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                    Short answer

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                    Students can answer this question type with a wide range of possibilities. You need to select which one better responds to your needs through the Answer type sidebar.

                    You can find a detailed description of each of the available options below.

                    Equation

                    Students answer this question type by writing a number or short formula, using MathType. This is the most complex question type to make because the student can write an answer in several different ways, and the system must decide if they are correct. That's why this question type has more sections to configure it.

                    In particular, there is a section called Validation options, which handles how WirisQuizzes interprets formulas from the student.

                    Tip

                    You can see more details of this answer type here.

                    Compound answers

                    From the student's point of view, this type is just a particular type of Short Answer question, but with multiple questions and answers combined into one. For the moment, it's only available for the Equation answer type.

                    In the menu of Create a new question... there is no Compound answer type. Choose a Short answer question.

                    From the Input options section, set the Grade answer boxes separately checkbox in the Compound answer blank. Then you can list the sub-questions in the Correct answer field, using the form question = answer, one per line. The question is just a label and can be any text. The answer can be any valid Short answer correct answer, including numbers, formulas, and #variables.

                    You can set the grading of each sub-question. Choose if all sub-answers must be correct or if you want different weights for each sub-answer.

                    Text

                    Students answer this question type by writing a text expression, removing any mathematical comparison.

                    Tip

                    You can find more details about this answer type here.

                    Plotter

                    Students answer this question type by drawing any geometric object on a plotter. With this option, students will be able to draw points, lines, circles, conic sections, and more, and the new evaluation criteria will do the rest.

                    Tip

                    You can see more detail about this answer type here.

                    Sketch

                    Students answer this question type by drawing through the handwriting tool any geometric object on a plotter. With this option, students will be able to draw points, lines, circles, conic sections, and more, and the new evaluation criteria will do the rest.

                    Tip

                    You can see more details of this answer type here.

                    Statistics charts

                    Students answer this question type by interacting with a dynamic graph including statistics charts. The following statistical representations are available: bar chart, line chart and pie chart.

                    Tip

                    You can see more details about this answer type here.

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