Step-by-step instructions

To create the above question in Problem-Attic, follow these steps:

1. Go to the Arrange tab and click Write New Problem.

2. In the editor, type the question and press Enter to start a new line.

   

3. In the editor toolbar, click Table.

4. In the Layout tab, enter in the number of rows you want and set the columns to 2. At the bottom of the dialog box, click OK to insert the table into the problem.

   

5. In the newly created table, fill in the left column with the descriptions to match the drag items to.

   

6. In the right column, use the image browser to insert the pictures for the drag items.

   

7. Right-click the table and select Table Properties from the pop-up menu. In the Interactive tab, select Column Match from the menu. Under Matching Style, choose Draggable items. Then check the boxes for “Items can be used only one time” and “Include lettered tabs”.

   

8. Fill in the Answer field with the correct sequence of letters. Each letter represents the correct answer for the matched term. In this example there are four answers that students can drag denoted by A, B, C, and D.

   Problem-Attic will compile the Column Match table column by column, so there’s no need to worry about the empty cells in the second column.

9. Click OK at the bottom of the dialog box to make the table interactive.

10. In the editor, click Online Test Preview to see how the drag and drop question will look and behave in an online test. When you are done, close the Preview, then then click Save.