Design custom questions

If you copy a question, the Custom Question Builder opens with the question already displayed in the question-and-answer area. You can then edit the copy and save it.

If you choose to create your own question, the question-and-answer area contains only placeholder text. You can enter your question and define the answer in this area. When you are finished, you can save your question.

• Short answers
• Number lines
• Multiple-choice answers
• Pie charts
• True/false answers
• Bar charts
• Essay answers
• Figures
• Algorithmic values
• Cartesian graphs (math)
• Equations
• Graphs (other disciplines)
• Weblinks

Example

This example shows how to create a static short-answer question:

1. Create a top/bottom question from scratch to open the Custom Question Builder with a blank problem.
2. In the question area, replace the placeholder text with:

   12 * x = 240

3. Highlight x and click in the toolbar to make the variable italic.
4. In the answer area, replace the placeholder text with:

   The value of x is

5. With your cursor still at the end of the line, click Short Answer in the Student Interaction area.

   The Edit Answer Definition window displays.

6. Click the Step 1 tab on the left to begin defining your answer.
7. In Step 1, select Accept only the exact answer you define and click Next.
8. In Step 2, in the row under Value, enter 20 for the answer and click Next.
9. In the other steps, click Next to accept the defaults and then click Save.
10. Again highlight x in the answer area and make it italic.

    Your question looks like this:

    

11. Click Preview Exercise in the toolbar to see how the question displays to your students.