Question Annotations

Question Annotations (in the form of HTML or unformatted text) can be added to individual questions in assignments.  Annotations can be used to provide:

• Additional instructions

• Explanations before grading

• Links to outside materials or reference objects

• Informational text between questions.  

Creating an Assignment Annotation

1. In the right frame of the Select Questions tab, select a question and click its associated link to launch the preview window.  

2. Scroll down in the question preview window to find the Annotation Editor (shown below).  

3. Enter annotation text (including HTML formatting) in the large text entry field.  

4. Set options for displaying your annotation. From the Display this text drop-down list, select from:

• immediately above the question

• immediately below the question

• in the header of the page

• in the footer of the page

5. Use the link editor at the bottom of the window to identify reference file sources, either image files or Web references, from your Class Website or outside Web addresses.  
   URLs must be of the form: http://www.Website.com/referencefile.ext

6. Enter any Link Text you want displayed identifying the reference object or Web address.  

7. Use Insert Link to automatically paste the correct HTML code for a link reference or Insert Image to automatically paste the correct HTML code for an image reference into your annotation.  
8. Click OK.

See Also:  

Assignment Instructions

Assignment Feedback