How Are Hints Added to Questions?
Discover the process of including hints in questions and enhance your ability to create more effective and engaging inquiries.
Written by Jenolin Johnson
Updated at March 12th, 2025
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👨💻 Login to your learning platform as an administrator with your admin credentials.
1. Navigate to 'Assessments' from the main dashboard.
2. Click on 'Question Bank' to proceed further.
3. Select any of the required folders.
4. You can add hints while creating a new question or by editing an existing one.
5. scroll down and click on 'Add HINT' to include hints in the question.
6. Use the available tools and options to create effective hints, then click Update Question to save your progress.
7. A visual preview of how hints appear to users during assessments.
This guide explains how educators/administrators can provide helpful clues to learners without revealing the answer. Adding hints enhances the learning experience by guiding students toward the correct solution while encouraging critical thinking. This guide walks you through the steps to add, edit, and manage hints effectively in your questions and also shows you a visual representation from a student's perspective.
👨💻 Login to your learning platform as an administrator with your admin credentials.
1. Navigate to 'Assessments' from the main dashboard.
2. Click on 'Question Bank' to proceed further.
3. Select any of the required folders.
4. You can add hints while creating a new question or by editing an existing one.
5. scroll down and click on 'Add HINT' to include hints in the question.
6. Use the available tools and options to create effective hints, then click Update Question to save your progress.
7. A visual preview of how hints appear to users during assessments.
When the user clicks on the question mark symbol, the hint box appears.
