Sort

In this activity, users sort items into columns. You decide on the column titles, and on the items you want users to place into those columns. Let’s start by taking a look at what this activity looks like. The example below has been designed so that users have to sort geographical locations, such as Cardiff, Asia and Portugal into the following columns: Cities, Countries or Continents.

This is how the activity looks:

This is how the form used to author the activity looks:

How many columns can I have?

As many as you want, although the activity is most effective with two or three columns.

How many answers can I author?

We use the term ‘tokens’ to refer to the items (words) that users will drag into the columns. You can create as many tokens as you want, although the activity is most effective with up to a handful of tokens for each column.

How do users know if they have answered correctly?

After completing the activity, users can click on a button labelled ‘Check Answers’. A green tick will appear next to tokens they have placed into the correct column and a red cross will appear next to those they have placed in the wrong column. By default, incorrectly placed tokens are reset if the user clicks on the button ‘Try again’. In the form, uncheck the box labelled ‘Keep correct answers on try again’ if you would prefer all tokens to be reset.

Can I write feedback for the activity?

Yes, you can. Feedback for this activity is shown when users click on ‘Check Answers’. There is an ‘Add feedback’ button towards the bottom of the form which you may have to scroll to see.

Can I decide how many marks this activity is worth?

You have two options.You can give the activity one mark in total. This means that users have to place all tokens correctly to achieve the mark.Alternatively, you can give users a mark for every token they place correctly. The amount of marks the activity is worth depends on the total number of tokens.

How do I create a Sort activity?

Add a Sort activity to the Playlist Storyboard, then click on and author the activity as shown below:

Things to be aware of:

• The tokens you author will appear above the columns in the activity. All tokens will be jumbled.
• When authoring tokens, separate them by pressing ‘Return’