Author Legacy (v5.x): Berlin
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Activities | Multiple Matrix
"Multiple Matrix" questions allow creating a question offering multiple answers, but these answer options may be inserted in a text or a table. This type of activity is divided in two areas: A. Wording area. It includes a sample text by default, but other components like images, audios, and videos can be added. B. Answer options. This area may also include more answer options and/or new "Columns" that include new contents. Setup process Step 1. Create the activity Step 2. Set up activity properties Step 3. Set up the wording Step 4. Add answer options Step 5. Advanced layout design: how to add columns Step 1. Create the activity There are two preset templates available to add a Single Matrix activity: an empty activity or an activity where various answer options are inserted inside a table (Single matrix). A. Activities with table format help to quickly create an activity where we can select one or more correct options per row and/or column. B. Empty activities allow us to create activities from scratch and customise them. Step 2. Set up activity properties After adding the activity, go to the "Properties" tab and configure them: PROPERTY DESCRIPTION Title Activity title. Attempts Number of attempts available for students to find the right option. Once a student finds the right answer, attempts will expire automatically. If you want unlimited attempts, write "0" attempts. (It will only be finished after overcoming the activity). Competences This property allows choosing what skills or academic goals are achieved after completing this activity. This option is useful when the platform used to publish a unit keeps record of these data. Step 3. Set up the wording 1. Write the text for the question (see Section 5.10.) in the Author's Guide to check the setup options available for texts). 2. Optionally, you can add more components within the question. Make sure you select the wording (you will easily find it within the breadcrumb trail), go to the "Add" tab and include the components you need. Step 4. Add answer options Paso 4. Añade opciones de respuesta 3. Selecciona el texto que encontrarás debajo del enunciado. Debes redactar el contenido que deseas y dejar los espacios correspondientes a las opciones de respuesta. 4. Sitúa el cursor en el sitio del texto donde quieres añadir una opción. En el editor de textos, despliega el menú "Componentes"y selecciona "Opción Matrix Multiple". La opción se añadirá en el texto. Repite la operación con tantas opciones como necesites. 5. Tras añadir todas las opciones deseadas, selecciona una opción correcta, accede a la pestaña "Propiedades" y márcala como verdadera en la propiedad "Corrrecto". Repite el proceso en todas las opciones que sean correctas. Step 5. Advanced layout design: how to add columns Normally wordings and answer options are enough to configure activities correctly, but sometimes we want to add especial elements (images, audios, etc.) to create more complex layout designs. So, we will be able to add "Columns". Columns can be inserted anywhere: after wordings, after answer options, etc. Within a column, we can add different elements: images audios, videos, texts or answer options. Within the "Properties" tab, we can configure properties like "Size", "Offset" and "It's the last column". PROPERTY DESCRIPTION Size This is the size occupied by a column inside a row. Columns can occupy 1-12 spaces. Offset This option allows creating a breaking space on the left of the column, which can be visually noticed. Offset can have 1-12 spaces. It's the last column This property allows marking a column as the last column within a row. This means that the second column will be placed below the first column, so that the third column appears as the last one within the row. So, this example shows that more options could have been included in the first row, but we have decided to insert them in the next row.
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Activities | Essay answer
"Essay" questions allow students to write their own answers. This type of questions does not offer self-correction, so they are only appropriate if they are going to be assessed by a teacher or mentor. The student answer is sent to the LMS and this platform will be required to interpret this information correctly and send it to the mentor. If intelligent systems like Netex SmartContent are used, it will be possible to assess and grade student answers. This type of activity is divided in two areas: A. Wording area. It includes a sample text by default, but other components like images, audios, and videos can be added as well. B. Writing area to answer questions. Students write their answer in this field. Setup process Step 1. Set up activity properties Step 2. Set up the wording Step 3. Set up the writing area Step 4. Advanced layout design: how to add columns Step 1. Set up activity properties After adding the activity, go to the "Properties" tab and configure them: PROPERTY DESCRIPTION Title Activity title. Mastery Score required so we can mark activities as complete and get a positive feedback. Getting a 100% score is required by default. If the unit is published in the LMS, 100% score will be given by default as soon as the student answers the question. If the unit is published in other solutions supporting teacher assessment (such as SmartClassroom) the teacher will be able to give a score to the student (depending on their answer). Attempts Number of attempts available for students to find the right option. Once a student finds the right answer, attempts will expire automatically. If you want unlimited attempts, write "0" attempts. (It will only be finished after overcoming the activity). Competences This property allows choosing what skills or academic goals are achieved after completing this activity. This option is useful when the platform used to publish a unit keeps record of these data. Step 2. Set up the wording 1. Write the text for the question. 2. Optionally, you can add more components within the wording. Make sure you select the wording (you will easily find it within the breadcrumb trail) before going to the "Add" tab and including the components you need. Step 3. Set up the writing area 3. Select the page and access the "Properties" tab. This text field behaves like a column, so we can change its size and position, if needed: PROPERTY DESCRIPTION s El campo de texto se comporta como una columna, por lo que, por defecto ocupa 12 espacios en pantalla (el 100% del espacio disponible). Podemos modificar la cantidad de espacios que ocupa, de 1 a 12, lo que nos permite que ocupe porciones diferentes de espacio. Compensación Esta opción permite crear un espacio de separación a la izquierda de la opción, pudiendo configurar de 1 a 12 espacios. Es última columna Permite indicar que esta opción será la última de la fila. Así, aunque otra columna posterior cupiese en el espacio disponible, se le obligará a colocarse debajo. 4. Si lo necesitas, podrás añadir más campos de texto a la actividad. Step 4. Advanced layout design: how to add columns Normally wordings and text fields are enough to configure activities correctly, but sometimes we want to add especial elements (images, audios, etc.) and create more complex layout designs. So, we will be able to add "Columns". Columns can be inserted anywhere: after wordings, after answer options, etc. Within a column, we can add different elements: images audios, videos, texts or answer options. Within the "Properties" tab, we can configure properties like "Size", "Offset" and "It's the last column" (as mentioned in Step 2). Use of columns allows creating complex layouts like the following:
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Activities | Free draw
This question allows you to request that the student draw in the available space. The activity allows you to display a solution or not. Setup process 1. Configure activity properties PROPERTIES DESCRIPTION Title Name of activity View Decide whether or not the activity will have a solution: - With solution. In this case, when the student completes the activity (he or she has exhausted all attempts, he or she will be able to see another image showing the resolved drawing). - No solution Attempts Defines the number of attempts available to resolve the activity. 2. Select the "option" item and set its properties. PROPERTIES DESCRIPTION View Allows you to define the "With Solution" or "No Solution" view is used. The "Option" item view must match the view selected for the activity. Background image Adds a background image to act as a canvas for drawing. Solution image Only available in the "With Solution" view. Allows you to add image with the activity solution. High Sets the height of the activity. Border Generates a graphical border for the activity. Especially useful if we don't add any background images.
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Smart Content Support
The Berlin template is currently the only template that allows you to create SmartContent content. This Excel file lists the component and properties that are supported. All items not registered in this document will NOT work on Smart content, that is, even if added, they will not be displayed in the final result of the unit.