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Graphic gap match interaction

A graphic gap match interaction item is created using an image with a number of defined drop areas (gaps). The test-taker responds to the item by dragging images or text onto the graphic.

Graphic gap match interaction item types are similar to gap match interaction item types where the gaps display in blocks of text instead of on a graphic.

Try this item type in the practice test below.

Practice test

Open this test in the Janison test player and complete an example of a graphic gap match interaction item.

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Graphic gap match interaction example

Move to the next slide to see the completed item.

Graphic gap match interaction completed

Create a graphic gap match interaction item

Navigate to Author > Items.

Select Add Test Item from the Actions drop-down.

Select Add Test Item from the Actions drop-down

The New Test Item screen displays.

Complete the form as required. Below is an example of a new item we created.

Select Graphic Gap Match interaction as the item Type and enter the Item stem.

Select Graphic Gap Match interaction as item type and enter item stem

In the next section we can set the orientation and scoring type.

Scoring Type – The options are Correct/Incorrect and Per distractor. See the Setting scores and marking below to learn more about this.

You now have an option to add an Image. Select the image icon.

Select the image icon

The resources manager displays. You can either select an existing image or upload a new image.

Resources manager

Once the image has uploaded you have an option to upload a new image or to edit the image using the image icon at the top right Edit image icon.

Add drop areas to the image

Using a shape tool, draw shapes around the areas that are to be drop areas (gaps) by clicking and then dragging to the required size.

Shape tool for drawing drop areas

Once you have placed the shape, you can make adjustments using the fields below. Increasing the Width and Height will increase the size of the shape.

You can move the shape by clicking on it and then dragging. The coordinates in the Top and Left fields will reflect the moves.

In the example below, we have used the rectangle tool and we have clicked into the Neutron hotspot.

Rectangle tool example with Neutron hotspot

Destination and a Source field displays for each defined drop zone. The destination field refers the drop zones you created on the image using the shapes. The source field refers to the text or images the test-takers drag to the created drop zones.

In the Destination section, identify each of the drop zones by giving them a label in the Text field. This is not displayed to the test-takers.

Enter the maximum number of times each drop zone can be matched in the Match Max fields.

Destination and Match Max fields

Source

In this section you'll enter the responses.

Text – Enter your text or upload images into the Text fields. You can use the images Upload images icon icon to load images.

Match Max – Enter the maximum number of matches for each item in the Match Max fields. If you set match max to '1', the test-taker can only drag the text or images from the bay of selections to one drop area below. The text or image will no longer display in the top bay once the match max number is reached. If set to 2, the text or images can be placed twice.

Correct – Select the correct gaps and then Save Test Item.

Source section with Correct selections

Setting scores and marking

Graphic associate interaction item types are system marked.

Scoring type

There are two scoring types available, correct/incorrect and per distractor.

Scoring type options

Correct/Incorrect

With this scoring type, the test-taker must select all correct responses to get the item correct.

Per distractor

With this scoring type, additional scoring options will become available to the item author, allowing them to add a score for each response.

Min Score – Setting a value in this field will determine the minimum score that the system can assign to the item.

Max Score – Setting a value in this field will determine the maximum score that the system can assign to the item.

Default Value – The system will use this value if a row doesn't have a value in the Score column.

Per distractor scoring options

A scoring section becomes available below where item authors can set a score per distractor.

Score per distractor section