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Task types

See the variety of tasks types available for authors to create engaging tasks.

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Written by Caitlin Foran
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Authors can add interactive tasks into content pages to engage, support, and assess learners.

For an overview of tasks and what they can do, see An introduction to tasks and for instructions on how to add them to your course, see How to add a task to your course.

We have many different task types available in iQualify. They are grouped into categories of “like” types.

For each task type below, you'll see a brief description and a link to an article all about that task type with ideas and a "how-to".

Multiple choice

These tasks are all about making a selection.

Thumbnail for multiple choice task with the question: What is shorthand for Carbon? Ca, Cu C

Multiple choice

Select one or more items from a list.

Thumbnail for the rating task with the statement: The sky and the Ocean are blue with True and False option

True/false

A variation of multiple choice set up where the options are True or False.

Thumbnail for Multiple choice matrix: With 2 Rows and Column to match with Tea and Coffee with A and B

Multiple choice matrix

Select the items in a table or grid format.

Rating

Select the items in a table or grid format.

Fill in the blanks (cloze)

These tasks let learners choose how to fill in the blanks within some text (or in a text-based layout e.g a table).

Thumbnail for cloze type drop down task with the sentence: The quick [blank] fox [blank] over the [blank] dog. And the blanks show fields to type in.

Cloze with dropdown

Choose from a dropdown list to fill in the blank(s).

Thumbnail for cloze type response task with the sentence: The quick [blank] fox [blank] over the [blank] dog. And the blanks show fields to type in.

Cloze type response

Fill in the blanks with free text.

Thumbnail for cloze matching task with the sentence: The quick [blank] fox [blank] over the [blank] dog. And the blanks show dotted outlines where items can be dragged and dropped.

Cloze matching

Drag and drop the missing word/s from a predefined list.

Highlight

These tasks ask learners to highlight an element - either in text or on an image. 

Thumbnail for freedraw task with the sun and four planets with one planet circled and and arrow pointing to it.

Text highlight

Highlight words, sentences or paragraphs in a given piece of text.

Thumbnail for freedraw task with the sun and four planets with one planet circled and and arrow pointing to it.

Free draw

Digitally draw on an image.

Written and recorded

These task types let learners submit something of their own. While these tasks can have automated feedback, they cannot be automarked and will require a facilitator to review and provide a mark and/or feedback.

Thumbnail for File upload task showing 2 uploaded PDF and Xls files.

File upload

Submit a file (or multiple files) of any type.

Thumbnail for File upload task showing blank space for learners to write their response in

Essay with rich text

Submit an answer into the text box provided.

Thumbnail for Short Text task with blank space for learners to write their response in

Short text

Submit short, definite answers, for example, a few words, or a number.

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Video recording

Record a video file directly in the task.

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Audio recording

Record an audio file directly in the task.

Sort and match

These tasks let learners drag and drop items from a list of options.

Thumbnail for Ordering task showing 3 options to reorder 'Venus, Earth and Mars'

Order

Drag and drop items in a list into the correct order.

Thumbnail for matching task showing 3 options to match option Rings with Saturn, Earth and Jupiter

Matching

Drag and drop items to their matching pair.

Thumbnail for Classification task showing 2 options Saturn, Jupiter and Neptune to classify them as Gas Giant or Ice Giant

Classification

Drag and drop items into the correct groups.

Label

These task types are image based and let learners select or label spots on an image.

Thumbnail for label with dropdown task showing a diagram of the solar system with spaces to be labelled via dropdown menus.

Label with drag and drop

Drag and drop items onto areas of an image.

Thumbnail for label with text task showing a diagram of the solar system with spaces to be labelled to type response.

Label with text

Type into areas on an image.

Thumbnail for Image with dropdown task showing a diagram of the solar system with spaces to be labelled via dropdown menus.

Image dropdown

Identify/name points on an image from options in a dropdown.

Label with annotations task showing a space shuttle with a draggable label that can be typed into.

Select hot spots

Select the hotspot region(s) on an image.

Thumbnail for label with annotations task showing a image of rocket highlighted to add text

Label with annotations

Add text annotations anywhere on an image or learners upload their own image to annotate.

Charts and graphs

These tasks all relate to charts or graphs and let learners drag and drop or draw and label on top of the graph.

Thumbnail for numberline task showing a numberline from 0 to 50 and an item: 25kg, being dragged into place.

Plotting

Draw points, lines, or shapes on a graph or grid.

More on the Plotting task type.

Thumbnail for Plotting task showing a graph with pointers

Number line

Drag and drop items onto a number line.

Thumbnail for bar chart task showing a bar graph with draggable bars.

Line chart

Drag points on a chart to the correct position.

Thumbnail for Barchart task showing a Barchart that can be increased or decreased based on the question

Bar chart

Drag bars on a chart to the correct position.

Maths

These tasks all relate to using mathematical (or scientific) equations and notations.

Thumbnail for math essay task showing a toolbar with a math option and below the toolbar a space to write into.

Math cloze (manual marked)

fill in the blank with a math symbol or equation with manual marking.

Thumbnail for math cloze task showing 3 math question and space to write into.

Math cloze (auto-marked)

Fill in the blank with a math symbol or equation with auto-marking methods available.

Thumbnail for math cloze task showing a math question and space to write into.

Math essay

Write in a response box, but have the option to add math symbols or equations.

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