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Create object Entry

Source: R/Entry.R
entry.Rd

Create object Entry

Usage

entry(
  identifier = generate_id(),
  title = identifier,
  content = list(),
  prompt = "",
  points = 1,
  feedback = list(),
  calculator = NA_character_,
  files = NA_character_
)

Arguments

identifier

A character representing the unique identifier of the assessment task. By default, it is generated as 'id_task_dddd', where dddd represents random digits.

title

A character representing the title of the XML file associated with the task. By default, it takes the value of the identifier.

content

A list of character content to form the text of the question, which can include HTML tags. For tasks of the Entry type, it must also contain at least one instance of Gap objects, such as TextGap, TextGapOpal, NumericGap, or InlineChoice.

prompt

An optional character representing a simple question text, consisting of one paragraph. This can supplement or replace content in the task. Default is "".

points

A numeric value, it is calculated as the sum of the gap points by default.

feedback

A list containing feedback message-object ModalFeedback for candidates.

calculator

A character, optional, determining whether to show a calculator to the candidate. Possible values:

  • "simple"

  • "scientific".

files

A character vector, optional, containing paths to files that will be accessible to the candidate during the test/exam.

Value

An object of class Entry

See also

[textGap()][numericGap()][textGapOpal()]

Examples

gap_min <- entry(content = list("Question and Test Interoperability",
                               textGap("QTI")))

gap <- entry(identifier = "id_task_1234",
           title = "Essay Task",
                   content = list("Question and Test Interoperability:",
                                  textGap("QTI")),
                   prompt = "Plain text, can be used instead of content",
                   points = 2,
                   feedback = list(new("ModalFeedback",
                                   content = list("Model answer"))),
                   calculator = "scientific-calculator",
                   files = "text_book.pdf")