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Match question

Mike Rietveld
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In a match question, the students have to couple the rows to the columns.

How to create a match question?

  1. Create an assignment. Read here how to create an assignment. 
  2. Click New exercise, fill in a title and click Save.
  3. Click New subquestion and select Match.
  4. Fill in the question description.
  5. Click the drop-down button Match layout and choose Matrix or Drag and drop. 
  6. Click Add rows and next click the create-icon in the new row. Fill in the answer option or upload an image by clicking the photo_size_select_actual-icon in the text editor.
  7. Repeat this for all rows
  8. Click Add columns and next click the create-icon in the new row. Fill in the answer option or upload an image by clicking the photo_size_select_actual-icon in the text editor.
  9. Repeat this for all columns
  10. Click the more_vert-icon at the top of the question and you can use various options.
  11. Click Save.

Options for a match question:

  • Bonus: this marks the question as a bonus question.
  • Skippable for special students: this question will not be taken into account for the grades of special students.
  • Partial scoring: students will get points when their answer is partly correct. For example, the total number of points they can get for this question is 2 and their answer is half correct, they will get 1 point. Without this option, they only can get 0 or the maximum number of points.

How to review a match question?

  1. Click Grading scheme in the menu at the top.
  2. Go to the question for which you want to set the grading criteria.
  3. Click the drop-down button Choice type and choose One correct answer or Multiple correct answers.
  4. It is optional to fill in feedback that will be shown when the results are published for:
    • completely correct answers.
    • not completely correct answers. 
    • incorrect answers.
  5. Fill in the number of points each combination is worth. 
  6. OR click Options and select Use product rule. Next, select the answer combinations. 
  7. You can use the Calculate points-button to calculate the maximum points. The points of all the answer options will be summed up automatically.
    Or You can manually set the maximum number of points. 
  8. Click the more_vert-icon and you can use various options.
  9. Click Save.

Options for grading:

  • Use product rule: when you use the product rule for grading, select the correct answer options. 
  • Grading description: a solution for the reviewers (and for students when published). The grading description can be an extensive elaboration, an image, or a file.
  • Start with zero points (For the points-grading method only): select this to let every student start with zero points before grading.
  • Limit minimum to zero points (For the points-grading method only): select this to let every student get no negative points for this question.
  • Limit maximum to total points (For the points-grading method only): select this to let every student get a maximum amount of points of the total amount of points for this question.

Note: This question will be graded automatically and therefore it is not possible to change the score of a specific student. You can only change the points from the question.

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