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Using the Interaction TypesYou can choose from a number of QTI-compatible interaction types to create your item. An item can contain one or multiple interactions. When selectinginteractions, the following should be considered.

What attributes are defined for the item?

How will the test(s) using the item be administered (scan sheet, OLA, or both)?

Do rubrics need to be included (i.e. are there human-scored interactions)?

Here are the choices currently available in ExamView Cloud. Refer to the instructions for each interaction type to see specific input requirements andadditional options to consider.

Overview Administration Scoring

Interaction Type Description Example ScanSheet OLA Method Partial

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Associate Drag and drop text objects to create matchedassociations between available answer choices

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Draw1

(Drawing)

Draw the answer response on a canvas (blankor pre-selected image) with a set of drawingtools

Extended Text

(Open Response)

(Brief ConstructedResponse)

(Equation Response)

Enter a response into a text field - word andequation editor toolbar available

1At this time, drawing using a tablet can be done only by placing individual dots; dragging a finger over the screen will not work.


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Gap Match Drag and drop text objects to defined gap ele-ments located within the context of the contentarea text

Hotspot Select region(s) of a static image as answerchoice(s)


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Hottext Select response(s) from presented choices loc-ated within the context of the content text

Inline Choice

(Inline Response)

Select a choice from a drop-down menu locatedwithin the context of the prompt text

Instructions Allows addition of resources, rubrics, and otherinformation for test administrators, students,and/or scorers


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Match

(Matching ItemResponse)

Select checkboxes at the intersections ofcolumns and rows to show answer choices

Choice/Multi-Response

(Multiple Choice)

(Multi-Select)

Select response(s) from presented choices

Order Drag and drop text objects in the correct order


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Text Entry

(Editing Task)

(Inline Text)

Enter a response into a text box located withinthe context of the prompt text

Upload Upload a file (image, audio, video, etc.) con-taining a piece of work to be scored


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Adding an Associate InteractionThe associate interaction requires students to drag and drop text objects to create matched associationsbetween available answer choices. Associate interactions can be used only with OLA tests.

1. Select the Associate button. The interaction block will be added to the editing pane.

2. Enter the interaction prompt or stem in the text box provided.

3. Under Answer Choices, click in the text boxes to enter the associated pairs.

4. Answer choices can be re-ordered or deleted using the buttons at the end of each row.

A. To delete an answer choice, click the x icon.

B. To change the answer choice order, hover over the gray square until you see the four-wayarrow, then click and drag the row to the desired location.

5. You have some additional options with associate choice interactions: partial credit and shuffle.

Partial credit: You can assign partial credit by selecting the checkbox next to 'Allow partialcredit.' If using this feature, you will need to assign point values for each answer choice,minimum and maximum point values, and default points per associated choice. Enter thesevalues in the boxes provided.


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Shuffle: Choices can be displayed in a different order each time the interaction is presented byselecting the checkbox next to 'Shuffle choices when this item is presented.' This option isrecommended; otherwise answer pairs are presented next to each other in the choice list.

Adding a Draw InteractionA draw interaction requires students to draw the response on a canvas (blank or preselected image) with aset of drawing tools. Draw interactions can be used with both scan sheet and OLA tests. This is a human-scored interaction; to support scoring of answers, you will need to add an instructions block containing arubric to the item.

1. Select the Draw button. The interaction block will be added to the editing pane.


3. If the interaction requires an initial image, one can be added in three different ways.

A. Click the Browse Resources button to add an image resource from your resource library. See thetopic Adding Image Resources to Items for instructions.

B. Click the Add an Image button to browse for and select a new image from your local drive.

C. Drag and drop the image from your local to the image field.


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4. The selected image will appear in the Background Image field. (If necessary, click on the X button toremove the image and select a new one.)

5. Resize the image, if desired, by clicking the resizing handle in the lower-right corner and dragging.

Adding an Extended Text InteractionThe extended text interaction requires students to provide a textual response to a prompt. Extended textinteractions can be used with both scan sheet and OLA tests. This is a human-scored interaction; to supportscoring of answers, you will need to add an instructions block containing a rubric to the item.

1. Select the Extend Text button. The interaction block will be added to the editing pane.


3. Under Appearance, select whether the student will be presented with a word processing toolbar forformatting their response. Then, enter a value for the number of lines to show in the answer box.

N O T E SIf students will need access to the math editor when constructing their responses, you mustenable the word processing toolbar.The number of lines specified for the response area determines the size of the response boxon a scan sheet. For OLA, a scroll bar will appear if the response is longer.

Adding a Gap Match InteractionThe gap match interaction requires students to drag and drop answer choices to fill gaps within a body oftext. Gap match interactions can be used only with OLA tests.

1. Select the Gapmatch button. The interaction block will be added to the editing pane.



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3. Under Answer Choices, click in the text boxes to enter the choices.




5. Under Content Area with Gap Elements, enter the text that will contain the gaps.

6. To insert a gap element, place the cursor in the spot where the gap should be and click the GapmatchPlace button.


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7. Choose the correct answer for the gap from the answer choices by clicking on the "wrong" label. It willchange to "correct." Then click the OK button. The gap element will appear within the text.

