⏱️ The Essentials in 3 Minutes
• The placement test is enabled from the project's general settings, then configured at the start of the project or each chapter.
• A learner who passes all the granules associated with a module will automatically have it marked as completed, without having to take it.
• The test is optional for learners, but is reminded at the start of training.
• Pre-validated modules appear in the statistics under the "Pre-validated" column.
🧠 Understanding the pedagogical rationale
In a training group, not all learners arrive with the same level. Imposing the same modules on everyone leads to boredom for the more advanced and discouragement for beginners. The placement test solves this by letting each learner start where they actually are: experts jump straight to advanced content, while beginners first reinforce their foundations.
💡 How does the test work?
The test considers that a learner does not need to follow a module if they passed all the exercise granules in the test associated with that module. The module is then automatically marked as completed and counted in their overall progress.
The test is optional for learners, but the platform reminds them of this step at the start of the course.
🧩 Which exercises are compatible?
Multiple choice (MCQ)
Ordering
Categorising
Matrix
Interactive picture
ℹ️ Open-ended question exercises are not compatible with the placement test.
⚙️ Setting up the placement test
In the project's general settings, enable the creation of placement tests.
Add a placement test at the beginning of the project or at the beginning of each chapter (if your project contains chapters).
Write the introduction paragraph and select the exercise granules to include in the test.
Fill in the title visible to learners and a cover image.
Choose whether to display the trainer (name and avatar).
Back on the module list, click the 👁️ icon to activate (or deactivate) the test.
ℹ️ It is not possible to create a question directly within the placement test. You must first create an exercise granule in a module of the project. That granule then becomes selectable from the test.
🫣 Hiding a granule so it only appears in the test
If you want learners to discover an exercise for the first time during the placement test (and not within the module), hide that granule in the publication. This prevents learners from seeing the same questions twice.
To do this: click the three dots to the right of the granule, then click Hide in publication.
👀 The learner experience
Pre-validated modules appear as completed in the learning path. Learners immediately see what they still need to do and can focus on the content that is genuinely useful to them.
📊 Tracking in statistics
In the publication statistics, the "Pre-validated" column shows the number of learners who validated each module via the test. In individual tracking, pre-validated modules appear as completed.
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