Open question for written assignments

Create an open question in a written assignment

To create an open question in a written assignment, follow the steps below.

1. Navigate to your question bank or your course assignment. 
2. Click New exercise, fill in a name and click Create. 
3. Click + New question and select Open.
4. Formulate the question in the 'Question*' field.
5. Fill in the number of points the question is worth.
6. Choose the answer field type*. 
   • Field with lines: a lined text area for longer written responses.
   • Empty field: a blank space for shorter answers or single sentences.
   • Field with square: a grid of boxes, often used for numerical or character-by-character input. 
7. Choose the page height of the answer field. 
8. Optionally, add a model answer. 
9. Select the scoring method:
   • Criteria: Grade by selecting each applicable criterion.
   • Rubric: Grade by selecting on criterion per set.
   • Slider: Grade my manually entering a score.
10. Add the Evaluation criteria. This option is not relevant for the scoring method 'Slider'. 
    Click on Add criteria to add a criterion. Optionally, click Add group, to add a group. More information can be found here.
11. Optionally, add learning objectives in the 'Objectives' field.
12. Click Create.

Add a grading scheme to an open question in a written assignment

All options mentioned below for the grading scheme can also be added or adjusted from the exercise tab. However, if the assignment has been taken, it is only possible to adjust the grading scheme from the grading scheme tab.

To add or adjust the grading scheme of an open question, follow the steps below.

1. Click the Grading scheme tab at the top of the assignment or question bank exercise.
2. Go to the question for which you want to set the grading scheme.
3. Click the edit-icon. 
4. Fill in or adjust the amount of points the question is worth. 
5. Optionally, add or adjust the model answer. 
6. Select or switch the scoring method. You can choose from 'Criteria', 'Rubric' or 'Slider'.
   • Criteria: Grade by selecting each applicable criterion
   • Rubric: Grade by selecting on criterion per set.
   • Slider: Grade my manually entering a score.
7. Add or adjust the Evaluation criteria. This option is not relevant for the scoring method 'Slider'. 
   Click on Add criteria to add a criterion. Optionally, click Add group, to add a group. More information can be found here.
8. Optionally, add or adjust the learning objectives in the 'Objectives' field.
9. Click Update. 

Options for an open question in a written assignment

For additional options, click the settings-icon. You will see the following:

• Bonus
  This marks the question as a bonus question, which means that its points are not included in the maximum amount of points achievable for that assignment. If a student answers the question incorrectly, this will not be detracted from the number of points and the mark. However, when awarding points, it is possible to achieve more points that the maximum points achievable for the assignment.
   
• Start on a new page 
  The exercise will start on a new page.
   
• Partial Scoring
  Students will receive points when their answer is partly correct. For example, if the total number of points they can receive for a question is 2 and their answer is 50% correct, they will still receive 1 point. Without this option, they can only receive 0 or the maximum number of points.