Create and edit hotspot multiple response questions

Updated 19 Feb 2024

With a hotspot multiple response question, you select a graphic and define "hotspots" that students must locate in order to answer the question correctly. Students can select more than one hotspot as their answer choice.

When creating or editing your question, you can switch among sections at any time. However, you may need to complete one section prior to opening another. If this is the case, a message appears directing you to enter the required information. You can click a section or subsection's bar to expand or collapse it.

The course saves your input as you enter it. To preview your question at any time, click Preview.

To view an example of the question type, click Sample Question.

You must have the appropriate Java browser applet (see System requirements) in order for the hot spot- multiple response question type to work correctly in your course.

  1. As you add an activity or while you are editing it, click Add Questions > Create New Question on the Questions page.

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    From the Today's View or any other page within a course, click Course Materials > Manage Question Bank and then click Add Course Materials.

    Notes

    • The best way to add activities (create assignments) is with the Course Materials Wizard. To access the wizard, select Course Materials from the menu bar. This wizard lets you add assignments by taking you to the Course Materials Library, copy materials from another course using the Course Materials Library, and manage your content library. Refer to Using the Course Materials Wizard for more information.
    • You can also add activities from the Course Materials Library and then move them to the My Course list where you can set appropriate scheduling. Use the Course Materials wizard to access the library.
    • Another option is to add an activity to the My Course list. If you do that, you will be prompted to save the new activity to the Course Materials Library. In this case, navigate to and select the Course Materials Library folder where you want to save the activity and then click Add and Close.
  2. Click Hot Spot-Multiple Response.
  1. In the Edit Question subsection, enter a Question title of up to 100 characters to identify the question in the Question Bank.
  2. Add a question narrative.
  3. For text-based questions only, enter the Applet Dimensions in pixels for the applet Height (from 20 to 500 pixels) and Width (from 200 to 600 pixels). By default, the applet is 500x600 pixels, which is the maximum size allowed.
  4. In the content editor, type the Question text, or record a message for your question.
  5. Select either Text or Images as the hotspot format, and then click Continue. The option you select determines whether students select text-based or image-based hotspots.
  6. Define a hotspot using text or by uploading an image.
    1. Type the text Choices that will appear as hotspots in the answer applet area. To add more Choices, click Add.
    2. Enter the Score for selecting the hotspot. You can assign full, partial, or no credit to the individual text hotspots.
    3. Enter a feedback message you want students to see after submitting their answer.
    4. Enter both the number of Minimum choices to be selected and the number of Maximum choices to be selected.
    5. To select a color for the marking point (the hotspot location) click , select a color, and click OK.
    1. In the Edit Graphic subsection, to select a Background graphic, click Choose.
    2. In the window, select a graphic from the Course Materials Library.

      The background image dimensions should not exceed 500x245 pixels, and the file may not exceed 10240 kilobytes.

    3. To select a color for the hotspot, click the color icon , select a color, and click OK.

      For more information on adding graphic assets to the Course Materials Library, see Select graphic assets.

  1. Click the Add Hotspot subsection.
  2. To define the required hotspots, click and drag the hotspot markers to the required location on the background graphic.

Students can select multiple hotspots as their answer choices. In the Answer section, you can define hotspots as correct, partially correct, or incorrect answers.

  1. Click the Add Answer subsection.
  2. Enter the Score for selecting a given hotspot. You can assign full, partial, or no credit to the individual hotspots.
  3. Enter a feedback message you want students to see after submitting their answer.
  4. Enter the score for incorrect answers.
  5. Enter a feedback message you want students to see after submitting incorrect answers. To format the feedback, click the Edit button to open the content editor.
  1. Add any hints you want to include for the question.
  2. Set the question's preferences.
  3. Click Save and Close.

On the Questions page, you can use the question's options menu to edit, delete, or try out the question. If you have access to the Course Materials > Manage Question Bank page in the course, you have access to additional question options, such as Preferences and Tryout.

  1. When creating or editing an activity, select Edit from the question's options menu on the Questions page.

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    From within a course, click Course Materials > Manage Question Bank and select Edit from the question's options menu.

  2. Make your changes.
  3. Click Save and Close.