The solver will be shown text with gaps that contain choices. Each gap is a separate question and has its own grading matrix. When creating the gap text, the text is first entered without the gaps. The text editor used during entry is a rich text editor, allowing the modification of font style, size, etc. After the text is initially saved, an icon for a multiple-choice gap will be added to the toolbar. Once the gap is added to the text, a dialog box opens where the choices to be displayed in the gap can be entered, and the grading matrix for the gap can be immediately added.
When creating a task, the basic fields required for task entry are displayed by default. Additional options appear when clicking the 'More data' link. The additional options selected by the task creator will remain visible in the task entry view after saving.
Example task: https://www.examodo.com/publicitems/70
Common data for content blocks
Field / Button | Explanations | Conditions |
Example | When marking, an example is displayed to the task solver: a content block with the answer is shown, the answer cannot be modified, and no points are awarded for this answer. | Checkbox. By default, it is hidden and will appear when clicking the 'More data' link. |
Initially invisible | When enabled, it allows the content block to be hidden when opening the task and revealed based on the user's next action. | Checkbox. By default, it is hidden and will appear when clicking the 'More data' link. |
Points shall be rounded within the block | When marking, the points awarded to the solver are rounded to the nearest whole number. | Checkbox. By default, it is hidden and will appear when clicking the 'More data' link. |
Do not color incorrect/correct responses | By default, in solved and graded tasks, answers that received the maximum points are displayed with a green border, while other answers are displayed with a red border. If this checkbox is selected, no colored border is displayed around the answers. This is used for questions where determining the correctness of an answer's color is too complex. | Checkbox. By default, it is hidden and will appear when clicking the 'More data' link. |
Content block minimum points | If the total score of the questions is less than the number entered in this field, the total score for the task will take into account the number entered in the minimum points field for the content block. | Numeric field. By default, it is hidden and will appear when clicking the 'More data' link. |
Content block maximum points | If the total score of the questions exceeds the number entered in this field, the total score for the task will take into account the number entered in the maximum points field for the content block. | Numeric field. By default, it is hidden and will appear when clicking the 'More data' link. |
Hide ‘--Select--’ | By default, the solver will see '--Select--' in the choice gap. If the checkbox is selected, a white box with a dropdown arrow for choosing options will be displayed instead of the word. | Checkbox. |
A text box for entering gap text. |
It is possible to use a rich text toolbar. First, the text should be entered, and after saving, an icon for inserting gaps will appear in the toolbar. ![]() Click on the location in the text where you want to insert a gap, and then clicking the gap insertion icon will open a dialog box for entering options and setting up the grading. |
Text field. |
Preview (updated after save) | After saving, the task creator can view a preview of the task in the editing view. | |
Generate explanations | When pressed, the text entered as an explanation for the answer or selection will be copied into the explanation column of the answers or options input table. If an explanation was previously entered, it will be overwritten. | Button. |
Entering options and the grading matrix (opens by clicking the gap insertion icon). The options and grading for each gap are entered separately. To modify an already entered gap, double-click on it, and a dialog box for the gap's options and grading will open.
Field / Button | Explanations | Conditions |
Options | Here, you can enter the options that will be displayed in the gap's dropdown menu. Each selectable answer is entered on a separate line. Additional lines can be added by clicking the 'Add' button. | |
Inserting as HTML | When marking, HTML tags can be used for text formatting. For example, for subscript use <sub>...</sub> and for superscript use <sup>...</sup>. | Checkbox. |
Add | When the button is pressed, a row with text fields will be added. | Button. |
ID | A unique identifier for the option. Examodo assigns this automatically, but the task creator can modify it. IDs must not be duplicated. | Text field. |
Title | A field for adding the text of the option. | Text field. |
Explanation | A field to provide additional details about the option. | Text field. |
Delete icon | Click to remove the row. | Button. |
Response marking | ||
Item ID | The question ID must be unique within the task. When creating a new question, the system automatically suggests a default ID value, but the task creator can change it. If there are many questions in the task, it is recommended to rename the question IDs in a way that reflects the content or location of the question in the task. This reduces the risk of confusion between questions and their assessment matrices for the creator. | Text field. Mandatory. |
Explanation | Pre-filled, the value from the draggable text block. | Text field. |
Minimum points of item | The minimum points value indicates the lowest possible number of points that can be awarded for a given question. In some cases, a question may have multiple answers. First, the corresponding number of points is determined for each answer, then the points are summed. If the total points are less than the minimum points value, the solver is awarded the minimum points. | Numeric field. |
Maximum points of item | The number indicates the maximum possible points that can be awarded for a given question. If the assessment matrix has already been saved, the calculated maximum points value, based on the system's calculations, will be shown in parentheses after the maximum points input field. The system calculates the maximum points based on the answers and their respective points in the assessment matrix. The calculated maximum points may be greater than or equal to the maximum points set for the question. | Numeric field. |
Default points given for response, which does not match matrix | The default points value is the number of points awarded to all answers that do not have a row in the assessment matrix. For example, if all correct answers are included in the assessment matrix, default points are given to incorrect answers. By default, the default points are 0. | Numeric field. |
A question used to determine the correctness of an answer | From the list, you can select the question ID with which the response to this content block's specific question will be evaluated. When making a selection, it is important to consider that this question must be computer-evaluable (it can receive 0 points), and points for this response will be assigned based on the evaluation of another question's response within the same task content block (either by the computer or a human). | Drop-down menu. |
Do not count response for results | When selected, the points awarded for this question are not included in the solver's total test score. This is used, for example, when the task points are determined by a calculated value in the content block. In tests where the total points are not counted and instead the result is displayed by individual indicators, the question will not be shown in the result view. | Checkbox. |
Computer-markable | Indicates whether the question is computer-assessable or not. When creating a new question, it is by default set as computer-assessable unless it is an open text input content block. | This content block is only computer-assessable. |
Evaluation matrix. Add | Adds a row to the assessment matrix. | Button. |
Order | Serial number, automatically filled by Examodo. | |
Response | The dropdown menu will display all the entered option IDs, from which the appropriate one must be selected. | Dropdown menu. |
Condition | If a condition is described, the score for the answer listed in the assessment matrix will only be counted if the condition is met, i.e., the condition's truth value is true. The condition is described as a Python formula, which may depend on the answers to other questions. | Text field. |
Points | The assessment points awarded for a given answer. Points are given as real numbers, can include decimal places, and can be positive, negative, or zero. A row with 0 points in the assessment matrix may be necessary if a hit counter is used and you want the answer to be recorded in the counter. Negative points can be given for incorrect answers. For rows marked as "Correct," the points field may be left blank (in which case 1 point is counted). | Numeric field. |
Correct | A checkbox. Checking this box means that if no value is entered in the points field, the solver will receive 1 point for the given answer. If the solver is allowed to view the correct answer, marking this checkbox indicates that the row is the correct answer. | Checkbox. |
Match counter | The hit counter field where the counter name can be entered (the name can include letters, numbers, and underscores, and the first symbol cannot be a number). The counter allows grouping of answers, even across different content blocks (the counter applies within the task). If a counter name is entered, the system will count all answers that match the specific row and can be used in the formula of a calculated value content block. | Text field. |
Style | This field can be used if you want to display the gap on top of an image or specific position. To do so, enter the gap's distance from the top-left corner in pixels. For example, left:20px; top:100px; will position the gap 20 pixels from the left edge and 100 pixels from the top edge. |
Text field. |