Macromedia captivate 2 Quick Setup Guide
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Chapter 3: Basics
The following is the procedure for adding a matching question. The process is similar for the
other types of question slides. For detailed information about creating other kinds of question
slides, see Using Adobe Captivate 2.
other types of question slides. For detailed information about creating other kinds of question
slides, see Using Adobe Captivate 2.
Creating a new matching question slide
Select this option to create a question that provides users with two lists of items that must be
correctly matched.
correctly matched.
To create a matching question slide:
1.
Open an Adobe Captivate project.
2.
Select the slide before where you want to insert a question slide. For example, if you want the
new question slide to be slide 7 in the project, click slide 6.
new question slide to be slide 7 in the project, click slide 6.
3.
From the Insert menu, select Question Slide.
The Question Types dialog box appears.
4.
Select Matching and click either Create Graded Question or Create Survey Question. (You can
change your choice in the Options tab if necessary.)
change your choice in the Options tab if necessary.)
5.
Accept the default name of the question or type new text directly into the text box. The name
appears on the slide in the project.
appears on the slide in the project.
Tip: If you are creating many of the same type of question in a single project, enter unique titles for
each so they can be distinguished from one another easily.
each so they can be distinguished from one another easily.
6.
In Question, type the matching question, exactly as you want it to appear on the slide, into the
text box. For example, “Match the job titles in column 1 with the correct departments in
column 2.”
text box. For example, “Match the job titles in column 1 with the correct departments in
column 2.”
7.
In Points, type the number of points the question is worth in the score total.
8.
In Answers, click Add under each column and type in the words or phrases to match. If
necessary, click Delete to remove any answers or click the up and down buttons to move
answers up or down a position in the column.
necessary, click Delete to remove any answers or click the up and down buttons to move
answers up or down a position in the column.
9.
To establish the correct matches between answers, click an item in one column, then click an
item in the other column, and click Match. A line is drawn between the two items to show the
relationship. If you need to correct mistakes, click Clear Matches and start over.
item in the other column, and click Match. A line is drawn between the two items to show the
relationship. If you need to correct mistakes, click Clear Matches and start over.
10.
In Numbering, click the pop-up menu and select uppercase letters, lowercase letters, or
numbers.
numbers.
11.
Select the Options tab.
12.
In Type, click the pop-up menu and select if the question will be graded or is a survey.
13.
If you would like Clear, Back, and Next buttons to appear on the question slide so it is easier
for users to navigate, select these options.
for users to navigate, select these options.
14.
In If correct answer and If wrong answer, use the pop-up menus to select what happens when
the question is answered correctly or incorrectly. You have numerous options:
the question is answered correctly or incorrectly. You have numerous options:
The following options are in the If correct answer area:
Action
Select the desired action or destination after a user selects the correct answer.