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Figure 1: Creating A New Problem Resource

To create a Radio Response problem, create a new resource as described in section . This is a "problem" resource so the URL must end in ".problem". You should see a screen as in figure .

Figure 2: Radio Response Creation Form

You will need to specify the question text and foil statements.

  1. In the drop-down option box, select Radio Response Problem, and click the New Problem button.

  2. Click the Edit button above the sample problem to enter edit mode. You should see an editing screen.

  3. In the Text Block at the top of the problem, remove the sample text and type the question for your problem. Ex: "What is two plus two?"

  4. Locate the Response: One of N statements element. In the Max Number of Shown Foils text box, place the number of foils you wish to display to the student.

  5. Locate Foil 1. Remove the text that is in the text box and put the correct answer for the problem in the Text Block. For example, "Four." Make sure this is set to true in the Correct Option field.

  6. Below it, you will see Foil 2. Remove the text in the text box and put an incorrect answer for the problem. Ex: "Purple." Make sure this is set to false in the Correct Option field.

  7. Repeat the previous step until you've filled in all of the other incorrect answers you wish to offer the students.

  8. Once you've filled in all of the incorrect answers, change the Correct Options on the other foils to Unused.

  9. Figure 3: Hint Element

  10. Scroll down to the Hint element. Type some text that will help students when they answer incorrectly. You may delete the hint by selecting Yes from the Delete drop-down box.

  11. Click the Submit Changes button located at the top of the frame. If you do not do this, your changes will not be saved.

The Correct Option drop down box controls whether or not a given answer will be accepted as a correct answer. If it is set to true, that answer will be considered a correct answer. Any number of foils can be marked true, but only one will be shown to any given student. If it is set to false, it will be considered an incorrect answer. If it is set to Unused, the system will not use that foil.