Matching-list questions require learners to specify which items in one list correspond to items in another. About the examples In this example, the learner chooses chemicals responsible for the respective colors of autumn leaves. This example was built using PowerPoint’s Trigger effects. We were able to retain these links when we converted the slide to … Continue reading Matching-list questions →

Fill-in-the-blanks questions require learners to supply missing words in a paragraph of text or missing items in a table. Fill-in-the-blanks questions are also called cloze questions. Such questions have been used for hundreds of years and are a staple of education. About the examples What’s the gender, above, tests knowledge of French articles. Here is another … Continue reading Fill-in-the-blanks questions →

Pick-multiple questions let the learner pick one or more answers from a list of possible answers. About the example This is a graphical pick-multiple example. It asks learners to select multiple bars on a chart to answer the question. Selected bars are highlighted. Go to practice 6.2 to try this example out. This second example … Continue reading Pick-multiple test question →

If you want to let learners select among visual alternatives, you can present the choices as pictures and have learners indicate their choices by pointing and clicking. Because such questions are used primarily for visual subjects, they are treated as a separate type of question called a “click-in-picture” question. About the example In this example, … Continue reading Click-in-picture test question →

Pick-one questions let the learner pick just one answer from a list of possible answers. About the example This pick-one example asks learners to make a decision based on a short scenario. If you want to ask several pick-one questions about a subject, or if space is limited, consider using a series of selection lists … Continue reading Pick-one test questions →

The group-critique is the most complex form of original-work activity. Group critiques have learners help other learners to refine their work. Group-critique activities take advantage of discussion forums to help learners learn from other learners. In the simplest form of group critique, a learner prepares an individual answer to a question, posts it for others … Continue reading Group critique →

In our complex world, research is a basic skill. Rote memorization of facts will not do in most fields. There is too much to learn and what is true today may not be true tomorrow. Guided research teaches learners to conduct research— to gather, analyze, and report on information. In a guided-research activity, learners consult … Continue reading Guided research →

Scavenger hunts send learners out on a quest for answers and sources of reliable information on the Web or corporate and campus intranets. About the examples The first example challenges learners to find specific regulations about medical testing of human subjects. Learners are provided with a link to the appropriate regulations where the answers are … Continue reading Scavenger hunts →

Consultants give advice. A Web-based consultant is a form that the user fills in to describe a problem-a virtual interview. When the user clicks the OK or Submit button, the form analyzes the user’s answers and presents its recommendations. About the examples This E-consultant helps managers decide how to deal with security violations by employees. … Continue reading E-consultants →

On-screen calculators reduce the reliance on pencil and paper for common calculations. They also eliminate the need to memorize complex formulas. About the examples Here is an on-screen calculator. This one is designed for photographers. This calculator differs in that all the values are contained in drop-down lists, thus eliminating typing errors. This example was … Continue reading Calculators →