Creating Short Question and Answer

The short answer question type in IQRALMS is a powerful tool for educators looking to assess student understanding with precision. This guide walks you through the entire process of setting up and effectively using short answer questions in IQRALMS quizzes and lessons.

Applies To:

This guide applies to educators or instructors who utilize IQRALMS’s quiz and lesson modules to assess student.

Question Set-up:

1. Step 1: Create the Question:
2. Category Selection: Start by selecting the appropriate question category within IQRALMS.

1. Name the Question: Provide a descriptive name of question.

• Question Text: Use the HTML Editor to craft question text. This editor allows for formatting similar to word processing software, enabling you to add clarity with images or other media.

1. Step 2: Define Answers and Settings:
2. Case Sensitivity: Decide if answers should be case-sensitive or not. This setting determines whether “Apple” and “apple” are treated as different answers.

1. Answer Input: List the acceptable answers.

• Grading: Assign a grade to each correct answer. IQRALMS allows for partial credit with different grades for different answers.

• Feedback: Provide feedback for each possible answer. This helps to guide students towards the correct response or explains why their answer was incorrect.

• Save: Click Save Changes to add the question to the category.

1. Step 3: Utilize Wildcards for Flexibility:
2. Wildcard Usage: Incorporate asterisks () to accept a range of answers that follow a specified pattern. For example, “raining” could match “raining” or “running”, allowing for flexibility in spelling or phrasing.

1.  Penalty Factor

Adaptive Quizzing: If using IQRALMS’s adaptive mode in quizzes, where students can attempt questions multiple times, consider applying a penalty factor. This deducts a percentage of the maximum grade with each subsequent attempt, encouraging students to strive for accuracy initially.

• Feedback for Wrong Answers

Precision in Feedback: Clearly outline the correct answers in the feedback section. Use the wildcard answer with a grade of zero to ensure that any answer not specifically listed as correct is treated uniformly.

•  Lesson Module Note:

Advanced Analysis Options: In IQRALMS’s Lesson module, the Short Answer question type supports two types of student answer analysis:

• Simple System: Default option for straightforward matching of student responses with correct answers.
• Regular Expressions: Advanced system allowing for complex pattern matching in responses, useful for more nuanced assessments.

• Note regarding apostrophes:

Character Handling: IQRALMS distinguishes between different apostrophe characters, which is crucial in language-based assessments to ensure accurate grading and avoid unintended errors.

Keywords:

Short Question Answer, Character Handling, Regular Expressions, Advanced Analysis Options, Precision in Feedback, Adaptive Quizzing.

References:

https://docs.IQRALMS.org/en/Short-Answer_question_type

Revision History:

Version1.0: The initial draft equips you with the tools and insights needed to leverage IQRALMS’s short answer question type to its fullest potential in both quizzes and lessons.