Reordering

In this activity, users have to reorder items vertically or horizontally. You can author numbers, letters, words or sentences.Let’s start by taking a look at what this activity looks like.

This is how the activity looks

Note Selecting the ‘Flow’ layout when authoring this activity means that items you author will appear as shown above. You can choose to keep all of the items on one line by choosing ‘Horizontal’ instead of ‘Flow’.

In this example users have to reorder sentences vertically:

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

How many items can I add?

You can add as many items as you want. Always preview the activity to ensure it works well with your content.

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 items they have placed correctly and a red cross will appear next to those they have placed incorrectly.

By default, all items are reset if the user clicks on the ‘Try again’ button. When users reach the maximum number of attempts, they can compare the correct answers with their own if they have still not answered correctly. However, you can choose to ‘Keep correct answers on try again’ when authoring the activity.

Can I write feedback for the activity?

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

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 items in the correct positions to achieve the mark.Alternatively, you can give users a mark for each item they place correctly. The amount of marks the activity is worth depends on the total number of items to be ordered.

How do I create a Reordering activity?

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