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Designing Web-based exercises - Hot Potatoes

(11 Jan 2002)

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Contents1. What is HOT

POTATES?2. How to download and

install?3. Start Hot Potatoes4. JBC5. Upload to the Internet6. Access to the On-line

test7. Export for printing or

sharing

8. Key in Chinese characters

9. Configure output10. Insert picture11. Insert link12. JQuiz13. JMatch14. JMix15. JCloze16. Potato skins17. References

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1. What is HOT POTATOES?HOT POTATOES is a suite of six programs for creating interactive educational exercises for the World Wide Web. These are :

JBC : multiple-choice or true-false quizzesJQuiz : text-entry or short-answer quizzes JCloze: gap-fill exercises JCross: crosswords JMix : jumbled-sentence exercises JMatch: matching and ordering exercises

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2.How to download and install?Step1: Download “winhotpot52.exe” from the

website:http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/hotpot/winhotpot52.exe

Step2: Unzip the file and it will install itself.Step3: In order to unlock all the features, you w

ill need to register the programs. You can get registration username and password from:http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/hotpot/

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3. Start Hot PotatoesClick the Hot Potatoes short cut to start the program.

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4. JBCTitle(1)

Question(2)

Feedback

(Optional)Choices(3)

Check the correct choice(4)

Up for more choices

Up for more questions(5)

Export to HTML(7)

Save(6) Unicode

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Suggested sequence(1) Key in the title.(2) Key in question.(3) Key in choices.(4) Check the correct choice.(5) Press Up button for next question.

Repeat (2) to (5) until end.(6) Press Save button to save.(7) Press Export button.

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Practice 1

Title: S.1 Directed Number

Q1: 3 + 4 =?

A. 3B. 5C. 7D. 9

Q2: 5 - 7 =?

A. -2B. 0C. 2D. 4

Q3: -2 + 7 =?

A. -9B. -5C. 5D. 7

•Use JBC to create the above test.

•Save the file with filename “p1.jbc”

•Export to HTML with filename “p1.htm”

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5. Upload to the Internet1) Use WS_FTP

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2) Use Visitor Cabinet of HKedcity

Click the icon in your idesk

Click Add file to add a new file for sharing

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Chinese title

English title

Browse for file

(Select the HTML file)

Click OK to finish

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6. Access to the On-line test1) Key in the homepage address to open the t

est. e.g. http://lpy.hkcampus.net/~lpy-lhm/p1.htm

2) Key in the ihouse address and open the visitor cabinet to choose the test.e.g. http://www.hkedcity.net/ihouse/lpy-lhm

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Practice 2• Upload the test to Internet.

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7. Export for printing or sharingStep1: Select File -> Export for printing

Step2: Go to the destination (e.g. Word)Step3: Select Paste

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8. Key in Chinese characters• Hot Potatoes does not support BIG-5 code

(Traditional Chinese Characters)• To insert Chinese characters, we have to us

e unicode.• Before keying in Chinese characters, click t

he button

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• In the Unicode box, key in Chinese characters.

• Click OK to return.

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• The Chinese characters will become code.

• To view and edit, highlight the code and click the Unicode button.

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9. Configure OutputSelect Options -> Configure Outputi) Prompts/Feedback

Change indicators for correct / incorrect answers

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ii) Button

Uncheck the boxes is suggested

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iii) Appearance

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iv) Others

Prevent direct recall

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10. Insert PictureStep1: Move cursor to the place for insertion.Step2: Select Insert -> Picture

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Step3(i): Select Picture from Web URL

Key in Width

Key in Height

Key in the path of the picture file

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Step3(ii): Select Picture from Local FileREMARK1: Picture file must be in the same folder as the HotPot file.REMARK2: Picture file must be uploaded with the HTML file.

You may change these default setting if necessary

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Practice 3• Design 2 multiple choices questions. One

with picture from web and the other with picture from local file.

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11. Insert LinkStep1: Move cursor to the place for insertion.Step2: Select Insert -> Link

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Step3(i): Select Link to Web URLKey in the path of the picture file

Select _Blank

Text to form the link OR Picture to form the link

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Step3(ii): Select Link to Local FileREMARK1: File must be in the same folder as the HotPot file.REMARK2: File must be uploaded with the HTML file.

Filename of the local file

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Practice 4• Design 2 multiple choices questions. One

with Link to web and the other with Link to local file.

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12. JQuizTitle(1)

Question(2)

Possible answers(3)(At least one)

Up for more questions(4)

Up for more answers

Export to HTML(6)

Save(5)

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Suggested sequence(1) Key in the title.(2) Key in question.(3) Key in possible answer(s).(4) Press Up button for next question.

Repeat (2) to (4) until end.(5) Press Save button to save.(6) Press Export button.

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13. JMatch

Title(1)

Right items(3)

Left items(2)

Up for more item pairs

Save(4) Export to HTML(5)

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14. JMixTitle(1)

Key in the sentence in sequence of blocks.

(2)

Key in alternatives

(Optional)

(3)

Save(4) Export to HTML(5)

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15. JClozeExport to HTML(5)

Save(4)

Title(1)

Type in the text (2)

Highlight the word for gap and click the gap button. (3)

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16. Potato Skins• Web Site:

http://www.learnertools.com/potato_skins/• Predefined output format for JBC• No need to Export as HTML• Support Chinese characters• Hidden answer

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References• Hot potatoes download:

web.uvic.ca/hrd/hotpot/• Hot potatoes Samples

www.tmmarden.edu.hk/presentation.html• Handle Chinese in Hot Potatoes

http://www.glink.net.hk/~akclam/workshop/manual.htm

• Potato skin download: http://www.learnertools.com/potato_skins/