{"id":595,"date":"2015-08-30T21:55:46","date_gmt":"2015-08-31T02:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/monkeylogic.us\/blog\/?p=595"},"modified":"2016-08-09T15:48:20","modified_gmt":"2016-08-09T20:48:20","slug":"captivate-remediation-with-failure-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/monkeylogic.us\/blog\/captivate-remediation-with-failure-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Captivate remediation with failure part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

In part one<\/a> of this article, we covered how to setup remediation with failure, something you can\u2019t do using Captivate\u2019s default remediation functionality. In part two, we\u2019re setting up a file to allow for two or more failed attempts before users are sent back for remediation, come back for a final attempt at the question, and then moved forward to the next quiz slide if they still answer the question incorrectly.<\/p>\n

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Rather than modifying the previous file, we\u2019ll be setting up a new one. This prevents the possibility of anything being missed during modification that could cause problems. You can download the Captivate 8 file for this post here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

EDIT<\/strong><\/span>: If you’re using Captivate 9, this file<\/a> will fix the issue with conditional actions no longer functioning after saving a file created in a previous version.<\/p>\n

SLIDE SETUP<\/strong><\/p>\n

We need three normal slides named Content 1, Content 2, and Failure Page, followed by one multiple choice quiz slide. Inserting a quiz slide will always add a results slide so the layout of the slides are:<\/p>\n

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Content 1
\nContent 2
\nFailure page
\nQuiz
\nResults<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"Slide

Slide setup<\/p><\/div>\n

On slide \u201cContent 1\u201d we\u2019ll add a button labeled \u201cNext >\u201d with the On Success action set to \u201cReturn to quiz.\u201d<\/p>\n

On slide \u201cContent 2\u201d we\u2019ll add another button labeled \u201cNext >\u201d and set the On Success action to \u201cJump to slide\u201d and the Slide: \u201c4 Quiz.\u201d<\/p>\n

On slide “Failure page” we’ll remove anything on the slide and set the On Exit to Return to Quiz. On the Timing tab, set the Slide Duration: to 0.1 sec and the Transition to Fade.<\/p>\n

\"Failure

Failure slide configuration<\/p><\/div>\n

On slide \u201cQuiz\u201d we\u2019ll change the question to \u201cSelect the correct answer,\u201d set the number of answers to 5, set answer E as the correct answer, and use the following answers:<\/p>\n

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A) This one looks good
\nB) This also looks good
\nC) This option isn\u2019t too bad
\nD) This answer doesn\u2019t count
\nE) This is the correct answer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"Quiz<\/span><\/a><\/div> \r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t
\r\n \"image-596\"\r\n <\/div><\/a>

Quiz slide setup (click to see larger image)<\/p><\/div>\n

THE VARIABLE AND ADVANCED ACTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n

We\u2019ll create a variable named v_QuizTryCounter and set the value to 0.<\/p>\n

Two Advanced Actions are required. One is a conditional action executed each time the question is answered incorrectly. The action sends the user to the Failure Page slide, the remediation slide, and the slide after the quiz slide as well as resetting the number of quiz attempts. The other is a standard action and is executed when a user answers the question correctly that sends the user to the slide after the quiz slide and resets the number of quiz attempts.<\/p>\n

First we\u2019ll work on the conditional action. Create a new Conditional Advanced Action, name it \u201cIncorrectAnswers,\u201d and setup three decisions. The first decision is named \u201cFailure Slide\u201d and is configured:<\/p>\n

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IF (Any of the conditions are true)<\/strong>
\n[variable] QuizTryCounter is equal to [literal] 1
\n[variable] QuizTryCounter is equal to [literal] 2
\nACTIONS<\/strong>
\nJump to Slide 3 Failure page<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The second decision is named \u201cRemediation\u201d and has a configuration of:<\/p>\n

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IF<\/strong>
\n[variable] QuizTryCounter is equal to [literal] 3
\nACTIONS<\/strong>
\nJump to Slide 1 Content 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Finally, the third decision is named \u201cNext page\u201d and has the following configuration:<\/p>\n

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IF<\/strong>
\n[variable] v_QuizTryCounter is equal to [literal] 4
\nACTIONS<\/strong>
\nAssign [variable] QuizTryCounter with [literal] 0
\nGo to Next Slide<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"Conditional

Conditional Advanced Action preview<\/p><\/div>\n

Now create a Simple Advanced Action, name it \u201cQuizTryReset,\u201dand create the following actions.<\/p>\n

