You can enter rationales for each answer choice. These will be available on the Item Analysis reports and help educators understand why students may have picked a wrong answer.

To add a rationale:

  1. On the item, select ‘Show Rationale.’
  2. In the new field that appears below each answer choice, enter the rationale.

When ‘Hover Rationale’ is checked the rationale appears above each choice on hover.

Rationales are saved with the item and can be hidden on the Editor tab by unclicking the box. Users must delete rationales using the trash can in the Rubric Blocks area on the Editor tab. 

 

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