Manage blueprints

Create a blueprint

To create a blueprint, follow the steps below.

1. Navigate to your question bank.
2. Click Question bank assignments in the menu at the top.
3. Click the Blueprints tab.
4. Click on New blueprint.
5. Fill in the blueprint Name*.
6. Optionally, exclude exercises from question bank assignments. 
7. Optionally, start with a section for each question bank objective. 
8. Click Create. 

Create sections 

After creating a blueprint, sections need to created. Sections can be renamed, duplicated or deleted, with duplicated sections retaining their existing filters for consistency and efficiency.

To add one or more sections, follow the steps below.

1. Click + New section.
2. Fill in the name of your section and click Create.
3. Fill-in the various fields that apply. The number of matching exercises is displayed based on your selected filters, updating in real-time as adjustments are made.
   • Exercise selection*
     • Fixed 
       This assignment will have a fixed set of exercises which will be identical for all participants.
     • Randomised 
       This assignment will have a mixed set of exercises which will be different for each participant. The exercises are placed into sections when an assignment is generated. Every participant receives a unique assignment based on the blueprint parameters. Ans keeps track of which exercises from the question bank have been included in previous assignments for specific participants. If alternative exercises are available, those previously selected will be excluded from their current assignment.
   • Points*
     The combined total points for this section. The value may exceed if randomised is selected.
   • Labels
     Filter exercises on labels
   • Tags
     Filter exercises on tags
   • Objectives
     Filter exercises on learning objectives
   • Custom fields
     Filter exercises on custom field values
   • Question type
     Filter exercises on question types

error_outline During generation of a section with a fixed exercise selection, enemy exercises are automatically excluded, unless excluding them would prevent the group from meeting its required point total. This is not applicable to sections generated by a randomised selection of exercises. In that case, the enemy rules do not apply.

If a section does not have enough matching exercises based on the selected filters or if there is a conflict between sections, a visual indicator will be displayed and the button to generate an assignment will be disabled. A red border and an informative error message will highlight the issue.

In case a section fails, the sections after it are not calculated, until the issue in the section is resolved. The border around the section remain grey, to indicate that it is undetermined. 

You can see an example of this behaviour in the GIF below. 

For example, Section 2, which does not contain enough matching exercises to meet the required points, will be highlighted with a red border and display the following warning message: "The matching exercises don't have enough total points to meet the required points. Adjust points, filters or exercises." 

If a new section is created after this, it will remain greyed out. When the section order is changed and Section 2 is moved towards the top, all sections below it will also become greyed out until the issue with Section 2 is resolved. However, if Section 2 is moved back towards the bottom, the sections above it will turn green again and become available for use.

Rename, duplicate or delete a section

To rename, duplicate or delete a section, follow the steps below.

1. Click on the section on the left.
2. Click the more_horiz icon on the right.

3. Click on Rename, Duplicate or Delete.

   
   

Edit a blueprint

1. Navigate to your question bank.
2. Click on Question bank assignments in the menu at the top.
3. Click on the Blueprints tab.
4. Click on the blueprint you want to edit.
5. Click on the more_vert -icon next to the Generate assignment button and select Edit.
6. Edit the name or type question bank assignments of which the exercises need to be excluded. 
7. Click Update.

 or

1. From the Blueprints tab, click on your blueprint.
2. Click on the more_horiz -icon under Actions.
3. Click on Edit. 

Duplicate a blueprint

1. Navigate to your question bank.
2. Click Question bank assignments in the menu at the top.
3. Click on the Blueprints tab.
4. Click on the blueprint you want to duplicate.
5. Click on the more_vert -icon next to the Generate assignment button and select Duplicate.

or

1. From the Blueprints tab, click on your blueprint.
2. Click the more_horiz -icon under Actions.
3. Click on Duplicate.

Delete a blueprint

1. Navigate to your question bank.
2. Click Question bank assignments in the menu at the top.
3. Click on the Blueprints tab.
4. Click on the blueprint you want to delete.
5. Click on the more_vert -icon next to the Generate assignment button and select Delete.
6. Click on Confirm.

or

1. From the Blueprints tab, click on your blueprint.
2. Click the more_horiz -icon under Actions.
3. Click on Delete.
4. Click on Confirm. 

Convert a classic blueprint into a new blueprint

A classic blueprint can be easily converted into the new blueprint. The new blueprint is created instantly and opens automatically, so you can continue working without interruption.

To convert a classic blueprint into a new blueprint, follow the steps below.

1. Navigate to your question bank.
2. Click Settings in the menu at the top.
3. Click on the tab Objectives.
4. Click on the right tab Classic blueprints.
5. Select the classic blueprint you want to convert.
6. Click Convert to new blueprint.