Change text on fill-in-the-blank for New quizzes

[healthypetvet]

I teach medical terminology and like to use fill in the blank questions for students to define words.  The problem is that there is just a blank.  I'd like them to be able to replace the writing in the blank with the correct definition.  Currently I put what I want them to replace in parentheses. Here is an example:

"Most lesions are __________(destructive), and approximately 26% of patients have ____________ (caused by disease) fractures of the affected area upon diagnosis"

It would really be nice if the blank could have the stuff currently in parentheses.  It would be neater.

Thanks!

[greydon · Accepted solution]

Hello @healthypetvet 

Thank you for contacting Canvas Support. We're sorry to hear you've been experiencing issues with fill in the blank questions. For New Quizzes, this does function a little differently than it does with Classic Quizzes. 

https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-create-a-Fill-in-the-Blank-question-in-... 

Similarly, this is a good thread with other ideas and suggestions in regards to changing the multiple fill in the blank question for New Quizzes. Feel free to check out our Ideas Conversation forum as we implement great ideas such as this that we find within the community:

https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Canvas-Question-Forum/Text-formatting-for-multiple-blanks-in-New-...

[healthypetvet]

You didn't address my suggestion at all.  I know how to use the fill in the blank questions as they are currently seen.  My suggestion is to have the blank actually show alternate text (The medical term) and the student has to select or type in the correct answer.  Its a suggestion on something I would find useful and is something you don't currently offer. Apparently you did not understand my original post.  Thank you.

[Chris_Hofer]

Hi @healthypetvet ...

I think I understand what you mean...so thanks for the additional reply to describe how you use Fill-in-the-Blank questions.  Unfortunately, there isn't anything I am aware of in either current Classic Quizzes or in New Quizzes that pre-populates the blanks and then asks the student to replace what is in those blanks with their own words.  Interesting idea, though.  What I would suggest is to create a new Feature Idea here in the Canvas Community so that others can evaluate your idea, provide feedback, give it a star rating, etc.  You never know, others may want to see something similar in New Quizzes.  This wouldn't be something to suggest for current Classic Quizzes because there is hardly any new work being done on that...so you'd have to make the suggestion for New Quizzes.  I understand that your original question here was also a suggestion, but there's a separate area here in the Community to submit Feature Ideas.  Here are a few documents to help get you started:

• How do idea conversations work in the Instructure Community?
• What is the feature development process for Instructure products?
• How do I create a new idea conversation in the Instructure Community?

Hopefully these resources will help a bit.  Let Community members know if you have any other questions about this...thanks!