Write the question and answers on this page.
Since this is an essay question, the answers might be somewhat less specific than answers for other question types. Collectively, the essay answers constitute a complete answer to the essay question. They define all the information the learner should supply in his essay response to the question.
Question Parts List
Note the identifying labels in the leftmost column of each row in the list: "Question", "Answer 1", etc. Each row represents a part of the question. When you select a row, the full contents of that question part appear in the bottom panel, where you can edit the part.
Answers
When creating an essay question, consider what constitutes a complete answer. Then consider how you might divide the complete answer into a set of smaller answers. Enter those smaller answers here in this list. Dividing the whole answer this way should make it easier to award partial credit to the learner's essay response.
When an essay question is first created, there aren't any answer rows in the list; answers are created by clicking the New button, just below the list. The order in which the answers are listed might well be unimportant; whether the order has any significance may depend on the question.
The answer rows are colored green. This color is not an attribute of the actual answer text, but merely the color of the list row.
Tip: Double-clicking on a row conveniently moves the cursor into the bottom editing panel, for editing the part.
Answers
•New Answer: Click here to create a new answer. Type the answer text in the panel below.
•Delete Answer: Click here to delete the answer selected above. The button is disabled if no answer is selected.
•Move Answer: Move the selected answer up or down in the list above. The up/down buttons are disabled if no answer is selected.
Total Points
Enter the point value for the answer selected in the list above. The point value can have up to two decimal places, such as 2.25. If the question (or statement) is selected above, rather than an answer, then the Points box shows the question's total point value.
When a question is first created, initially there aren't any answers in the list above. To add answers to the question, click the New button, just below the list.
You need to enter a point value for each answer in the list. VISION will take the sum of these values for the overall point value of the question.
Question Part Editor
This panel shows the contents of the question part selected in the list above. Here is where you write or rewrite the question stem and choices.
Note that the label for this panel (just above the panel's top-left corner) indicates which part currently appears here.
When you have finished editing a question part in this panel, there is no button to click to save your changes to that part. Eventually, of course, you will need to click the OK button to save all the changes you made to this question while its workscreen was open. But while you are still editing the question, you can safely select a different row in the parts list without losing edits you made to the previously selected part.
Answer Explanation
Optionally explain, justify, or clarify why the answer is what it is. VISION does not require an entry in this field. The answer explanation can be presented to instructors or learners through reports or through the VISION Learning Station.
Answer Space
Enter how much space to leave on a printed exam or answer sheet for the learner to write a full response to this essay question.
See also the following Advisor topic: Guidelines for writing Essay questions
