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This Articulate challenge is to come up with some creative ways to use drag-and-drop interactions. Designing them to present information and provide opportunities for practice broadens their usefulness and makes them more involving than a standard drag-and-drop quiz does.
The Topic
I had already been working on a course that included choosing proper safety gear for construction workers. In this demo I came up with the cowboy option for contrast – but you could use this approach for any two (or more) job functions that require different gear.
Hints Rather Than Answers
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Using David Anderson’s lovely table setting example for inspiration, I provided learner-controlled hints in addition to the ability to check your final answer and get feedback. You can also easily start over and try again. It’s another one of those activities that’s just sort of fun to play with.
Give it a Try!
Someone needs to outfit this guy. You should give it a try!
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Awesome
Very intriguing, informative and a tad frustrating
Moving pictures to boxes OK but check answer flipped back to start…
Otherwise great concept for the inclusion of good educational practices.
Excellent
Hi Derek!
Glad you like it; though sorry if it was a tad frustrating. If you choose “restart demo” after getting incorrect feedback you’ll definitely go back to the very beginning of the demo, but if you choose “restart cowboy”, for example, you’ll go right back to where you were outfitting the cowboy.
I hope that helps. Thanks so much for your comments!
@Jackie,
Thank you for the prompt response and solutions.
Awesome
You’re so welcome, Derek!
It probably does feel a bit different because I’ve included the “hint” level and I didn’t want to repeat that same information when you select “check answer”. So it may feel less familiar. That’s the great part of doing these little demos, though – you get to try new things.
Thanks again for your comments!
Very nice Jackie, makes me think of my Mr Potato Head interaction I build. Only better :) Jeff’s Mr. Potato Head
Thanks, Jeff! Love your Mr. Potato Head interaction. Looks great and is fun to play with. :)
Nice job, I also liked the one you did where kids could dress the doll. I don’t remember what it was called, but I know David’s daughter really enjoyed playing with it.
Thanks, Dan. :) You’re thinking about my paper doll sliders. Those were fun, too.
Nice job Jackie. I agree, it’s always fun to experiment and “push the edges” of e-Learning and interactions. I guess that’s why you are a charter member of the e-Learning Rebels Club. :)
Ha!! I like that. Do we have club jackets? Should I be ditching my QA team by the side of the road with a hearty laugh as I peel out in my cool ride made of asymmetrical sliders? I think I’m ready for this.