Texas Instruments TINSPIRE Teacher Software Guidebook - Page 308

- (x,y) numerical input - Drop Point(s) - List(s) When you select a question type, a brief explanation of the question is displayed at the bottom of the Choose Question Type dialog box. Note: You can insert only a question type, not a question category. When you open a question template, the cursor is in the Question text area. You can add images as a visual aid to help explain the context of the question, or as a background on a graph. You can also apply color to a line or text in the question text box using the fill color tool and the text color tool . Adding a custom multiple choice question Adding a custom choice question allows you to specify answers your students can select. You can then select one or more responses as correct to help you when grading or to help students check questions that are in Self-Check mode. To add a custom multiple choice question: 1. Click Insert > Question. 2. Select Custom under the Multiple Choice question from the Choose Question Type dialog box. 3. Click Insert to insert the selected question type. The Custom Choice template opens with the cursor in the Question text area. • Two response options exist in the template by default, but neither response option contains any answer. • You can type any combination of text and math expressions in the Question Area and Suggested Response area. 296 Using Question in the Teacher Software