
Learners can fail the test once, they get a "Try Again" and the "Reset" button is available. They take the fail again, and they get the "Sorry" you failed screen. If they close the course and reopen, I have conditions on the "Start" button on the first page so that it goes to Next Page if test_attempts is less than 2 (it starts at 0). I've programmed a dialogue to appear that says "Sorry, you've exhausted your two attempts..." in that same action.
So what happens is this: the learner completes and fails the assessment twice. If they open the course again, they get the "Sorry, you've exhausted your two attempts" message - which is what I want. However, if they exit the course and reopen - it lets them do the whole thing over again. This I don't want. :(
I've tried all kinds of things to get it to consistently lock them out, but I can't seem to get it to work.
Does anyone have an idea of what to do?
I would appreciate any suggestions.
Thank you!
Discussion (3)
So... your custom variable is not retained? This could be because your LMS initiates a new SCORM attempt when the course is launched, which erases all retained data.
@ssneg 63640 wrote:
So... your custom variable is not retained? This could be because your LMS initiates a new SCORM attempt when the course is launched, which erases all retained data.
That's what it looks like. Is there a way I can tell if my LMS is wiping out the retained data between the third and fourth attempt? Or, ideally, a way to build in something in the course that stops it from doing that?
Thank you for your response!
That is something you should discuss with your LMS vendor, they should know. It is usually buried somewhere in LMS course import settings.
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