#19 H5P – Single choice set Activity Tutorial

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🧩 What is the Single Choice Set?

  • This H5P activity is designed for creating multiple-choice quizzes where only one answer can be selected per question.
  • Once a user clicks an answer, it’s locked in — there’s no way to change it.
  • Unlike standard multiple choice, this activity adds sound feedback, auto-advance behavior, and a more linear quiz flow.
  • Best used for quick assessments, drills, or low-stakes practice where response speed and decisiveness matter.

🔁 How It Works

  • Each question has a prompt and up to four answer choices.
  • The first answer entered is always treated as the correct one (H5P shuffles the display later).
  • After selecting an option:
    • A sound effect plays (if enabled).
    • The user is shown whether their answer was right or wrong.
    • The system either automatically advances to the next question or waits for manual navigation, depending on the settings.
  • Once all questions are answered, users land on a results screen that summarizes their performance.

🎯 Key Features

  • Auto-Continue Option:
    • Controls whether the activity moves to the next question automatically.
    • Delay timers let you choose how long to wait after right or wrong answers.
  • Sound Feedback:
    • Adds a more engaging and responsive experience.
    • Different sounds for correct and incorrect answers.
  • No Do-Overs (Per Question):
    • The moment a choice is clicked, it’s final — can’t be changed.
    • Encourages thoughtful responses but adds a bit of pressure.
  • End-of-Quiz Options:
    • Retry: User can take the quiz again if they didn’t score perfectly.
    • Show Solution: Displays correct answers for each question.
    • Pass Percentage: Define the minimum score required to pass.

🧠 Question Behavior

  • All answer options are shuffled when shown to the user.
  • The user progresses through a series of discrete steps:
    • Question → Answer Lock-in → Feedback → Next Question → Final Score
  • The system uses a progress bar at the bottom to indicate how far along the user is.
  • Great for creating a flow-like learning experience where the quiz feels fast-paced and automatic.

📋 Examples of Use

  • Science Facts: “How many Earths fit in the sun?” with plausible distractors.
  • Math Drills: Simple problems like “What is 3 + 3?”
  • General Knowledge: Planet order, historical dates, or geography.
  • Language Comprehension: Questions testing vocabulary or grammar in quick succession.

🔍 User Experience Highlights

  • Fast and responsive — each choice gives instant feedback.
  • Visually clean and simple — limited distractions.
  • Encourages active recall and quick thinking.
  • Works especially well in mobile or touch-based environments due to the straightforward interaction style.

⚠️ Considerations & Limitations

  • Only supports one correct answer per question.
  • Can’t handle multi-select, open-ended responses, or free text input.
  • Once a user selects an option, they cannot revisit or correct it.
  • Best used for short quizzes — not ideal for deep assessment or nuanced learning checks.

🧩 When to Use It

  • If you need something quick, focused, and auto-grading.
  • When building a simple quiz or flashcard-style review.
  • As a piece of a larger interactive course (can be embedded inside a Question Set or Interactive Book for more variety).

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