⏱️ The Essentials in 3 Minutes

• The MCQ is the default versatile format: ideal for practical cases with one best answer among several.
• Ordering is only used if the learner is likely to make a mistake at each step, not just one.
• Categorize lets you assess several parameters of a situation, one at a time or all at once.
• The open question encourages free reflection: at the start of a module or to increase difficulty.

🧠 Understanding the Importance of Exercise Type Choice

The exercise type determines the nature of the cognitive effort required from the learner. Choosing the wrong format risks making an exercise too easy (the learner guesses without thinking), too complex (they get lost in the instructions), or misaligned with the intended objective. Each type has its own specific use cases.

🧩 1. MCQ

The learner selects the clearly best option from several choices. This is the versatile format par excellence, particularly suited to practical cases where the learner may hesitate between several actions.

When to use it: to introduce practical cases, test a choice or decision, assess understanding of a concept.

Good to know: minimum 2 answer options, including 1 correct (and therefore at least 1 incorrect). No maximum.

👀 What the Learner Sees

The learner sees the options displayed and selects the one they consider correct before confirming.

🔢 2. Ordering

The learner puts elements back in the correct order: chronological, numerical, or by relevance.

When to use it: only when the learner is likely to make a mistake at each step of the process. If the problem only occurs at one specific step, prefer an MCQ with the question "What should they start with?"

Good to know: minimum 3 answer elements, maximum 5.

👀 What the Learner Sees

The learner drags elements to arrange them in the order they consider correct.

🗳️ 3. Categorize

The learner assigns each option to a category. Two display modes are available.

When to use it: when the learner needs to evaluate different parameters of a situation, or when the best option varies depending on the circumstances.

Good to know: minimum 2 categories, no maximum. Each category must contain at least 1 item.

💡 To delete an item: click the three dots at the bottom of the relevant option, then click the trash icon.

👀 What the Learner Sees

The learner drags each option to the corresponding category (one at a time or all visible simultaneously, depending on the chosen mode).

🪆 4. Matrix

The learner must choose one or more correct answers from several options, all displayed simultaneously.

When to use it: when multiple correct answers are possible and presenting them side by side does not make the exercise too easy.

Good to know: minimum 2 categories, maximum 4. Each category must contain at least 1 item.

👀 What the Learner Sees

The learner sees all options in a table format and selects the correct answer(s) for each row.

🏞️ 5. Interactive Image

The learner clicks on defined zones of an image to receive feedback based on the selected zone.

When to use it: for training on tools or software, technical gestures, or to break down a concept interactively.

Good to know: minimum 2 zones, including at least 1 correct and 1 incorrect. No maximum, but beyond 5 to 7 zones the exercise becomes difficult to read.

To learn more, see: Add an Interactive Image Exercise

👀 What the Learner Sees

The learner clicks on zones of the image and receives feedback based on whether the zone is correct or incorrect.

❓ 6. Open Question

The learner responds freely to a question, with no answer options provided.

When to use it:

At the start of a module to deconstruct preconceptions and invite the learner to express themselves in their own words.
When the learner has already worked on concepts and you want to increase the difficulty.
Several times in a row to create an immersive reflective sequence.

To learn more, see: Add an Open Question