Interactive question forms

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Interactive questions

What interactive questions are there and how do you use them?

Content

You can add various interactive components to your LessonUp lesson. What are they, when do you use each interactive component, and how do you do it?

In the following slides, we will guide you through all the interactive components in the order listed below. Have a look at what interests you.

Quiz Question

Mind Map

Open Question

Photo Question

Drag-and-Drop Question

Interactive Video

Poll

Quiz Question (1/2)

Pedagogy

Characteristics: dynamic, game-like element, activates working memory

Question Type: closed question, usually for reproduction

Use: can be used throughout the entire lesson - as an energizer, interim check, or at the end

Design: easy

Various formats: *

 

Quiz Question (2/2)

Practical Explanation:

1. Select "+ Add" to choose the quiz question.

2. Add a question and answer options. If you want to provide fewer answer options, leave the unused ones blank. Note that more than 4 answer options are not possible for this question format.

3. Indicate the correct answer at the bottom of the screen. Check the box for "multiple answers possible" if there are multiple correct answers.

 
Please refer to our Helpdesk articles on quiz questions for additional explanations.

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Mind map (2/2)

Pedagogy

• Characteristics: Activate prior knowledge

• Question Type: Open question, usually application and insight

• Use: Primarily at the beginning of the lesson

• Design: Easy

Various formats: ***

Mind map (2/2)

Practical Explanation:
1. Select "+ Add" to choose the word web.

2. Add a word, sentence, or question to which the students must respond with words.

3. The entered words will appear as speech bubbles on the screen. The words are not visible yet.

4. You can close the input and open the words one by one or all at once.

Click here for additional explanation about the mind map.

Open question (1/2)

Pedagogy

• Characteristics: In-depth, extensive answers

• Question Type: Open question, usually application and insight

• Use: Can be used anywhere in the lesson

• Design: Easy

Various formats: **

Open question (2/2)

Pedagogy

1. Select '+ Add' for an open question.
   
   
2. Type a question in the text box.
   
   
3. You can add a correct answer. If there is only one correct answer, choose 'Fill in the correct answer, which will be automatically checked.' Adding a correct answer is optional. If you leave the field blank, no correct answer will be displayed during the lesson.

 
Consult our Helpdesk articles for additional explanation about the open question.

Photo Question (1/2)

Pedagogy

• Characteristics: Different way of answering, homework check

• Question Type: Open question, usually application and insight

• Use: For homework check at the beginning of the lesson or as an assignment in the middle or end of the lesson

• Design: Easy

Various formats: ***

Photo Question (2/2)

Practical Explanation

1. Select '+ Add' for a photo question.
   
   
2. Type a question in the text box.
   
   
3. In a photo question, you cannot add a correct answer. However, you can provide an explanation by clicking on 'Answer or explanation' and adding the desired information there. Leaving the field empty will not display a correct answer during the lesson.

 
Click here for additional explanation about the photo question.

Drag-and-Drop Question (1/2)

Pedagogy

• Characteristics: challenging

• Question Type: closed question, reproduction, application, and insight

• Use: As an assignment in the middle of the lesson

• Design: Average to difficult, depending on the format

Various formats: ***

Drag-and-Drop Question (2/2)

Practical Explanation

1. Select '+ Add' for a Drag-and-Drop question.

2. A drag-and-drop component is what you want to drag to the correct answer (drop target). You add a drag-and-drop component by clicking on +Component and choosing from the right-hand list.

3. Add a drop target by clicking on the red box +Drop target. Then, link the drop target to the drag-and-drop component by clicking on the number or letter at the top of the component. 

Click here for additional explanation about the drag-and-drop question.

Interactive 

video (1/2)

Pedagogy

• Characteristics: Observation questions, summarizing, visual and auditory skills
  
  
• Question type: Open and closed question, reproduction, application, and insight
  
  
• Use: Middle and end of the lesson
  
  
• Design: Average to difficult, depending on the format
  
  

Various formats: ***

Interactive 

video (2/2)

Practical Explanation

1. Select '+ Add' for Interactive Video.
   
   
2. Paste a YouTube or Vimeo link.
   
   
3. Now you can add interactions on the timeline of the video.

 
Check our Helpdesk for a comprehensive explanation on how to use the interactive video in your lesson.

Poll (1/2)

Pedagogy

• Characteristics: Initiating discussions, gathering opinions

• Question Type: Closed question

• Use: Can be used anywhere in the lesson. Often used as an exit ticket

• Design: Easy
  
  

Various formats: ***

Poll (2/2)

Practical Explanation

1. Select '+ Add' for Poll.
   
   
2. Add a question.
   
   
3. Choose an answer type (Standard, Emoji, or Scale)

 
Check our Helpdesk for a comprehensive explanation on how to use the poll in your lesson.

How does this look like for the student?

The best way to see what a student sees is to go through the lesson beforehand as a student yourself.

1. Open www.lessonup.app or the LessonUp app in a separate tab.
2. Click on 'Teach' and enter the code of the lesson.
3. This way, you have more control over shared learning materials, and you can quickly detect any errors.

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