In the Bar Chart interaction, the student responds by dragging bars on a bar graph to the correct locations. It allows authors to create vertical and horizontal bar charts. Authors can add a prompt, set the grid coordinates, add labels, bars and bar groups. This is a machine scored interaction. 

See Author Test Items and Choice Interaction for general instruction on item creation.

Create a Bar Chart Interaction

  1. From the Editor tab, select Add Interaction > Charts & Graphs > Bar Chart.
  2. Enter a prompt.
  3. Grid Settings are used to set up the bar graph:
    • Optionally modify the Chart Label to add a bar graph title
    • X and Y Labels: Add labels for the axes.
    • Enter the Min and Max values. Enter the minimum number and maximum number to be labeled on the axis with numbers (y-axis for vertical bars or x-axis for horizontal bars). You can show an origin that is not (0,0). Both origins will show if they are different values on the x and y axis, but only one shows if the value is the same.
    • Visual Increment defaults to 1, but may be adjusted. This is the scale for the numbers labeled on the axis.
    • The Snap-to Increment does not have to match the visual increment shown on the chart axis.
    • Optionally, change to a horizontal Orientation.
    • Unchecking Show Origin will remove the label on the Min value (initial line).
  4. In the Bars section, use the Add Bar (Plus) icon to add additional bars. Each bar that is added should have a field to add the bar “Label”.
  5. For each bar, provide a Label for each bar, as well as a Start and Correct Value. To include a bar with a fixed value that students will not adjust, select 'Static'; the Correct Value is grayed out as it is not applicable. 
  6. For Scoring Settings, enter the value of the item. Partial scoring is not available for this item type.
  7. Select Preview. 
  8. Toggle on 'Show Answers' and confirm it works as expected.
  9. Select Save.

Sample Bar Chart interaction

Sample Bar Chart interaction. To respond, the student can drag and drop the bar to the correct location.

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