Hot Spot Question Types

Hot Spot questions require students to click a specific part or parts of an image to answer a question. The image could be anything with identifiable parts. Teachers may create their own Hot Spot Questions using our Customized Content feature, or edit your own copy of existing Studies Weekly Online Content to include Hot Spot questions.

The Customized Content feature can be accessed directly from the Table of Contents of a publication, the Customized Content tab, or the Search page. For detailed information on creating customized content from any of those locations please view the How to Create Customized Content article.

Once you have chosen where to create your customized Hot Spot questions follow these steps: 

1. 1. Enter a Title and Instructions.
   2. Select a Start Date and Due Date (the default due date is one week from the start date).
   3. Select a Start Time and Due Time (the default start time is 12:00 AM and the default due time is 11:59 PM).                                                             
   4. Click the +Add button and select Hot Spot from the list of question types.

Now it's time to create your questions. 

• Type the Question: When typing the question for students, teachers can choose from several font and paragraph options. 
• Paste the image web address: To paste the web address, either place the cursor in the Image URL line and press CRTL+V or right click on the Image URL line and choose Paste. If you have not copied an image web address, see the tab above notated Image Recommendation.
• Add hot spots: When you are ready to add hot spots, click the image. 
  • After the hot spot has been placed, it can be adjusted by using your cursor or the arrows in the axis boxes. Teachers can name the hot spots or chose to leave them Empty.

• • To add additional hot spots, click the image again. 
  • To remove hot spots click the red X on the right side of the Clue box.

• Add Clues: If you would like to add clues for your students, type the clue in the top box of each hot spot. Hot spot boxes may also be left empty with the toggle shown below. If more than one hot spot has been added, the correct answer(s) will need to be toggled.

• When finished placing your hot spot(s) you can choose to adjust the Point Value, Color, and Language. The language chosen from the dropdown determines the voice that will read the question out loud. If Spanish is chosen a voice with a Spanish accent will be active. If English is chosen, a voice with an American English accent will be active.
• Click Create in the bottom right corner to save the question. Your Customized Content will now be available for students. 

Depending on where you created the customized content, you may need to choose a location for the customized content. If the option appears follow the steps and click SAVE. 

Making Edits to Already Saved Customized Content

As long as no students have started the Customized Content, teachers can make edits to questions, answers, and the point value.

If you would like to add additional images, you may edit the existing assignment by clicking the three dots menu or you can have two web tabs open to copy and paste additional images. 

When the Customized Content does have responses submitted by any student:

• Teachers can make changes to the Title, Instructions, and Start/End Date at any time. 
• If a teacher attempts to make edits to Questions, Answers, or Point Value after any student has begun the Customized Content a pop-up will appear stating  “A student has already started the “Insert title of Customized Content” so the Customized Content can no longer be modified. Click OK to create a copy, make any changes, and then click “Create” to save it!” 
  • If a teacher does not want to proceed with changes they will click the Cancel button (X in top right corner of the pop-up).
  • If “Ok” button is clicked, the teacher is taken to a copy of the original Customized Content so the user can make any changes and then click “Create.”