Overview
A Question in Content Designer refers to an interactive element used to assess learner understanding and engagement with the course module content. Questions can be included at various points throughout a course module to reinforce key concepts, check comprehension, or provide learners with opportunities to apply what they have learned. Only in the question bank existing questions can be used.
To add or edit a question, open the content editor inside a Content Designer activity.
Question element settings
Category
Choose the category from which you want to pick a question.
You can view a hierarchy of subcategories nested within parent categories for better a better overview.
Question
Select a question from the list of available questions in the chosen category.
This field is mandatory.Version
Decide which version of the question to display:
Select a specific version.
Or select Always latest to automatically use the most recent version from the question bank, keeping your activity up to date.
How questions behave
This controls how the question reacts to learner input. Options (from Moodle) include:
Adaptive mode
Adaptive mode (no penalties)
Deferred feedback
Deferred feedback with CBM
Immediate feedback
Immediate feedback with CBM
Interactive with multiple tries
For detailed explanations of these modes, see the official Moodle documentation.
Mandatory
Set whether answering the question is required to move on:
Yes – Learners must answer the question to proceed to the next content.
No – Learners may skip the question and still continue.
Grade settings
Exclude from grade
If enabled, this question will not be included in the grade for the Content Designer activity.
Grade settings are only available when grading is enabled for the Content Designer activity.
General element settings
Headings share additional settings with other Content Designer elements:
General settings – adjust padding, spacing, and other layout details.
Background – choose background color or image.
Entrance animation – animate the element as it appears on screen.
Scrolling effects – apply effects on scroll.
Responsive settings – control visibility and layout on different screen sizes.