Is there any way to make canvas fillin multiple blank questions case sensitive?

[DOVKRUGER]

I just created a question in a canvas quiz using multiple fillin the blank questions.

This is a programming quiz.
The answer we are looking for is :

size(300,200,P3D);

so:

[size]([x], [y], [P3D]);

each variable has the correct answer specified. Unfortunately, it is case insensitive. I swear it didn't used to be, and in many cases I am sure case insensitivity is a plus. But not for coders.

First: IS THERE A WAY TO DO THIS? I saw on the forum that for single fillin the blank, there is now a checkbox.
This is multiple fillin the blank.

Second: Has the behavior changed? I just want to know if my memory is faulty, because I clearly remember it used to be case sensitive.

[ryan_corris · Accepted solution]

Hey @DOVKRUGER!

Looking at your example, I believe you are using Classic Quizzes. If you create a Fill in the Blank question in New Quizzes, you are still able to include multiple fill in the blank options and have several ways for the responses to be graded.

If you use the Exact Match option, it will be case sensitive compared to the answers you enter as the instructor.  See example below.

As far as if this behavior has changed, I am not completely sure.  Currently, Classic Quizzes looks like I remember it always has.  Is it possible that you might have ventured into New Quizzes at one point?  Just a thought.

Hope this helps!

[JeffCampbell]

@ryan_corris included a picture in his that shows the drop down for Text Match. If you select Close Enough, there is an checkmark option for Spelling Only (ignore case). This is the option you will want to use.

As for the Levenshtein Distance, the higher the number, the more characters that can be wrong and still count it as a correct answer. For your example, a Levenschtein Distance value of 1 means:

sixe(300,200,P3D);

would be counted as corrected because there is only a single character difference between the provided answer and the correct answer. This can be useful in some situations. You can set it to 0 and turn on the option to focus on spelling only so that it requires the correct answer (no mistakes), but allows for upper and lower case.

[ryan_corris]

I believe the initial issue was that the Fill in the Blank question was case insensitive meaning grading should be able to identify if something is upper or lower case and grade it accordingly, but it is not.  Both upper and lower cases are being accepted as correct.  The suggestion of Spelling Only (ignore case) would still be case insensitive.  

[JeffCampbell]

Oops, misread that as they were wanting to make it Case Insensitive. Thank you Ryan.

[ryan_corris]

No worries.  I read it the same way when I first read it too. 😉