Now that you've started to build an advanced assessment, you may want to add a Classification question.

Classification is the digital version of grouping items based on certain categories on a paper test.

Students will drag and drop predetermined text or images into a table.

Example:

Build the Question

If you are creating a new item, select the + Create button on the assessment builder, title the item, then select the Add New plus sign to add a question.

If you are adding to an existing item, simply select the Add New plus sign (as shown above) to add a question to the item.

Next, select the Classify, Match & Order category from the options on the left, then select Classification.

Compose the Question

In the Compose Question section, type the question prompt or directions.

The next section is for the columns and rows. Determine the number of columns and rows (the default is 2 columns and 1 row). Give those columns and rows a title.
Then, add the possible responses. These are the items the students will need to drag and drop into the table.

Group possible responses (Optional): If there are different categories of response options, check this box to add additional groups. See the example below:

Set Correct Answers and Scoring

Set Correct Answers

Setting correct answer: Drag response boxes to their correct positions in the table. When students answer, all responses will need to be in the correct positions for full credit. If there are multiple correct answers, see More options section below.
Alternate answers (Optional): click the Add ( + ) button to add alternate answers (see More options section below).
Show drag handle (Optional): Shows or hides handle button

Duplicate responses (Optional): Turn this on if responses may be reused.

Scoring

Point value: Enter the full point value for getting this answer correct.

Scoring Type:
- Exact match (Default): All parts of the answer must be correct to be awarded credit.
- Partial Credit: There are several ways to achieve partial credit. See below.

Partial Match Per Cell

If all answers in a cell are correct, the credit designated in the Point(s) field will be awarded. In this example with two cells (Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere), 1 point would be awarded if all answers in the cell are correct, adding up to as many as 2 total points:

Partial Match Per Cell - Max Score:

Same as Partial match per cell, only the entire point value (in this case 1 point) is divided across all answers. In this example with two cells (Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere), 0.5 points are awarded if all answers in the cell are correct, adding up to 1 total point. "Max Score" is the key - the maximum score awarded with this setting is the score in the Point(s) field:

Note - in this example, Rounding was set to None. The default is Round down, which does not offer fractional credit)

Partial Match Per Element

Each correct answer will be awarded the full credit designated in the Point(s) field. (In this example with four response options, awarding 1 point per correct answer, adding up to as many as 4 total points):

Partial Match Per Element - Max Score:

Same as Partial match per element, except the entire point value (in this case 1 point) is divided across all answers. In this example with four responses, 0.25 points is awarded for each correct answer, adding up to as much as 1 total point. "Max Score" is the key - the maximum score awarded with this setting is the score in the Point(s) field:

Note - in this example, Rounding was set to None. The default is Round down, which does not offer fractional credit)

Student Preview

It's highly recommended to Preview the question before adding it to the assessment. This displays the question as the students will see it and also verifies that the answers and scoring work as expected.

Step 1: Select the Preview button to go into Preview mode.
Step 2: Answer the question with the correct answers, including alternates.
- Selecting Show Answers will present the correct answers.
Step 3: Verify that the auto-score correctly calculates the point value.

Click to see a short clip of this question type from the student's perspective.

More Options

There are other scoring and layout options available.

Scoring

Click to see other scoring options such as checking answers and minimum scores.

Unscored/Practice usage: removes all scoring from the item.
Check answer button & Check answer attempts: find more information here!
Penalty points: use this option if you want students to lose points for giving incorrect answers. Find more information here!
Minimum score if attempted: student will receive points as long as the question has been attempted (if the question is left blank or is unanswered, the student will not earn those points).

Layout

Click to see response container position options

Response container position: Adjust layout of responses in relation to the table. The default is Bottom. Additional choices are Left, Right, or Top (shown here).

Click to see font size options.

Change the font size: In the Font size dropdown menu, you can change the font size of all components of the question to small, normal, large, extra large, or huge.

Extras

Click to see "Extras"

At the very bottom of the More Options menu, you will see "Extras". These options are not applicable to Otus assessments - they do not have any impact on the questions or the assessment.

Learnosity Resources

Click to see a video tutorial on how to create this question type from Learnosity.

You can also read more about this question type on Learnosity's Author Guide.

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