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Can the answers have an explanation

• legend
  

  2007-07-23 17:50:56

  Can the answers have an explanation

  I thought I could actually add up explanations in the tests as to why those answers are right or wrong. But I didn't find such a thing. Is there anything like that in the first place?

• vegard
  

  2007-07-24 03:16:49

  Re: Can the answers have an explanation?

  you could do this in the "optional feedback" field for each question. there is no options for positive or negative feedback (different feedback depending on correct or incorrect answer)

• legend
  

  2007-07-24 10:46:22

  Re: Can the answers have an explanation?

  May I ask what exactly is the purpose of Optional Feedback?

• vegard
  

  2007-07-25 03:24:21

  Re: Can the answers have an explanation?

  well.. to give feedback to the students after they have answered the question(s). say, "answer A is correct because ... B is incorrect because ... C can be correct given that ... " etc..

• legend
  

  2007-07-25 03:26:26

  Re: Can the answers have an explanation?

  Thanks for the reply... Oh, in that case, there is not need fr any extra coding from my side I guess. But I was just anxious, how many are interested in Explanations for each individual answer?

• vegard
  

  2007-07-25 03:49:49

  Re: Can the answers have an explanation?

  That will depend a lot on the questions! :)

• legend
  

  2007-07-25 03:51:53

  Re: Can the answers have an explanation?

  :) You're absoltely right... Anyways, I'll use the feedback for now. I thought feedback was for a different purpose and so added an explanation field into the basecode myself. Guess I have to remove that now... hehe..