You can use the Associate interaction to create drag and drop items.

See Author or Edit a Test Item for general instruction on item creation.

  1. From the Editor tab, select Add Interaction, and then select Associate.
  2. Under Choices, enter answer choices.
    1. You can use formatting tools for answer choices, as well as include images and video.
  3. Enter a value in Max Match for each answer choice.
  4. Under Settings, enter a value for Min and Max Associations.
  5. Under Scoring Settings, enter a value for Max Points.
  6. Under Correct Response, drag and drop answer choices to set the correct associations.

Scoring Settings

When using Partial Scoring, enter a point value in the Points column for each answer choice. 

Use the Association Order setting to control how students must answer to receive points.

  • Exact Order (default): Answers must match the Correct Response.
  • Any Order: Answers can be placed in any order as long as the correct associations are made.
  • Enforce Pair Order: Answers can be placed in any order (up and down), but associations must match the Correct Response (left and right).


Sample Associate Item


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