Online Assessment Form Activity: Creating Short Answer Questions
Short Answer Questions are part of the Knowledge Assessment. These are questions which can be answered directly and graded by the assessor as soon as submitted. It can either be a short question, a table to be accomplished, or an essay question.
Follow the steps below on how to create short answer questions:
Note: You need a Trainer or Manager access to perform this action
Simple Short Answer Questions
Step 1: Select the Online Assessment Form Activity you wish to add your short answer questions to.
Step 2: Click Edit Assessment
Step 3: On the right panel, click Tabs. Then edit the tab title to correspond to your question name.
Step 4: In the Design Mode, select the task field and drag to the design area. This will indicate that the tab will be graded.
Step 4: Drag the Input Text Field inside the task field
There are three text input fields which you can choose from:
- Single Text - ideal for answers not exceeding 5 words. Examples are for names, titles, location.
- Multi-text - ideal for longer answers that do not need editing capabilities. This can be used if the expected answers are one sentence to several paragraphs. This is also preferably used when setting up a table template
- HTML Input - ideal for long answers which allows the students more freedom to format their responses. This is used when the expected answer needs to be enumerated, when adding images, links, and when answered text needs to be formatted.
Step 5: Click the blue pencil icon to edit the properties on the right side panel
Step 6: Edit the label text. You may use this to input your question. Otherwise, turn off the show block toggle at the bottom of the right panel.
You may use the Headings fields to add your question. If your question is more than one sentence and requires formatting, use the HTML View field
Step 6: Add your benchmark answers under the marking guide tab. This will only be visible to the assessor.
Step 7: You may add more text input fields in the task field as needed.
Kindly remember though that 1 task field = 1 point.
If you add more another multiple choice question inside the same task field, it will be counted as part of the previous question
Step 8: Click save form
Short Answer Questions with Table Templates
Short Answer Questions can also be set- up in a table or template. To create this, follow the steps below:
Follow Steps 1-4 in the above section
Step 5: Insert a single column field. This will serve as the placeholder for all your elements.
Having a single column field with all the elements inside will make it easier to duplicate the template if needed. Simply duplicate the column on to the preferred tab ang all the elements inside it will be duplicated as well.
Step 6: Insert a heading as a table title. You may choose from the Headings 1 - Headings 6. You may edit its properties by clicking the blue pencil icon. The right panel will show the format options.
Step 7: Choose how many columns you need for the question. You may select from 2 columns to 6 columns.
Step 8: Place more headings to serve as your table labels
Step 9: Choose which text input field you need to use for the table. Edit the text input field label as needed. Or turn of the show block toggle if you have no title to input.
Step 10: Add the marking guide under the marking guide tab.
Step 1: Complete your table. Then click save.
You have now created your Short Answer Questions.
Student View of Short Answer Questions:
Assessor View of Short Answer Questions:
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