Interactivity > Text Correction

A page that presents a text including some errors which need to be identified and corrected. The learner edits the text in a text-entry box. On submission Xerte compares the learner text to the correct version and gives automated assessment; this is simply whether it exactly matches the correct version, or whether there are still differences.

This page type is similar to Modify Exercise, except here the learner needs to make the comparison manually.

Example demo

or view at Xerte Page Types > Interactivity: Text Correction (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+	Use this to give the context or instructions for the task. Other content (e.g. images, audio, video) can be embedded here.
Incorrect Text	The text that is presented to the learner for correction.	Text	This text cannot be formatted.
Use as Prompt	Pre-populates the Answer box with the Incorrect Text, so that the learner does not have to copy and paste it.	Tick box	It is recommended that this box is ticked, particularly for longer texts.
Correct text	The correct version of the text.	Text	Care needs to be taken that unwanted differences are not inadvertently included (e.g. extra spaces).
Align Text	Puts all the text in either the left or right panel {Left/Right}.	Drop-down
Panel Width	Dimension of the right panel (with the Answer box). Choose from {Small/Medium/Large/Full}. Full puts the Page Text above the Answer box.	Drop-down

Optional Properties

Page-specific

Property	Description	Type	Additional information
Attempts	Set the number of attempts you will allow the learner before showing the correct answer.	Number
Disable Correct Answer	The number of attempts remaining (see setting in table above).	Text	Default - “Attempts remaining”
Feedback	Any additional feedback the author wants to include (see also label for heading in Optional Properties below).	Text	Default - “Your answer is correct”
Tracking Score Weight (0=Off)	Allows the task on the page to be weighted relative to other scored pages in the project.	Number	See the Tracking and Weighting page for more information on weighting.

General

See General Optional Properties

Language Options

Property	Description	Type	Additional information
Check Button text	Text that appears on the button for submitting answer.	Text	Default - “Submit”
Attempt Label	The number of attempts remaining (see setting in table above).	Text	Default - “Attempts remaining”
Passed the test	Feedback if the learner submission is identical to the correct version.	Text	Default - “Your answer is correct”
Failed the test	Feedback if there are any differences between the learner submission and the correct version.	Text	Default - “Your answer is incorrect”
Text incomplete	Feedback if the learner clicks on the Check Button without attempting the task.	Text	Default - “You have not attempted the question”
Correct Answer	Heading for the correct version, which appears on submission.	Text	Default - “Correct Answer”
Feedback	Heading for any additional feedback the author wants to include. This only appears if Feedback has been added from the Optional Properties.	Text	Default - “Feedback”
Answer	The text box where the answer is entered has this label for accessibility so that those using screen readers know what they are expected to enter in the box.	Text	Default - “Answer”

Further information

The text in the Incorrect Text and Correct Text fields in the Editor cannot be formatted.

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