This article covers the select hotspots task type.
For a general overview of tasks and what they can do, see An introduction to tasks and for general instructions on how to add them to your course, see How to add a task to your course.
Overview of the select hotspots task
The select hotspots task allows authors to upload an image and outline target regions (hotspots) within the image. Learners can select the correct hotspots.
When should I use the select hotspots task?
Select hotspots is perfect for any time you want learners to be able to identify by an image rather than by a name. You can use it to get learners to identify parts of an object or diagram as in the example below.
Or you could get learners to identify a number of objects as in this next example.
Adding a select hotspots task can also be a nice quick way to introduce a relevant visual element.
How do I create a select hotspots task?
All tasks load with an example task to give an idea of what each field is for. To add your own task details, you can type over the existing content in the fields or select Clear task content, to start completely fresh.
Standard fields
This task has the standard fields/options that all tasks have.
At the top:
Question - Where you set the main question/task which tells learners what to answer or do.
And at the bottom:
Hint - Add a hint to give pointers or clues to give learners extra guidance to complete the task. Learners can choose to See hint so it allows them to get this help “on demand”.
Feedback - Add feedback to give learners an automated response when they submit the task. See Writing feedback for tasks for pointers and ideas.
In between the top and bottom standard fields we have the following areas and fields.
How to add the image and set the hotspots
The uploaded image is visible in the Areas section. Here, you can outline the response options (required shapes) for learners. You can create as many outlines as needed. To remove an existing area, switch from Draw to Delete mode and click on the area once. You can also use Undo and Redo options in the toolbar above the image.
Under Attributes you can set the colour for the hotspot areas.
How to set the correct answer(s)
Under Correct, select the correct item(s) to allow the task to be automarked.
If there are more correct answers, use the + to add alternative answers.
You can also choose to not set a correct answer. If you don’t want the question to be automarked, do not select any area(s) under Correct. In this case, the task will not be automarked and the task will be allocated the complete/incomplete with feedback marking template to allow facilitators to manually mark the task (if desired).
Other options
Multiple correct responses shows that there is more than one correct answer and that either answer is correct.