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Hotspot match question

Mike Rietveld
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With the hotspot match question, students are required to drag and drop multiple markers in the correct areas of an image. The area can be created by making use of rectangles, circles, and polygons.

As well as the hotspot match question, you can also use the hotspot question. The hotspot question is similar to the hotspot match question. The difference being that with a hotspot match question it doesn't matter in which area the marker is placed to receive points.

How to create a hotspot match question

  1. Create an assignment. 
  2. Click New exercise, fill in a title and click Save.
  3. Click New question, select Hotspot match and click Save.
  4. Fill in the question description and Upload an image. 
  5. Click the more_vert-icon at the top of the question and you can use various options.
  6. Click Save.


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Options for hotspot match question:

  • Bonus
    This marks the question as a bonus question.

  • Skippable 
    This question will not be taken into account for the grades of exempt students.

How to review a hotspot 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 scheme
  3. Click the more_horiz-icon and click Edit. 
  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. Select a figure-type, select a colour, fill in a name, set the number of points and click in the figure twice. Two dots will appear and create the selected figure. Drag and drop the dots in the position to create the answer field. 
  6. Click Done editing or Add an area for another marker and answer field. 
  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:

  • 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 option to allow all students to start with zero points before grading.

  • Limit minimum to zero points (For the points-grading method only)
    Select this option to allow all students to receive no negative points for this question.

  • Limit maximum to total points (For the points-grading method only)
    Select this option to allow all students to receive a maximum amount of points of the total amount of points for this question.

error_outline 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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