About Math entry

The Math entry item allows participants to enter math answers using a user-friendly mathematical editor.

Note: Math entry is a separate item type from Math entry with CAS. More information.

Creating a Math entry

To create/edit a Math entry, proceed as follows:

Go to Authoring > Items.
Go to the folder in which you want to add your item.
Click onto add an item.
Select Math entry.
Result: The content pane of the item is opened.
Enter the item name in the breadcrumb at the top.
Optionally, select + Add block to add a content block and fill in the instruction.
Tip: It is possible to enter the instruction directly in the answer block. For more information, see Adding a math problem below.
Click in the answer block and enter your math problem(s). More information.
Result: The Block tab is opened.
In the Block tab, define the math editor for participants. More information.
Open the Item tab and change the scoring mechanism if needed. By default, Score per item is set. More information.
Click Preview to try the item.

As an author, you define:

which math buttons appear in the math editor for participants.
Note that you can use predefined math editor templates instead of manually selecting individual math buttons for each item.
whether tooltips are shown and whether the buttons are grouped by category.

To configure the math editor in a math item, proceed as follows:

Go to Authoring > Items and open your math item.
Click in the answer block.
Result: The Block tab is opened. You see the Math editor for participants section at the top. It shows which math editor template is used (if any). The default configuration of the math editor for a newly created item is set to Custom with all math buttons enabled and the options Show tooltips and Group buttons per category enabled.
Choose Custom if you want to configure the buttons manually or select a math editor template if you prefer to work with a predefined template.
Click Modify to verify the math editor settings that will be applied.
Result: The Modify math editor settings pop-up shows.
Optionally, adjust the settings to your needs:
- enable or disable buttons.
- enable or disable the option Show tooltips. When enabled, the participants will see a tooltip for each button in the math editor.
- enable or disable the option Group buttons by category. When enabled, the buttons will be grouped per category in the math editor.
Result: The math Editor layout preview at the top shows how the math editor will look for participants based on your selection.
To save your changes, click Save.
Result: The Modify math editor settings pop-up is closed. If you made changes to a predefined math editor template, the configuration of the math editor is set to Custom.

Notes:

If buttons that are needed for the participants to answer the maths problem are missing in the math editor, a validation message will be shown. You will not be able to approve your item. For example:
The math editor templates are created and managed by your assessmentQ administrator. If you have any questions or remarks about the math editor templates, please contact your assessmentQ administrator. More information.
When a math editor template has been updated, items using that template show an Update available button. For more information, see below.

When a Math editor template has been updated, items using that template show an Update available button with an icon.

To update to the latest math editor template, proceed as follows:

Go to Authoring > Items and open your math item.
Click in the answer block.
Result: The Block tab is opened.
Click the Update available button to update the item to the latest version of the math editor template.

Result: A new version of the item is created when you update the template.
Re-validation ensures all necessary math buttons are available for participants. If not, a validation error appears and the item status changes to Draft.

In a math item, you create math problems that contain one or more gaps where participants enter their answers.

To add a math problem to a math item, proceed as follows:

Go to Authoring > Items and open your math item.
Click in the answer block.
Click on + Problem to add your math problem.

Result: The Add a maths problem pop-up shows. At the right, the Problem tab is opened.
In the Add a maths problem pop-up:
- Enter your math problem by using the keyboard or by using the math buttons in the toolbar of the math editor at the top.
- Click +Gap at the bottom of the page to add the gap to be completed by the participant and enter the correct answer in the gap.
- Add additional gaps if required.
- Click Save.
  Result: The math problem is saved. The solution is shown in the Problem tab.
  If needed, you can add additional solutions. More information.
If you want to add additional problems, repeat steps 3 to 4.

Tip: You can enter the instruction directly in the answer block and add your math problem inline in the text. For example:

To add additional solutions for the gap(s) in your math problem, proceed as follows:

Go to Authoring > Items and open your math item.
Select your math problem in the answer block.
Result: The Problem tab is opened.
Click to add one or more solutions.