Drag and drop onto image quiz question
  • 13 Sep 2024
  • 1 minute to read

Drag and drop onto image quiz question


Article summary

The drag and drop onto an image question type behaves much like the drag and drop markers question, but allows both images and text to be added to a background image.

A drag and drop onto image question with a user dropping the names of continents into place on a map.

To set up a drag and drop onto image question, follow these steps:

  1. In the quiz activity, click Add, then select a new question.
  2. Select Drag and drop onto image, then click Add.
  3. Give the question a name, then enter the question in the Question text field.
  4. Set the Default mark, i.e. how many marks the Learner will be awarded if they answer correctly.
  5. Click Choose a file or drag and drop a file to upload a background image.
  6. Define each Draggable item by selecting the Type and adding an image and text as required. Optionally group the items using the Group dropdowns.
  7. In the Drop zones section, assign a drop zone to each of the correct items. Optionally add text that will appear in each drop zone.
  8. In the Preview section, drag the drop zones into place on the background image. You can now see the coordinates for each drop zone have been populated in the Drop zones section.
  9. Either enter feedback for correct, partially correct and incorrect answers in the Combined feedback section, or use the General feedback field.
  10. If required, configure the Multiple tries and Tags sections.
  11. Click Save changes.
Drag and drop question types do not support the GIF image format.

The drop zones section with multiple drop zones configured.

There are two courses in the Totara Academy about using quizzes in Totara Learn, Getting started with quizzes and Advanced quiz Using these courses you can learn more on how to use these features, see best practice, and give it a go yourself.


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