Learners are asked to list a required number of items from a longer list of possible answers, e.g. “Name 5 of the 7 noble gases in the periodic table.” Variations (e.g. synonyms, abbreviated forms, variations in spelling) can be included, for each item, as acceptable answers.
or view at Xerte Page Types > Interactivity: Answer X of Y (opens in new tab).
Property | Description | Type | Additional information |
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Page Title | Text that appears in header of published page | Text | |
Instruction | Content that appears at the top of the page | Text+ (Toolbar) | Use this to give the context or instructions for the task. Other content (e.g. images, audio, video) can be embedded here. |
Question | Enter a prompt for the task | Text+ (Toolbar) | (e.g. “Name 5 noble gases listed in the periodic table” |
Align Text | Puts all the text in either the left or right panel {Left/Right} | Text+ (Toolbar) | |
Panel Width | Dimension of the right panel (gapped text). Choose from {Small/Medium/Large/Full}. Full puts the Introductory Text above the gapped text. | Drop down | |
Number of Answers | The number of answer fields shown on the page. Specify a number or enter * to create an answer field for every possible answer. | Drop down | Default: “ * ”, for example, if you list 7 items but you only require learners to enter 5 of them, enter “ 5 ” here. |
Case Sensitive | Treat answers as case sensitive | Tick box | Default: Checked |
Property | Description | Type | Tooltip |
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Attempts | Number of attempts before detailed feedback is released | Number | Default - “1” |
Delimiters… | Answer Delimiter separates acceptable variations for an answer | Character | Default - “,” |
Feedback | Any additional feedback you want to add. | Text+ (Toolbar) | This feedback is displayed after submission. Oher options for feedback include Show Answers (see below) and labels from Language Options. |
Show Answers | Shows all the possible answers when the activity is complete | Tick box | |
Tracking Score Weight | Allows the task on the page to be weighted relative to other scored pages in the project. | Text | See the Tracking and Weighting page for more information on weighting. |
Property | Description | Type | Additional information |
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Feedback Label | Text on button for checking answers | Text | Default - “Feedback” |
Correct Answers Label | Label at top of list of correct answers | Text | Default -“Correct answers” |
Correct Text | Text displayed when all answers are correct | Text | Default - “Well done, you have completed the activity” |
Incorrect Text | Text displayed when 1 or more answers is incorrect | Text | Default - “Not all of the answers are correct” |
Attempt Label | Shows how many attempts are left - see Optional Properties above | Text | Default - “Attempts remaining” |
Check Button Label | Text on the Submit button | Text | Default - “Submit” |
Answer Field Hidden Aria-Label | A hidden label for screen readers, so that each text field is labelled and spoken as Answer 1, Answer 2 etc | Text | Default - “Answer” |
Add New Answer to list the first acceptable answer (and any acceptable variations of the at answer).
Property | Description | Type | Additional information |
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Label | The Label is for the author, and only appears in the authoring interface | Text | Default: “Answer” (this can be left as is) |
Answer | Enter here your first correct answer and any acceptable variations. | Text | The default delimiter for variations is “,” for example “Manchester United, manchester united, Man Utd, man utd” |
There are no Optional Properties or Language Options for Answers.
This page can be tracked.
This page is very useful if you are creating an escape room task and you need to set a password. You set up the page so there is one answer option, and set the hints at a high number.