numbas / Numbas

A completely browser-based e-assessment/e-learning system, with an emphasis on mathematics
http://www.numbas.org.uk
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Correct/incorrect feedback fields for every part #846

Open christianp opened 3 years ago

christianp commented 3 years ago

I don't necessarily think this is a good idea. Canvas quizzes have fields for "correct", "incorrect" and "general" feedback on each question. I think the "general" feedback would be in the Advice section of a Numbas question.

Looking at canvas quizzes written by colleagues, they quite often use the "correct" and "incorrect" feedback fields to give a hint, or explain why the answer is correct.

I'm not sure that explaining a correct answer is worthwhile, but better feedback might give the student something to think about as a follow-on to the question.

I suppose it would be easy enough to tack on some feedback text to the end of a part's feedback.