Drag and Drop - Picture Overlay

The example below is Problem 20 in “Interactive Questions (US History)”.

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Step-by-step instructions

Follow the steps below to create the above question in Problem-Attic.

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

  2. In the editor, type the question that allows the student to interact with an image, then press Enter to start a new line.

  3. Type each drag item and press Enter after each one.

  4. Highlight all of the items.

  5. In the editor toolbar, click Answer types and select Drag & Drop Items. Your items will now be shown inside a shaded box with temporary labels.

  6. Press Enter twice to move the cursor out of the Drag & Drop item list. In the editor toolbar, click Image to open the image browser. Upload an image or choose from Problem-Attic's library of stock images.

  7. Click OK at the bottom of the dialog box.

  8. In the editor, right-click the image and select Interactive Fields from the pop-up menu.

  9. For Field Type, select Drop Zone. Adjust the settings for Appearance, check or uncheck the box next to Transparent, and choose a Picture Position if necessary.

  10. Click +Drag To Position or drag the button onto your image.

  11. Click and hold the left tab to move the drop zone around the image. Adjust the drop zone size by clicking and dragging the bottom right corner square.

  12. Repeat steps 10 and 11 for each drop zone.

  13. To enter an answer, click on a drop zone and type in the correct letter from the list of drag items created in step 5.

  14. Click OK at the bottom of the dialog box.

  15. In the editor, click Online Test Preview to see how the picture overlay-drop zone question will look and behave in an online test. If you are satisfied, close the Preview, then click Save.