Interactivity > Modify Exercise

A page that presents some text that can be edited by the learner, according to the instructions. A feedback button allows a model answer to be be displayed, against which learners can compare their modified text.

Example demo

or view at Xerte Page Types > Interactivity: Modify Exercise (opens in new tab).

Editor Interface

Core Properties

Property	Description	Type	Additional information
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.
Initial Text	The text that you want the learner to modify	Text	This text cannot be edited, but may be necessary if you want the learner to have the original version visible while completing the task. If you leave this box empty, the Initial Text box is not displayed.
Answer Prompt	Another copy of the text you want the learner to modify	Text	This is the text that the learner edits.
Model Answer: Text	The model answer that you want the learner to compare with their modified text	Text	You can format this text if you want to, but you will need to untick the box below if you want the formatting to be displayed.
Model Answer: Display as Plain Text	Untick if you want formatting of the Model Answer to be displayed	Tick box

Optional Properties

Page-specific

Property	Description	Type	Additional information
Feedback	Displays additional feedback below the Model Answer	Text+ (Toolbar)
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.

General

See General Optional Properties

Language Options

Property	Description	Type	Additional information
Instruction Header	The text that appears above the Answer Prompt box	Text	Default - “Write your answer here:” Instructions may be clearer if you change this to “Edit the text in this box to provide your answer:”
Button Label	Text on button for revealing the model answer	Text	Default - “Feedback”
Answer Field Hidden Aria-Label	Hidden label for screen reader so that the text entry is labelled and spoken to the user.	Text	There is a Tooltip for this.

Further information

The text in the Initial Text, Answer Prompt and Model Answer fields in the Editor cannot be formatted.

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