Chart: Enhanced question type
The Chart question type lets students review, create, or manipulate different charts in response to a question prompt.
Question setup
Enter your question into the Question Setup field.
Use the Rich Text Editor to format text or insert images and tables.
Hover over icons to display tooltips.
From Question Setup, specify additional chart parameters.
Title – Enter a name for the chart.
Max Y Axis – Set the highest value for the Y axis.
X-Axis and Y-Axis Title – Add labels for the axes.
From X-Axis Setup, set values for the points on the X axis of the graph:
Label – Enter a label for each chart bar.
Value – Select the initial value at which to set the point when students access the question.
Interactive – Allow students to change the value of the point, or to drag the point along the Y axis.
Click +Points to add more points to the chart. Optionally, click X to remove a point.
Correct answer setup and scoring options
From Correct Answer Setup, set the correct responses.
The chart you created in Question Setup displays in the Correct tab.
Drag each point to its correct value.
Enter a Correct Response Threshold to define how close a student’s answer must be to the correct value to receive credit. For example, if the correct value for one chart point is 50, and you set the threshold to 5, a student can set the point anywhere from 45 to 55 and receive credit for a correct answer.
Click Ignore Order if students may ignore the order of the points in the chart.
Additional setup options
From Additional Setup Options, select more chart attributes.
Chart layout
From the Chart Type list, choose an alternative chart.
In Snap to Points, set the interval at which students can set the point. For example, enter 5 to enable students to set the points at intervals of 5 units.
If your chart is a histogram, you can:
Display or remove X and Y chart gridlines in the Gridlines menu.
Select Multicolor Bars so each bar in the histogram chart displays in a different color. If unselected, the chart bars are displayed in one uniform color.
User controls
Set additional options for students interacting with chart points.
Option | Details |
|---|---|
Add New Points | Allow students to add new points to the chart by clicking the Add Data button, which displays in the question. |
Edit Point Label | Allow students to edit the data point labels. |
Delete Point | Allow students to delete a data point. |
Reorder Points | Allow students to reorder the data points. This setting is not available for line charts. |
Author notes
Enter Author Notes to explain why certain choices are incorrect, or why partial credit was given for alternate answers. This field only displays to authors with edit access. This information will not display to students.
Align learning objectives
Click + Learning Objectives to display the Learning Objectives browser.
Select a Parent Objective to find and select specific objectives.
Click Align to add the objectives.
Preview and edit the question
Click Preview Question to review how the question will display to students.
Click Edit Question to return to the question editor. Alternatively, click X to close the question.