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ADVANCED ASSESSMENT LAB

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Matching

Multiple Choice -Matrix

Fill in the Blank

Drop Down

Drag and Drop

Multiple Choice -Standard

Drawing

Audio Recorder

Video Recorder

Essay with Plain Text

Essay with Rich Text

Ordering

Drag and Drop

Category: Fill in the Blanks

This question type lets students drag and drop words, phrases, numbers or images from a list into blanks. Blanks can be stand-alone, or embedded in a paragraph or sentence. Teachers set the blanks and possible responses, and can choose how scoring works (full credit only, or partial credit for each correct placement).

Question Inspiration

Experiments to Try

• Add additional responses.
• Remove the drag handle.
• Enable duplicate responses.
• Change the response container position from bottom to top.
• Next Level: Try Label Image with Drag and Drop!

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NOTE: this is called Cloze with drag and drop when looking in Otus.

Fill in the Blank

Category: Fill in the Blank

This question type is a digital fill-in-the-blank; students type their responses into text boxes embedded within a passage of text. Teachers set the correct answer(s) and scoring options (exact match or partial credit), and can include things like alternate answers, character limits, and text-box sizing.

Question Inspiration

Experiments to Try

• Add an image to the question.
• Change the max character allowance from 15 to 30.
• Enable the multiple line setting - what does that change?
• Enable special characters.
• Next Level: Try Label Image with Text!

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NOTE: this is called Cloze with Text when you're looking in Otus.

Video Recorder

Category: Written & Recorded

This question type allows students to use their device’s camera to record a video response directly within the assessment, then play it back before submitting. It is graded manually (it cannot be auto-scored) and you can set details like maximum length of the recording

Question Inspiration

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Experiments to Try

• Change the maximum length.
• Add an image to the question.
• Adjust to font styles of the question (color, size, etc.)

Matching

Category: Classify, Match, & Order

This format lets students pair items by dragging responses from one list into the correct slots of a linked static list. Teachers set the prompt, define the static list and the possible responses, and decide whether students must get everything correct for credit or can earn partial points for each correct match

Question Inspiration

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Experiments to Try

• Add images as either a stimulus or a response.
• Enable the duplicate responses setting.
• Change the response container position to top.
• Remove the drag handle.

NOTE: this is called Match List when you're looking in Otus.

Multiple Choice-Matrix

Category: Multiple Choice

This question lets students respond to several related prompts in one table, choosing an answer for each row from a shared set of options. It’s great for comparing or matching information, and teachers can adjust scoring and layout options to fit their needs.

Question Inspiration

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Experiments to Try

• Change the matrix style from table to inline.
• Enable the multiple responses option.
• Add a stem column title.
• Change the Scoring Type from Exact Match to Partial Match per Response.

NOTE: this is called Choice matrix-standard when you're looking in Otus.

Audio Recorder

Category: Written & Recorded

This question format allows students to record an audio response directly within the assessment, using an embedded recorder that lets them save and playback their recording. Because responses are audio-based, teachers review and manually score them

Question Inspiration

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Experiments to Try

• Change player type from block to button.
• Add an image to the question.
• Disable the recording que.
• Explore enabling/disabling the other tools.

Essay with Plain Text

Category: Written & Recorded

This question type allows students to write a long text response (up to 10,000 words) with only basic text tools like cut, copy, and paste. Because it's open-ended, teachers manually score the responses

Question Inspiration

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Experiments to Try

• Rearrange, enable, or disable various tools.
• Add a Min height of 300 - what changes?
• Add a placeholder that says "type your response here".
• Next Level: add a passage as feature!

Drawing

Category: Highlight and Drawing

This question type gives students a blank workspace or an uploaded image where they use drawing tools (such as a compass, straightedge/ruler, free-hand pen) to show their work or annotate. Teachers can select which tools are available (like text annotation, line width, colors) and must manually score the responses since it is not auto-scored.

Question Inspiration

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Experiments to Try

• Add an image as a background for students to draw on.
• Change the line width.
• Add more drawing line and text colors.
• Enable/disable different tools.

Multiple Choice-Standard

Category: Multiple Choice

This question type presents a prompt with a list of answer choices and allows the student to select one or more correct answer(s). It supports various layout and scoring options (such as block layout, partial‐credit, and alternate answers) to tailor how responses are evaluated.

Question Inspiration

Experiments to Try

• Add a fifth answer choice.
• Use an image as one of the answer options.
• Change the layout style to block.
• Check the multiple responses option.

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Drop Down

Category: Fill in the Blanks

This question type lets students select the correct word or phrase from a drop-down menu embedded directly within a passage of text. Teachers create the blanks and populate each with a list of possible responses, then choose the scoring method (full credit only, or partial credit per correctly selected item).

Question Inspiration

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Experiments to Try

• Add an additional drop down container. Give this one different responses than the other.
• Add an alternate answer.
• Change Scoring Type from Exact Patch to Partial Match per Response.
• Next Level: Try Label Image with Drop Down!

NOTE: this is called Cloze with drop down when you're looking in Otus.

Ordering

Category: Classify, Match, & Order

This question type asks students to arrange a series of items (words, sentences, paragraphs, images) into a specific correct sequence. It supports scoring options such as exact match (all correct for credit) or partial credit per item to reward partial accuracy

Question Inspiration

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Experiments to Try

• Add an additional item to the list.
• Change the list style from button to inline.
• Add an image to the question.
• Remove the drag handle.

NOTE: this is called Order List when you're looking in Otus.

Essay with Rich Text

Category: Written & Recorded

The Essay with Rich Text question allows students to write detailed, long-form responses (up to 10,000 words) using a full suite of formatting tools like bold, italics, lists, tables, and images. Because it’s open-ended, teachers manually score the responses.

Question Inspiration

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Experiments to Try

• Rearrange, enable, or disable various tools.
• Add a Min height of 300 - what changes?
• Add a placeholder that says "type your response here".
• Next Level: add a passage as feature!