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Dropdown
The Dropdown Module is used to create questions in which students select a correct answer from a dropdown menu. These are often used for fill-in-the-blank type questions. Hide All Answers Getting Started To insert the Dro...
Ranking
The Ranking Module is used to create questions in which students can rank items (text or images) and be graded on whether they put them in the right order. Hide All Answers Getting Started To insert a Ranking Module into ...
Molecular Drawing
The Molecular Drawing tool is used to insert static and graded molecular drawings into questions. Students are unable to edit static molecular drawings, which are often used for illustrative purposes in the question. Conversely, graded molecular dra...
Algorithmic Variables
The Algorithmic Variable tool allows authors to create, edit, and insert algorithmic variables ("algos") into Smartwork5 problems in order to create dynamically generated content. In Smartwork5, an algorithmic variable is a set of values w...
Sorting
The Sorting Module is used to create questions in which images or words are sorted into different categories. Hide All Answers Getting Started To insert the Sorting Module in to the Question Text section, click the sorting b...
Multiple-Select
The Multiple-Select Module is used to create multiple-select questions. Hide All Answers Getting Started To insert the Multiple-Select Module in to the Question Text section, click the multiple-select button in the Questi...
Multiple-Choice
The Multiple-Choice Module is used to create multiple-choice questions. Hide All Answers Getting Started To insert the Multiple-Choice Module in to the Question Text section, click the multiple-choice button in the Questi...
Numeric Entry
The Numeric Entry Module is used to create questions that require students to give their answers in the form a number. Hide All Answers Getting Started To insert the Numeric Entry Module in to the Question Text section, click the numeric ...
Short Answer
The Short Answer Module is used in questions that require students to give short phrases as answers. Hide All Answers Getting Started To insert the Short Answer Module in to the Question Text section, click the short answ...
Labeling
The Labeling Module is used to create questions in which maps, diagrams, or other images are labeled. Hide All Answers Getting Started To insert the Labeling Module in to the Question Text section, click the labeling butt...
Question Editor
The Question Editor interface allows you to build questions. As an author, you can access it by clicking on the Create button in the AMS home screen. {snippet.TocArticleSW5}} Hide All Answers Getting Started—Inserting Metadata ...
Chemical Equation
The Chemical Equation Module is used to insert chemical equations into questions. The Module Editor allows authors to create static chemical equations, and graded chemical equations. Static chemical equations are unable to be edited by students. Gra...
Symbolic Equation
The Symbolic Equation Module is used to insert mathematical equations into questions. The Symbolic Equation Module Editor allows authors to create static symbolic equations and graded symbolic equations. Static symbolic equations are unable to ...