Checkboxes, Dropdown, Numerical & Text input

This article covers the 5 common problem type components; checkboxes (multiple choice with multiple answers), multiple choice (single answer), numerical input, text input and dropdown question.

There are 5 common problem types: Checkboxes, Dropdown, Multiple Choice, Numerical Input and Text Input. You may also create a problem from scratch by selecting 'Blank Common Problem '.

List of Common Problem Types in Studio

These question types are also available with Hints + Feedback (see tutorial).

Checkboxes

Checkboxes are a multiple choice question with more than one correct answer. To create a checkbox question, write each possible answer on a separate line using square brackets before each option ([ ]). [x] indicates a correct answer [ ] indicates an incorrect answer

You can add as many or as little '[x]answers' as you want!

Markdown for a multiple choice question

Dropdown

Dropdown question is a droppable menu with 2 or more possible answers and the learner can select only one. To create a dropdown question: - Start with 2 opening square brackets ([[ ) - Add each possible answer on a separate line - Indicate the correct answer using regular brackets (()). - End with 2 closing square brackets (]] ).

Markdown for a dropdown question

Multiple Choice

To create a multiple choice question, write each possible answer on a separate line using regular brackets before each option ( ( ) ) (x) indicates the correct answer ( ) indicates an incorrect answer

Multiple choice questions can only have ONE correct answer.

Text Input

For a text input question, enter ' = ' with the correct answer directly after. You may also add variations of the correct answer (different spelling, etc.) by adding, on a new line, 'or=' with the optional acceptable variant directly after.

You can add as many or= options acceptable variant(s) as you want!

Numerical Input

For a numerical input question, enter ' = ' with the numerical answer directly after. If you wish, you can add an approximate answer by adding plus / minus and number or percentage. To do this, add '+-' directly after the answer, followed by a number or percentage.

For example, for the following question, any numerical answer between 95 - 100 would be considered as correct: