Hi,
Several of my instructors are looking for a hotspot type question where they can for example display a picture of a person and ask the user to first click on the arm, then the foot, then the leg etc.
I've found the Image Question type, but that seems to only support one hotspot per image. I've also seen the drag-and-drop question type, but that isn't exactly the same thing.
Does anyone know of a question type that supports multiple hotspots per image? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Apparently, Blackboard had this functionality so the instructors are annoyed that it isn't in Moodle.
Thanks!
You aren't the first one to wish for this. I recall Tim Hunt writng that it ought to be a not to difficult project to extend the Image Target type to allow multiple targets. But I don't think anyone has started. Maybe it there is enough interest, the interested parties could sponsor a developer to do it.
Here's another angle:
There is a java applets suite that can, among other things, handle hot spots (points (and arrows and small picture) placed on a background. It has no Moodle plugin, but there has been a sucessfull attempt to import them into Moodle in a SCORM package. One thing I'd like is as Moodle plugin that could handle these questions. (But I have a rather long wishlist) Here's what I've written about it in the Mooodle Docs:
Here's another angle:
There is a java applets suite that can, among other things, handle hot spots (points (and arrows and small picture) placed on a background. It has no Moodle plugin, but there has been a sucessfull attempt to import them into Moodle in a SCORM package. One thing I'd like is as Moodle plugin that could handle these questions. (But I have a rather long wishlist) Here's what I've written about it in the Mooodle Docs:
- Physics Applets for Drawing (PAD) -
Hi Jeff -
Thanks for the helpful tips. One question - I checked out the PADS website. Can you actually design your own exercises or just download from the exercises they already have on the site?
Thanks!
Thanks for the helpful tips. One question - I checked out the PADS website. Can you actually design your own exercises or just download from the exercises they already have on the site?
Thanks!
You can make your own, but you must be prepared to struggle with javaScript and the documentation of the PADs. I'm most interested in giving guiding feedback which can be done but makes things even more complicated.
It is usually easier to start with one that you like and make some small refinements or variations or translations (maybe not a problem for you - cause most examples one finds are already English).
Here is one that I took from the examples at the PAD homepage and (hopefully) improved:
http://tupo.biz/kurser/javaapplets/Fysik/java/PAD/PADeng/english/tv_on_table.html
These are some I've done "from scratch":
graph a line through point (-2; 1) with slope 2:
http://tupo.biz/cgi-bin/tut/tutmab.pl/kurser/MaC/StudArb/SA2_2c.htm
s(t) graph for going 1 km during 13 minutes and than 5 km during the next 17 minutes:
http://tupo.biz/kurser/javaapplets/Fysik/java/PAD/SA/Medelhastighetb.htm
1 kg 100 degree C steam to zero degree C ice versus removed energy diagram
http://tupo.biz/cgi-bin/tut/tutmab.pl/kurser/FyA/StuArb/SteamIceGraf.htm
I haven't tried to make anything for just marking out spots on a picture, but I think it is just a question of providing zero length vectors which can be assigned different labels.
I've started to make a Moodle "course" for people interested in PAD and Physlets:
http://www.tupo.biz/moodle1.6/course/view.php?id=25
I haven't really done much with it yet, but you're welcome to visit and make some suggestions.
It is usually easier to start with one that you like and make some small refinements or variations or translations (maybe not a problem for you - cause most examples one finds are already English).
Here is one that I took from the examples at the PAD homepage and (hopefully) improved:
http://tupo.biz/kurser/javaapplets/Fysik/java/PAD/PADeng/english/tv_on_table.html
These are some I've done "from scratch":
force vectors on inclined plane: http://tupo.biz/kurser/javaapplets/Fysik/java/PAD/SA/LutandePlan.htm (It actually shows the final result, I haven't rimmed the feedback yet)
graph a line through point (-2; 1) with slope 2:
http://tupo.biz/cgi-bin/tut/tutmab.pl/kurser/MaC/StudArb/SA2_2c.htm
s(t) graph for going 1 km during 13 minutes and than 5 km during the next 17 minutes:
http://tupo.biz/kurser/javaapplets/Fysik/java/PAD/SA/Medelhastighetb.htm
1 kg 100 degree C steam to zero degree C ice versus removed energy diagram
http://tupo.biz/cgi-bin/tut/tutmab.pl/kurser/FyA/StuArb/SteamIceGraf.htm
I haven't tried to make anything for just marking out spots on a picture, but I think it is just a question of providing zero length vectors which can be assigned different labels.
I've started to make a Moodle "course" for people interested in PAD and Physlets:
http://www.tupo.biz/moodle1.6/course/view.php?id=25
I haven't really done much with it yet, but you're welcome to visit and make some suggestions.
Thanks for the info.
I think I'm defining 'hot spot' questions a little differently.
My needs are more like Janet's. I'm looking for a question type that will allow me to use a picture and identify multiple areas within the picture ... that will require the student to drag identifying answers onto that picture.
For instance, I teach the operation of an oscilloscope to electrical students. There is a large number of controls that many students find somewhat confusing. Getting students to identify controls by their operation and result would be extremely helpful.
The PAD answer and information doesn't seem to address this.
I guess I could create single hot spot questions using the same picture again and again for multiple questions but that seems a little cumbersome and not very elegant. A picture with multiple hot spots would be much more effective.
Is this type of question available or being worked on?
I think I'm defining 'hot spot' questions a little differently.
My needs are more like Janet's. I'm looking for a question type that will allow me to use a picture and identify multiple areas within the picture ... that will require the student to drag identifying answers onto that picture.
For instance, I teach the operation of an oscilloscope to electrical students. There is a large number of controls that many students find somewhat confusing. Getting students to identify controls by their operation and result would be extremely helpful.
The PAD answer and information doesn't seem to address this.
I guess I could create single hot spot questions using the same picture again and again for multiple questions but that seems a little cumbersome and not very elegant. A picture with multiple hot spots would be much more effective.
Is this type of question available or being worked on?
The simplest solution is to label the parts (a,b,c etc) in the graphic then use a matching type question. Slightly less cool but perhaps a little less work and more robust.
Someone did register with a flash question type a little while ago, but I haven't been able to check it out. I couldn't tell for sure if it was an actual question type or a separate module. It might be worth a look.
Someone did register with a flash question type a little while ago, but I haven't been able to check it out. I couldn't tell for sure if it was an actual question type or a separate module. It might be worth a look.
Bill,
Although none of the following allow for branching off to separate screens depending on which 'hot spot' is touched, you might consider . . .
One possibility would be to put the 'oscilloscope' (or whatever) in a 'description' (acts like a 'label' does) with several spots identified (A, B, etc) and then follow the 'description' with a series of questions referring to the figure and having the students pick the spot (as in a multiple choice question) or, if you allow multiple attempts for the question, I imagine a series of responses for incorrect choices to allow for 2nd or 3rd try (of course, you'd have to figure out how to credit the correct choice on the say 2nd try).
The multiple choice option would definitely work for a graded quiz/test. The other option might just be used for a review-before-you-take-the-test where there are no points at stake.
Just a thought . . .
Len Kamiensky
Although none of the following allow for branching off to separate screens depending on which 'hot spot' is touched, you might consider . . .
One possibility would be to put the 'oscilloscope' (or whatever) in a 'description' (acts like a 'label' does) with several spots identified (A, B, etc) and then follow the 'description' with a series of questions referring to the figure and having the students pick the spot (as in a multiple choice question) or, if you allow multiple attempts for the question, I imagine a series of responses for incorrect choices to allow for 2nd or 3rd try (of course, you'd have to figure out how to credit the correct choice on the say 2nd try).
The multiple choice option would definitely work for a graded quiz/test. The other option might just be used for a review-before-you-take-the-test where there are no points at stake.
Just a thought . . .
Len Kamiensky
May be this question type help you:
http://moodle.org/mod/data/view.php?d=13&rid=390
It has one bug which I removed, my modified files you may download here
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=101341