8. Continue entering content and gaps until the interaction is complete. Double-click on a gap element toedit it.


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9. You have some additional options with gap match interactions: partial credit and shuffle.

Partial credit: You can assign partial credit by selecting the checkbox next to 'Allow partialcredit.' If using this feature, you will need to assign point values for correct answers, minimumand maximum points, and default points per answer choice. Enter these values in the boxesprovided. Double-click on a gap element to assign its point value.

Shuffle: Choices can be displayed in a different order each time the interaction is presented byselecting the checkbox next to 'Shuffle choices when this item is presented.'

Adding a Hotspot InteractionThe hotspot interaction requires students to select region(s) of a static image as answer choice(s). Hotspotinteractions can be used only with OLA tests.

1. Select the Hotspot button. The interaction block will be added to the editing pane.


3. Before entering answer choices, select the image that will contain the hotspot choices. One can beadded in three different ways.


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A. Click the Browse Resources button to add an image resource from your resource library. See thetopic Adding Image Resources to Items for instructions.

B. Click the Add an Image button to browse for and select a new image from your local drive.

C. Drag and drop the image from your local drive to the image field.

N O T EAny image larger than 600 x 600 pixels will be resized to fit the container.

4. The selected image will appear in the Background Image field. (If necessary, click on the X button toremove the image and select a new one.)

5. Under Answer Choices, select a shape for each answer choice hotspot you want to present using thedrop-down menu provided. You can use either a circle or polygon to create each hotspot. As you selecta shape, the next answer choice box will appear. All answers will be labeled as wrong. Click on thelabel to change an answer to correct.

6. For each answer choice, size and move the hotspot to its desired location on the image.

Circle - use the center dot to move the circle; use the outer dot to resize the circle.

Polygon - click the center of the polygon to move it; use the corner dots to shape and resize thepolygon.


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7. You have some additional options with hotspot interactions: set limits and partial credit.

Set limits: You can determine how many hotspot answers can be chosen during testing byselecting the checkbox next to 'Set limit on maximum hotspot choices.' If using this feature,enter the maximum allowed in the box provided.

Partial credit: You can assign partial credit by selecting the checkbox next to 'Allow partialcredit.' If using this feature, you will need to assign point values for each answer choice,minimum and maximum point values, and default points per answer choice. Enter these valuesin the boxes provided.

Adding a Hottext InteractionThe hottext interaction requires the student to select responses from presented choices located within thecontext of the content text. Hottext interactions can be used only with tests administered via OLA.

1. Select the Hottext button. The interaction block will be added to the editing pane.


3. Enter the interaction content in the text field below.

4. With the cursor in the desired location of a hottext field, select the Hottext Place button.


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5. The Hottext Choice window appears. Enter the answer choice. All choices will be labeled as wrong bydefault. Click on the label to change an answer choice to correct.

6. Click the OK button when done. The interaction will be denoted by a box within the text field. Correctanswers will be marked with a check. Double-click the box to edit the choice.

7. Repeat steps 4-6 to enter all hottext fields.

8. You have a partial credit option with hottext interactions. You can assign partial credit by selecting thecheckbox next to 'Allow partial credit.' If using this feature, you will need to assign point values forcorrect answers, minimum and maximum points, and default points per answer choice. Enter thesevalues in the boxes provided. Double-click on a hottext field to assign its point value.

Adding an Inline Choice InteractionThe inline choice interaction requires students to select an answer choice from a drop-down within thecontext of surrounding prompt text. Inline choice interactions can be used only with OLA tests.


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1. Enter the interaction prompt or stem directly into the editing pane.

2. With the cursor in the desired location of the inline choice field, select the Inline Choice button.

3. The Inline Choice Interaction window appears. Enter the answer choices. All choices will be labeled aswrong. Click on a label to select the correct answer.





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5. You have a shuffle option with inline choice interactions. Answer choices can be displayed in adifferent order each time the interaction is presented by selecting the checkbox next to 'Shuffleunlocked choices when this item is presented.' If using this feature, you can lock specific choices inplace by clicking on the lock icon in the gray square at the end of the answer choice line.

6. Click the OK button when done. The interaction will be denoted by a box within the text field. Double-click the box to edit the interaction.

Adding an Instructions BlockThe instructions block is NOT an interaction type and cannot stand alone in an item. This feature should beused when adding information to be viewed by certain roles only, such as rubrics.

1. Select the Instructions button. The block will be added to the editing pane.

2. Enter the description in the text box provided.

3. In the Contents text box, enter the desired instructions. For more information on adding a rubric, seeAdding Rubrics to Items

4. Under Permissions, check the boxes for the roles that must be able to view the instructions.


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N O T EBe sure to add the associated interactions to the item.

Adding a Match InteractionThe match interaction requires students to select checkboxes at the intersections of columns and rows toshow answer choices. Match interactions can be used only with OLA tests.

1. Select the Match button. The interaction block will be added to the editing pane.


3. Under Match Structure, click in the text boxes to enter or edit the column and row labels.

4. Select the checkboxes for the correct answer matches.


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5. Columns and rows can be re-ordered or deleted using the buttons at the end of each label. Click the xicon to delete the column/row (A). To change the column/row order, hover over the gray square untilyou see the four-way arrow, then click and drag the column/row to the desired location (B).

