Pivot Interactives believes the best work is your student's personal work - and to encourage this, Pivot Interactives has added several features over the years to allow for deep randomization.
But what can I randomize, and how do I do it? Use this article as a jump point to learn about more specifics with randomization.
Videos
You can randomize videos in the Video Instance player.
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In the Video Instance player, you have the option to randomize.
How Random?
You can randomly assign any video in a Video Instance. Remember, each video is assigned based on the combination of their trials.
How To?
To control the randomization, use a Collection Variable with the trials' names as shown in the video player.
Example: For this video trial, you could randomize the System Mass and the Hanging Mass. In the example shown, the System Mass is Preselected, and the Hanging Mass is Student Selected. Learn more in our Video Updates article.
Images
Using the collection variable, you can randomize images.
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If you can enter a variable, and the area could otherwise show a picture, you can use a Collection Variable to add a random picture.
How Random?
Images will randomize from the set you preload. If you can add it, we can randomize it!
How To?
To control the randomization, use a Collection Variable.
Text
Using the Collection variables, you can randomize any amount of text, from a single word to whole questions.
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If you can enter a variable, and the area could otherwise allow text, you can use a Collection Variable to add a random word or phrase from the collection.
How Random?
Words and phrases will randomize from the set you preload. If you can add it, we can randomize it!
How To?
To control the randomization, use a Collection Variable.
Numbers
Using the original numeric variable, you can randomize numbers anywhere on the platform.
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Any area that allows text will allow you to enter a random number.
How Random?
You can set your parameters to allow any number in your minimum to maximum range. You can also use the same variable type to pull in previous student responses.
How To?
To control the randomization, use a Variable in the text toolbar.
Choice Order
Multiple Choice and Drag-and-Drop questions can randomize the choice order.
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You will see the option to Randomize Choice Order on any question with a Choices field.
How To?
Check the box to randomize the order of the choices for a question.