Create and edit matching questions

Updated 19 Feb 2024

For matching questions, you define a set of questions and a randomized list of answer choices. Students have to match questions to the correct answers.

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.

  1. As you add or edit an activity, click Add Questions > Create New Question on the Questions page.

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    Click Course Materials > Additional Instructor Views > Manage Question Bank, and then click Add Course Materials. (MyLab IT only)

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

    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 Matching.

    A page appears with the following sections:

    • Questions & Answers
    • Hints
    • Preferences (MyLab Languages only)
  3. In the Edit Question subsection, enter a question title of up to 100 characters to identify the question in the Question Bank.
  4. Enter the question in the content editor.
  5. Click Add and Close.
  6. Click the Add Answer subsection.
  7. Enter the Text and Match text for each answer pair. To format the Text, click Edit to open the content editor.

     

    • To add more answer pairs, click Add Answer.
    • To delete an answer pair, select it and click Delete.
  8. Enter the Score for correct answer and Score for incorrect answer for each pair.
  9. Enter Feedback for correct answer and Feedback for incorrect answer for each pair. To format the feedback, click the Edit button to open the content editor.
  10. To shuffle the order choices appear in the list, under Options, select Shuffle choices.
  11. Add any hints you want to include for the question.
  12. Set the question's preferences. (MyLab Languages only)
  13. 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. (MyLab Languages only)

  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.