Multi-Mode

A multi-mode question is a question that can be displayed on a test either as a multiple choice question, an objective short answer question, or a subjective short answer question. Multi-mode questions can easily be toggled between their three modes, allowing instructors to increase or decrease the difficulty level of a test with a single click of the mouse.

To create/edit a multi-mode question:

Edit an existing multi-mode question or click the New Question button and choose Multi-Mode.
Enter a question Title.
Note: When creating a new question, if you do not enter a question Title, it will auto-populate with the stem of the question when you click OK. If you do not want the Title to auto-populate for new questions, deselect the Automatically populate question titles option in your profile.
Enter the question content in the word processor window.
- Enter the answer choices in the table provided.
- If necessary, edit the number of answer choices and columns using the Number of choices and Number of columns options.
Select the correct answer from the Answer drop-down list.
Select the appropriate scramble option from the Scramble capable drop-down list.
- All: If this option is selected, all answer choices for this question will be scrambled if the instructor chooses to scramble the test.
- None: If this option is selected, no answer choices for this question will be scrambled if the instructor chooses to scramble the test.
- A-?: If this option is selected, some but not all answer choices for this question will be scrambled if the instructor chooses to scramble the test. For example, choose A-C if choice D is "none of the above." This will allow the first 3 choices to be scrambled while maintaining choice D.
If students will need to enter special characters or formatting into their answers when the question is an objective or subjective short answer question, select the appropriate palette from the Student text entry mode list. Enter the special characters into the answer using the Insert Symbol button .
(Optional) Enter a Points value.
(Optional) Click the Rationale tab to enter the reasoning behind the question or detailed information on the solution.
(Optional) Click the Info tab to enter additional question information.
- If the question is connected to a table, picture, or other shared information, select a preface from the Preface drop-down list.
- Click Info and Objectives to enter question information such as difficulty levels, references, and standards.
- Select the Electronic only or Print only option to limit the question to only web or printed tests.
(Optional) Click the Extra tab to enter answer-choice specific feedback and distractor information.
Click OK to record the question.

To toggle multi-mode questions between their three modes on a test:

To toggle a single multi-mode question, highlight the question you wish to toggle and choose Toggle Multi-Mode from the Question menu.
To toggle all multi-mode questions on a test, click the Toggle All Multi-Mode Questions button or choose Toggle All Multi-Mode Questions from the Question menu.

Notes:

In question sets, multi-mode questions appear in their own section if Organize by Question Type is enabled and as multiple choice questions if it is not enabled.
Multi-mode questions cannot be toggled in a question set.
In tests, multi-mode questions appear in the multiple choice, objective short answer, or subjective short answer section is Organize by Question Type is enabled.
To determine which questions are multi-mode, choose the Display Question Information option and choose to display question types.