Select from a list

Select from a list questions test participant ability to recollect facts and knowledge. Select from a list questions are, in most cases, easier compared to fill in the blank questions because there are always alternatives from which to select. However, they can be made more difficult by adding distracters, or alternatives that do not belong in the text. In the above screenshot, 'ion' is used as a distracter. Read more about adding distracters below.

To add select from a list questions, enter a test and click the Questions tab. Click Add and select Select from a list from the drop-down list. 

Introduction text

In the first text box you can write an introductory text. The introductory text tells participants what to do in the assignment. You may want to offer suggestions on how to solve the assignment, or write an introduction to the text that contains the blank fields.

Adding the blank fields text

In the second text field, enter the text to which you want to add the blank fields.

Creating the blank fields

To create the blank fields, highlight the word you want to blank out by selecting it or double clicking it with the mouse. Continue by clicking the Create blank button. The words you have blanked out are shown with black highlighting in the blank fields text and are also listed in the 'Blanked words' list under 'Create blank fields'.

All the words you have blanked out appear in a drop-down list in the blank field. You do not have to add alternatives yourself. If you have a text with five blank fields, all of the alternatives are available as options from the drop-down list in each of the blank fields. However, you can add distracters by clicking the link Add one more alternative. The alternatives you add manually appear in the drop-down list with the other options.

Adding alternatives

In this question type, all blanked fields must have at least one alternative. That means, if you have only one blank field, you must add one or more alternatives manually. Even if you have more than one blanked out word, you can add alternatives manually to increase the difficulty of the question.

To add an alternative, click Add one more alternative, enter the alternative in the text box and click Add.

1. Click on a test.
2. Click the Questions tab.
3. Click Add.
4. Click Select from a list.
5. Enter an introductory text in which you tell participants what to do in this question.
6. Enter the text to which you want to add blank fields.
7. To create the blank fields, highlight a word with your mouse pointer and click Create blank. The word you blanked out appears in the blanked words list. Repeat this step until you have blanked out all the words you want.
8. If you want to use distracters, click Add one more alternative.
9. Check the box Use automatic assessment if you want itslearning to assess the question.
10. Click Save.

Preview
Before you save a question, itslearning allows you to preview it. To preview the question, click Preview. By clicking the preview link, you can see the question from the participants' perspective. Submit an answer to see how the feedback looks for a correct and incorrect answer. Click the Back link to continue editing the question.

1. Click on a test.
2. Click the Questions tab.
3. Click on the question you want to edit.
4. Make your changes.
5. Click Save.

1. Click on a test.
2. Click the Questions tab.
3. Select the question you want to delete by checking the box in front of the question.
4. Click Delete question.