Also, looking at the definition of lcQuestionBase, it is specialized from
<p>, so it could not be changed to allow blocks. We would have to define a
new question base type (e.g, lcQuestionDivBase) and concrete type (e.g.,
lcQuestionDiv) allowed as an alternative to lcQuestion). This new element
type would need to specialize from figgroup I think.
I'm working currently with several textbook publishers using DITA for
textbooks and associated assessments. So this issue is important to me, but
so is IMS-QTI alignment as all my clients also publish their assessments to
SCORM- and IMS-based learning management systems.
I looked at the current IMS-QTI spec, which was last updated in 2006, and I
couldn't understand it well enough to figure out what the rules for
questions actually are--the standard is written in a particularly obtuse
way, at least to this unschooled reader.
Cheers,
E.
On 1/19/12 7:42 PM, "Eliot Kimber" <> wrote:
> The issue, as I understand it, is that IMS-QTI, which the learning
> assessment markup tries to be consistent with as much as possible, does not
> allow multiple paragraphs within the question prompt.
>
> The way I've worked around this to date is to create a wrapper element,
> e.g., <question>, that contains whatever block-level elements you want and
> then any specialization of lcQuestionBase you want, e.g.:
>
> <!ENTITY % question.content
> "(%RSuiteMetadata;,
> (p |
> image |
> table |
> simpletable |
> fig |
> ol |
> ul |
> lq)*,
> (%lcTrueFalse; |
> %lcSingleSelect; |
> %lcOpenQuestion;
> )*,
> (%lcFeedback;)*,
> q_meta?
> )
> ">
>
> Whether or not the concern with IMS-QTI is still valid I don't know. If it's
> not then I would agree with allowing blocks within lcQuestion as you
> suggest.
>
> Maybe John Hunt can provide more insight into the design?
>
> Cheers,
>
> E.
>
> On 1/19/12 5:27 PM, "JoAnn Hackos" <> wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>> I would like to propose that we add to the list of elements available in the
>> L&T specialization of the assessment, namely lcQuestion.
>>
>> lcQuestion needs to contain <p>, various lists, programming and software
>> elements, etc. At present, lcQuestion primarily contains highlighting
>> elements.
>>
>> The relevant examples are below:
>>
>> Regards,
>> JoAnn
>>
>> JoAnn T. Hackos, PhD
>> President
>> Comtech Services Inc.
>> 710 Kipling Street, Suite 400
>> Denver, CO 80215
>>
>> skype joannhackos
>>
>>
>> Here is an example from our book:
>>
>> We had to code the question as follows:
>> <lcQuestion>What is wrong with the following code?
>> <image href=²examplecode.jpg²></lcQuestion>
>>
>> We would have liked to have coded it:
>> <lcQuestion>What is wrong with the following code?
>> <codeblock><property>
>> <prophead>
>> <proptypehd>Character graphic</proptypehd>
>> <propvaluehd>Code Point</propvaluehd>
>> <propdeschd>Description</propdeschd>
>> </prophead>
>> <properties>
>> <proptype>A</proptype>
>> <propvalue>41</propvalue>
>> <propdesc>A capital</propdesc>
>> </properties>
>> <properties>
>> <proptype>a</proptype>
>> <propvalue>61</propvalue>
>> <propdesc>a small</propdesc>
>> </properties>
>> </property>
>> </codeblock></lcQuestion>
>>
>> As another example, some questions might need a scenario set up where you
>> want
>> to have multiple paragraphs, which is also not allowed. For example,
>>
>> Jane is taller than Bob.
>> Greg is shorter than Bob.
>> Bill is shorter than Jane, but taller than Bob.
>> Which of the following is true:
>> a) Greg is taller than Jane.
>>
>> b) Bill is taller than Greg.
>>
>> c) Bob is the shortest person mentioned.
>>
>>
>> You could not code this question to format as we¹ve shown. It would have to
>> currently be one paragraph.
>>
>> <lcQuestion> Jane is taller than Bob. Greg is shorter than Bob. Bill is
>> shorter than Jane, but taller than Bob. Which of the following is
>> true:</lcQuestion>
>>
>> But we¹d rather be able to code:
>> <lcQuestion><p> Jane is taller than Bob.</p>
>> <p> Greg is shorter than Bob. </p>
>> <p>Bill is shorter than Jane, but taller than Bob. </p>
>> <p>Which of the following is true:<p></lcQuestion>
>>
>>
>> Or you might have a list within the question, like a logic problem. There¹s
>> no
>> way to include any type of list.
>> For example, how would you code the following without a list element in the
>> question?
>>
>> Figure out the day of the week, first name, actor and cell phone for each
>> person using the clues given. Below are all categories and options used in
>> this puzzle.
>> 1. Kevin Bacon's cousin is not Conor.
>>
>> 2. The person who arrived on Friday doesn't have a cell phone with
>> Verizon.
>>
>> 3. The five individuals are the person who arrived on Wednesday, Conor,
>> the person who arrived on Friday, the person with the nTelos cell phone and
>> John Travolta's cousin.
>>
>> 4. Kassidy arrived sometime before Danielle.
>>
>> 5. The person with the nTelos cell phone is not Danielle.
>>
>> 6. Neither Bruce Willis's cousin nor the person with the nTelos cell
>> phone is Felix.
>>
>> 7. John Travolta's cousin arrived sometime before the person with the
>> Verizon cell phone.
>>
>> 8. The person with the Cingular cell phone is not Felix.
>>
>> 9. Kassidy arrived the day after Conor.
>>
>> 10. Robert De Niro's cousin is not Kassidy.
>>
>> 11. Conor has always used Nextel.
>>
>> 12. Of Felix and Danny DeVito's cousin, one has always used nTelos and the
>> other arrived on Monday.
>>
>> 13. The person who arrived on Tuesday isn't related to Robert De Niro.
>>
>>
>>
>
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