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Free-text Response XBlock

XBlock to capture a free-text response.

This package provides an XBlock for use with the EdX Platform and makes it possible for instructors to create questions that expect a free-text response.

Instructors define the following paramters in Studio:

  • display name
  • display correctness (True/False)
  • Full-Credit Phrases (a list of phrases, of which, one must be present in the student's response in order to receive full-credit)
  • Half-Credit Phrases (a list of phrases, of which, one must be present in the student's response in order to receive at least half-credit)
  • Maximum Number of Attempts
  • Maximum Word Count
  • Minimum Word Count
  • Prompt
  • Question Weight

Students enter and submit their free-text responses, which instantly gets evaluated according to the parameters above.

Installation

Now, when you create a component "Free-text Response" should appear in the Advanced Component List.