Automatically marked question. The question is answered by selecting a hotspot in an image.

Hotspot is a question type where the candidates, on the basis of the given instruction(s), indicate the correct answer by clicking on a point/area inside an image or illustration. It is possible to click anywhere on the image and the selection appears as a cross. The answer can be changed by moving the cross.

Content

• Hotspot question layout
• Hotspot question options
  • Prompt
  • Background
  • Hotspots
    • Choose how many correct answers there are
    • Choose a hotspot shape
  • Options
  • External identifier

Hotspot question layout

 In the question's edit mode, you can do the following: 

1. Replace text with desired question text.
2. Add math (LaTex), files, tables, links, PDFs, images, and/or audio clips to the question text.
3. Set general options for the question type. Read more about general options for questions. 

Marks: See Question scoring - Basic and Question scoring - Advanced.

Hotspot question options

Clicking on the interaction element gives you specific options for the question type.

Prompt

Write an explanation text for the question. The text will appear in the workspace. "Click the image" is set by default. 

1. To edit text, select the Prompt text editor and write your text.
2. To add Rich text, click Rich text.

Background

Add an image as background (jpg, png, or SVG). The image should be 620x400 in size.

1. To add an image, click Add image.
2. Click Browse.
3. Select a file from your files.
4. Click Insert.

Hotspots

Within the Hotspots option, you can choose how many correct answers there are, and choose a hotspot shape. 

Choose how many correct answers there are

1. To choose how many correct answers there are, select the Single correct answer dropdown.
2. Choose between the following options:
   • Single correct answer
   • Multiple correct answers

Choose a hotspot shape

You can click and hold the hotspot shape to move the hotspot around the image. Multiple shapes can be added to a single question.

1. To choose a hotspot shape, select the Rectangle dropdown.
2. Choose between the following options:
   • Rectangle
   • Circle
   • Polygon (Currently in Open beta)
     • With the Polygon shape, click on the background image to start adding points (there is no maximum number of points).
     • You will need a minimum of three points to close the polygon.
     • Once the polygon shape is closed, you cannot add additional points to the existing shape.
3. To add a hotspot, click Add hotspot +. 

Options

• Lower and upper mark limit: Can be set for each interaction element. The value here will override the mark settings set for the whole question. Read more about this in the article on advanced scoring. 
• Interaction height: Change the height of the interaction element. The default is 400p (recommended height). In case the height needs to be increased to facilitate more elements, it is recommended that the question should be tested and previewed to ensure a good candidate experience. 
• Regard as unanswered outside defined hotspots: If the candidate clicks outside the defined areas, marks for missed will be awarded for this question. Unanswered marks are set under General options in the question's edit mode. 
• Mark hotspots: Make hotspots areas visible to the candidates.
  • Limit maximum selections: Limits how many hotspots candidates can click. 

The image above shows what it looks like with the setting Mark hotspots. This makes it possible for the candidate to see what options to choose from.

External identifier

For information on external identifier, read general options for questions.