Question Library: Fill in the Blanks Question
Fill in the blanks questions allow student to fill in one or more short answer blanks in a statement.
Although fill in the blanks questions
can be autograded, unless care is taken in entering all possible correct answers (see Example 2, below, where 'JFK' was NOT entered as a correct answer option) you will probably need to correct the autograded score. Note, that answers are case-sensitive (e.g., in Example 1, 'Country' would not be graded as correct because of case-sensitivity). For information about text pattern-matching options for autograding, see
Using Regular Expressions.
Example 1:
Example 2:
To set up Fill in the Blanks questions:
1. Access Quizzes or Surveys and click 
Question Library.
2. Choose Fill in the Blanks Question from the Create New drop-down menu, then click Go.
3. Enter a Title to easily distinguish one question from another when building new quizzes, re-using questions, and/or grading. (Titles will not appear in the final quiz.)
4. If you wish, set the Point Value and Difficulty Level of the question. (This is optional, as it does not effect how Carmen grades question.)
5. Set up the question item, including text and any blanks:
- Enter text that comes before the first blank in the first text box provided.
- Set the blank size in the drop-down menu to choose how large or small you want the answer area to appear; this setting controls the size of the box, not the number of characters that can be typed. A small box could indicate a single word answer; a larger box might indicate that the answer is a phrase rather than a single word.
- Enter answer options to be used when autograding. If you have more answer options than the number of spaces provided, click
Add Answer to add more boxes. If you have fewer, click the trash can icon to Remove empty answer boxes.
If autograding quizzes, take care to list all possible correct answers -- and remember that answers are case-sensitive. For information about text pattern-matching options and autograding, see Using Regular Expressions.
- Assign weights for the answers in the boxes to the right of each answer.
Set the weight of correct answers to 100%. If partial credit is to be given for any answer, assign its weight appropriately. The total weight may exceed 100%, but no single answer may exceed 100%.
- If text continues after the blank, enter it in the second text box.
To add more answer items and/or text to the current question, click the Add Blank or Add Text button.
6. If desired, select Add a File to associate images with the question. You can either use an image already loaded in your course or upload a new image from your computer.
7. If desired, add hints or feedback to a question by expanding the collapsible menus at the bottom of the page and entering text.
You must enable Hints when setting up quiz properties in order for hints to appear to students. If hints are enabled, students can click a link to receive them. (See Setting Up Quiz Properties to enable hints for a quiz.)
8.
Click Preview to view your question as it will appear during use and grading. Click Save to save the question and return to the main page, Save and Copy to save the question and create a new question of the same type and that retains the copied properties, or click Save and New to continue creating questions of the same type.
