Get to know Redmenta's Matching task type! Here we have summarized everything you need to know about editing this task.
Matching task type: the completers form matching pairs from the given cards.
When editing, enter the instruction, the cards that will have to be matched, and if necessary, upload attachments and write an explanation of the answer.
To determine the matching pairs, the matching elements must be entered in the same row, placed on both sides of the equals sign.
You can also set whether the students see the specified matches in the order set when editing or in a random order. By default, the answers are displayed randomly. You can change this by clicking on the checkbox under the answers.
Note: if you change the random order to a fixed order, the order in the left column will be fixed, but the cards in the right column will be shuffled so that the person filling in can form the right matches.
Two bars are automatically displayed for creating matching pairs, but of course you can specify more than two pairs. In this case, you can increase the number of fields and enter additional matches by clicking on the plus sign below the bars. For this task type, the edited cards can also contain formulas. To enter the formulas, switch to the formula editor. When you are finished editing, save the task and go to the scoring settings.
In the Scoring settings, you can specify how many points the correctly and incorrectly matched pairs are worth.
Tip: If you set the system to deduct points for incorrect pairs, then the person completing the task can also earn minus for the task. This setting gives a more accurate picture of the student's knowledge, as it does not allow them to score points by guessing.
When you're finished editing, save the task!
Note: after saving, the paired elements will appear in the order of input, however, the filler will see the cards mixed up when completing the task (in fixed order, only the right column will be mixed, in random order, both the right and left column cards will get mixed).