\n

Assign [variable] v_QuizTryCounter with [literal] 0
\nGo to Next Slide<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"QuizTryReset

QuizTryReset action<\/p><\/div>\n

QUIZ SLIDE ACTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Back on the quiz slide, go to the Properties > Actions tab, set the On Enter action of the quiz slide to Increment, the Increment variable to v_QuizTryCounter, and the By: to 1.<\/p>\n

\"Quiz

Quiz slide increment setting<\/p><\/div>\n

On the Quiz tab, set the On Success to Execute Advanced Action, the Script to QuizTryReset, the No. of Attempts: to \u201c1\u201d, the Failure Messages: to 1, the Last Attempt: to Execute Advanced Actions, and the Script to IncorrectAnswers.<\/p>\n

\"Quiz

Quiz slide success and last attempt settings<\/p><\/div>\n

The file is now setup and ready for remediation with multiple failures.<\/p>\n

WALKING THROUGH THE FILE<\/strong><\/p>\n

To see what\u2019s going on in the file we\u2019ll walk through it. You can launch a published version here<\/a> if you want to walk through it along with the following text.<\/p>\n

Slide Content 1 loads, clicking on the Next > button and since we’re not coming from a quiz slide, even though the button is set to Return to Quiz, will send you to slide Content 2. Clicking the Next > button on this slide sends you to the Quiz slide. The variable v_QuizTryCounter is assigned 0 when the file loads, and the On Enter action of the Quiz slide increments the variable by 1 so it\u2019s now set to 1.<\/p>\n

Selecting A as the first incorrect answer will execute the IncorrectAnswers advanced action. v_QuizTryCounter is equal to 1 so the action sends you to the Failure page slide which almost instantly sends you back to the Quiz Slide and The OnEnter action increments v_QuizTryCounter to 2.<\/p>\n

Selecting B as the second incorrect answer will execute the IncorrectAnswers advanced action again. v_QuizTryCounter is equal to 2 so the action sends you to the Failure page slide again which sends you right back to the Quiz slide and increments the v_QuizTryCounter to 3.<\/p>\n

Selecting C as the third incorrect answer will execute the IncorrectAnswers advanced action again, but this time since v_QuizTryCounter is equal to 3 you\u2019re sent to the slide Content 1. Clicking the Next > button, which is set to Return to Quiz, will send you back to the Quiz slide and the OnEnter will increment the v_QuizTryCounter to 4.<\/p>\n

Selecting D as the incorrect answer will trigger the IncorrectAnswers advanced action a last time. v_QuizTryCounter is equal to 4 so the last decision will set v_QuizTryCounter back to 0 and then send you to the next slide.<\/p>\n

WHAT\u2019S UP WITH THE FAILURE PAGE?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Quiz slides in captivate operate in a very specific way. The slide loads, waits for the user to submit an answer, and when the answer is submitted the quiz is locked so you can\u2019t change the answer. The only method to re-open a quiz slide is through remediation.<\/p>\n

If the failure action of a slide has the Jump to a Slide option, the slide is tagged internally and then the user is sent to the named slide. When the user presses the Return to Quiz button, or the exit action of a slide is set to Return to Quiz, the file sends the user back to the tagged quiz slide and the quiz is unlocked so the user can attempt the quiz again. It\u2019s this process of sending a user to another slide and then returning them to the quiz slide that makes this process possible.<\/p>\n

Even though we\u2019ve set the IncorrectAnswers action to send the user to the Failure Page, the failure page won\u2019t be visible to the user because the transition of the slide is set to fade. Because the slide duration is only 0.1 seconds, the fade transition doesn\u2019t have enough time to fade the slide in therefore the slide is basically skipped without ever appearing.<\/p>\n

MODIFYING THE ADVANCED ACTIONS FOR YOUR OWN USE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Multiple failures should really only be necessary if you have 4 or more single choice answers. If you only have 2 answers then remediation isn\u2019t really necessary because if one answer is wrong then the other answer is the correct answer. When you have 3 answers then remediation functions well as it gives the user one more opportunity to select the correct answer when they return to the quiz question. It\u2019s when you get to 4 answers that having multiple failures makes the most sense.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s simple to make adjustments to the advanced action based on the number of answers you have. If you want to follow the same process of sending someone to remediate just before a final attempt at the quiz, then set the NextPage decision of the advanced action to one value under the total number of answers on the slide. Then set the Remediation decision value to one under that number and add or subtract additional actions under the FailureSlide decision.<\/p>\n

A FEW NOTES<\/strong><\/p>\n