6. You have some additional options with match interactions: limit selections, partial credit, and shuffle.

Limit selections per row/column: You can set limits on answer selections by selecting thecheckbox next to 'Limit the number of selections a student can make per row and column.' Ifusing this feature, you will need to assign a maximum number of answer selections for each rowand column using the boxes that appear next to each label. By default, all rows and columns willbe set to 0, which means there are no restrictions on how many answer selections a student canmake for that row or column.

C A U T I O NIf you set limits for rows/columns, then decide to turn this option off, you will need toreset the count to 0 for each row/column before deselecting the checkbox. Otherwise,the number of selections will continue to be restricted.


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Partial credit: You can assign partial credit by selecting the checkbox next to 'Allow partialcredit.' If using this feature, you will need to assign point values for each correct answer choice,minimum and maximum point values, and default points per match choice. Enter these values inthe boxes provided.

Shuffle: Columns and rows can be displayed in a different order each time the interaction ispresented by selecting the checkbox next to 'Shuffle column labels and row labels.'

Limit total selections: You can set the limit for the total number of answer selections a studentcan make by entering the number is the box provided. If a value is entered in this box, it willsupersede the total number of selections allowed via the row/column settings.

Adding a Multiple Choice/Response InteractionThe multiple choice interaction requires students to select responses from presented choices. Multiple choiceinteractions can be used with both scan sheet and OLA tests.

1. Select the Choice/Multi-Response button. The interaction block will be added to the editing pane.


3. Click in the text entry box under Answer Choices to enter an answer choice (A). All answers will belabeled as wrong. Click on the label to change an answer to correct (B).


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4. Answer choices can be re-ordered or deleted using the buttons at the end of each answer choice line.Click the x icon to delete the choice (A). To change the choice order, hover over the gray square untilyou see the four-way arrow, then click and drag the choice to the desired location (B).

5. You have some additional options with multiple choice/response interactions: partial credit andshuffle.

Partial credit: For interactions with multiple correct choices, you can assign partial credit byselecting the checkbox next to 'Allow partial credit.' If using this feature, you will need to assignpoint values for each answer choice, minimum and maximum point values, and default pointsper answer choice. Enter these values in the boxes provided.

Shuffle: Answer choices can be displayed in a different order each time the interaction ispresented by selecting the checkbox next to 'Shuffle unlocked choices when this item ispresented.' If using this feature, you can lock specific choices in place by clicking on the lockicon in the gray square at the end of the answer choice line.


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Adding an Order InteractionThe order interaction requires students to drag and drop text objects in the correct order. Order interactionscan be used only with OLA tests.

1. Select the Order button. The interaction block will be added to the editing pane.


3. Click in the text entry boxes under Displayed Choices to enter the answer choices.

4. Drag the correct choices from the Displayed Choices column to the Correct Answer column. To move achoice, hover over the gray square until you see the four-way arrow, then click and drag the choice tothe desired location. Small blue arrows will indicate where the choice will be placed.

5. Displayed choices and correct answers can be re-ordered or deleted using the buttons at the end ofeach answer choice line. Click the x icon to delete the choice (A). To change the order, hover over thegray square until you see the four-way arrow, then click and drag the choice to the desired location(B).


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6. You have some additional options with Order Interactions: shuffle and display orientation.

Shuffle: Answer choices can be displayed in a different order each time the interaction ispresented by selecting the checkbox next to 'Shuffle unlocked choices when this item ispresented.' If using this feature, you can lock specific choices in place by clicking on the lockicon in the gray square at the end of the answer choice line.

Display orientation: You can choose the best direction to present the displayed choices duringassessment using the drop-down menu.

Adding a Text Entry InteractionThe text entry interaction requires students to enter a response into a text box located within the context ofthe prompt text. Text entry interactions can be used only with OLA Tests.

1. Enter the interaction prompt or stem directly into the editing pane.

2. With the cursor in the desired location of the text entry field, select the Text Entry button.


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3. The Text Entry Interaction window appears. Enter the correct answer. Keep in mind that the responsewill be case-sensitive, so be sure to enter the answer with the appropriate capitalization.

4. If the interaction has more than one correct or partially-correct answer, or if you want to account forvariances in spelling, select the second radio button and enter all possible correct answers. Assign apoint value to each. Use the checkboxes to determine if the responses should be case-sensitive.

5. Click the OK button when done. The interaction will be denoted by a box within the text field. Double-click the box to edit it.

Adding an Upload InteractionThe upload interaction requires students to upload a file (image, audio, video, etc.) containing a piece ofwork to be scored. Upload interactions can be used only with OLA tests. This is a human-scored interaction;to support scoring of answers, you will need to add an instructions block containing a rubric to the item.

1. Select the Upload button. The interaction block will be added to the editing pane.



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C A U T I O NAnswers uploaded by students are limited to a maximum file size of 15 MB and the followingfile types: pdf, jpeg, jpg, png, gif, mp3, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, wmv, mov.


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