Available from versions: 8.4 (Practique Server) and 2.7.89 (P4B)
Feature release date: 28/02/2022
Summary
It is possible to switch on / off the ability for candidates to highlight text in P4B. Candidates can use this feature in P4B to highlight key components in their item stem or answer text. The highlighted text does not have any impact on their submitted responses.
This feature is enabled / disabled at the exam level and may be helpful for candidates who are accustomed to highlighting text in paper-based exams.
Setting-up the text highlighting function
When setting up an exam (navigate to ‘Edit exam details’) you will see the option to enable highlighting of text.
This feature is enabled / disabled for the entire exam and for all candidates.
Candidate use of highlighting in P4B
When enabled, candidates can use this feature to highlight key words or phrases in a stem or potential answer.
To use the highlighter, select the text for highlighting by placing the curser over the text and holding down the left click for the selection, releasing the left click when finished. Then click on the highlighter in the top ribbon to activate the highlighting function over the selected text.
To remove the highlighting, highlight the text again using the left click held down, and click on the highlighter control to remove the colour.
The highlighting is retained between items. So when the candidate returns to an item they can still see text they have already highlighted.
Candidates must still actively select their correct response. Highlighting text is NOT an alternative to selecting an item choice.
Examiner use of highlighting in P4B
This feature is also available for those in the role of Examiner during an OSCE.
Notes:
If reading time is applied to an examination, the highlighting feature is available to candidates during reading time.
A candidate can submit their response irrespective of whether any text is highlighted or not
Candidates must still actively select their correct response. Highlighting text is NOT an alternative to selecting an item choice
Tips and / or troubleshooting:
Highlighting is a precise tool in Practique. If you inadvertently select a section for text, highlight this, change your mind and try to change it back, you will need to select the exact same text to unhighlight. If you inadvertently miss text you will need to select each section of text and unhighlight again as shown in the clip below
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Keywords:
Written exams
Text highlighting
Configurable features