Description
When constructing a blueprint based on rules, rules are used in which the questions can be placed. When selecting questions within a rule, fixed questions can be selected or, for example, an entire category can be selected. Questions can also be filtered by certain question properties or characteristics.
Per rule, it can be set how many questions should be asked within the rule. In addition, it can be specified whether the questions within the rule may be shuffled. The rules themselves can be fixed in place or also be shuffled. By applying the shuffle options, candidates will have a different composition of the test in front of them as much as possible.
In the case of a test with fixed questions in fixed positions, it is possible to manually shift these rules and questions to another position.
When a rule no longer meets the correct settings, a message will be displayed. For example, a rule is not valid when a question has been set for repair, so the number of questions to be asked can no longer be met. It is also possible that a question excludes one of the other questions, so there are not enough unique questions that meet the set criteria. At such a time, a blueprint becomes invalid, as the set requirements are no longer met.
Attention!
If per line is set that 'All questions' must be asked, this message will not appear. In that case, only the available questions will be asked and therefore the test will contain fewer questions than desired.
Settings for adding rules
A Remindo environment can have a simple or an extended variant for adding rules. The simple variant adds a new rule immediately, while the extended variant shows several more options. The extended variant is described below:
- Click on 'Add Rule(s)' for a new rule. It is possible that a popup will appear here if it is set to add more than one line at a time. In that case, choose the number of lines to be added. Then you can choose whether these new lines should be fixed and at what position they should be placed. If blueprint rules are already present, it may be useful to place new rules at the top.
- If one line is to be added, it is possible to enter a title in this screen. For two or more lines, this option is not there and must be adjusted afterwards.
- The weighting factor can be set for all lines to be added now. If not all lines should have the same weighting factor, this can be changed for each line afterwards.
- A limit can be set for the number of questions per line. The default setting for this is a maximum of 400, higher than that is not possible.
In the overview, a new line will show several options, as shown in the image below. These will be discussed sequentially.
Adding questions to a rule
Once a rule has been created, it will appear in the overview. Select the 'Add Selection' option to place questions in this rule. In the screen that follows, a check mark can be added to each question to be added. Click 'Save' to place the selected questions in the rule.
Caution!
It is not always possible to fetch questions from every question bank in the environment. This depends on the permissions associated with the user type or account. Please note that the desired questions have been placed in the correct question bank.
If rights have been assigned, it is possible to switch question banks in the selection screen. To do this, click on the symbol with two arrows. A list of question banks for which access has been granted will then appear.
Select number of questions for a test
If it is not necessary (or desired) to use all questions within a line for a test, this can be modified. A new rule will indicate that it selects all questions or just a specific number, depending on the settings. This will be shown as 'Selects all questions' or as 'Selects X questions', where X is the specified number of questions.
Click this option to adjust how many questions from this line will be used in a test.
Tip!
Questions can be moved within a line by holding down the drag and drop button. A question can also be dragged to another line this way.
Caution!
When selecting all questions, keep in mind that they can be set to repair. In that case, no notification will be given that fewer questions are available, so a test may contain fewer questions than intended.
Paragin therefore recommends filling in a specific number of questions, as a notification will be given when there are not enough questions available.
Other options
There are a number of other options available that can be applied per line.
| Option | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Set line title | Click the pencil symbol to edit the title of this line. |
| Fix position of line | Click the thumbtack symbol to fix this line. This means that this rule will not be shuffled. For example, if a rule is locked at position 1, the questions from this rule will always be shown first on a test. |
| Drag this rule | Hold down this button to drag the rule to another position. |
| Delete this rule | Click the trash can symbol to delete the rule. This requires a confirmation to be entered to prevent accidental deletion. |
Note!
There is a subtle difference in whether the rules are fixed or not: if the questions are to be distributed randomly across the test, the number of questions the rule selects is still considered.
For example:
- Rule 1 selects 2 questions, rule is fixed, distribute questions randomly across test;
- Rule 2 selects 1 question, rule is fixed, fix questions in rule;
- Rule 3 selects 10 questions, rule is fixed, distribute questions randomly across test;
Result: questions 1&2 are random questions from rule 1 and 3, then the question from rule 2 and the remaining 10 questions from rule 1 & 3.
Suppose the rules are changed to the following:
- Rule 1 selects 2 questions, rule is not fixed, distribute questions randomly across test;
- Rule 2 selects 1 question, rule is fixed, fix questions in rule;
- Rule 3 selects 10 questions, rule is not fixed, distribute questions randomly across test;
Result: rule 1 & 3 may be reversed. For example, a test then has 10 random questions from rules 1 & 3, then the question from rule 2 and then the remaining 2 questions either as described above.
Disclaimer: This text was automatically translated from the Dutch version.