Answer types you can use in the Simple Editor

Updated 10 Feb 2023

The Simple Editor lets you create and edit questions with the following answer types. Use these answer types for part questions and Socratic hint questions.

You can also use the Simple Editor to edit an item title, description, introduction, or content for other answer types in the Item Library.

For this kind of student answer Use this answer type
 Can be accessible?* Can be mobile?**
Multiple choice or True/False question with one correct answer Multiple choice Yes Yes
Multiple choice question with more than one correct answer choice Multiselect Yes Yes
Single or multiple term simple text (letter, number, word, or phrase) answer Simple text input Yes Yes
Free-form text for either short answers or longer essays Essay Yes Yes

* Students can access content using a keyboard or screen reader.

when creating or editing items with these answer types. For example, you should provide alternative text for images; captions, transcript, or audio description for video; and follow guidelines for color contrast ratios. The WebAIM.org site provides information about writing alt text, making media accessible, checking color contrast ratio and more.

** Some restrictions apply. For details, see Mobile-ready content.

For this kind of student answer Use this answer type
 Can be accessible?* Can be mobile?**
Rank text or image items by size or magnitude Ranking Yes No
Sort text or image items into provided categories Sorting Yes No
Label areas on an image or diagram Labeling Yes No
Complete blanks in sentences by choosing from a list of words or expressions Vocabulary Yes No

* Students can access content using a keyboard or screen reader.

when creating or editing items with these answer types. For example, you should provide alternative text for images; captions, transcript, or audio description for video; and follow guidelines for color contrast ratios. The WebAIM.org site provides information about writing alt text, making media accessible, checking color contrast ratio and more.

** Some restrictions apply. For details, see Mobile-ready content.

For this kind of student answer Use this answer type
 Can be accessible?* Can be mobile?**
Single or multiple term numeric or symbolic answer Numeric value or symbolic expression Yes Yes
Numeric value AND a unit Numeric value with units of measurement Yes Yes

* Students can access content using a keyboard or screen reader.

when creating or editing items with these answer types. For example, you should provide alternative text for images; captions, transcript, or audio description for video; and follow guidelines for color contrast ratios. The WebAIM.org site provides information about writing alt text, making media accessible, checking color contrast ratio and more.

** Some restrictions apply. For details, see Mobile-ready content.

For this kind of student answer Use this answer type
 Can be accessible?* Can be mobile?**
Single or multiple term chemical expression answer Chemical formula or expression Yes Yes
Draw molecules (Lewis structures) or select/edit molecule parts Chemical drawing - Lewis Yes Yes
(tablet, not smartphone)
Draw organic mechanism boxes, reaction arrows, and curved arrows to indicate electron flow using the Marvin JS chemical editor. Chemical drawing - mechanism No No
Draw molecule structures (organic chemistry) using the Marvin JS chemical editor. Also, map and/or edit a provided molecule. Chemical drawing - skeletal No No

* Students can access content using a keyboard or screen reader.

when creating or editing items with these answer types. For example, you should provide alternative text for images; captions, transcript, or audio description for video; and follow guidelines for color contrast ratios. The WebAIM.org site provides information about writing alt text, making media accessible, checking color contrast ratio and more.

** Some restrictions apply. For details, see Mobile-ready content.

For this kind of student answer Use this answer type
 Can be accessible?* Can be mobile?**
Enter text or real numbers for an image or diagram, such as a circuits diagram Input on a diagram Yes Yes
(tablet, not smartphone)
Draw vectors and indicate the direction of any moments on the graph Vector moment answer type Yes Yes
(tablet, not smartphone)
Draw axial force, shear force, and bending moment diagram Bending moment Yes Yes
(tablet, not smartphone)
Either draw a Mohr's circle or analyze a Mohr's circle by adding a point on the circumference of a circle and draw radial lines. Mohr's circle Yes No

* Students can access content using a keyboard or screen reader.

when creating or editing items with these answer types. For example, you should provide alternative text for images; captions, transcript, or audio description for video; and follow guidelines for color contrast ratios. The WebAIM.org site provides information about writing alt text, making media accessible, checking color contrast ratio and more.

** Some restrictions apply. For details, see Mobile-ready content.

 

See also:

What you can edit in an item | Add and edit parts | Add and edit hints | Format text and more