Knowledge Checks
Knowledge Checks are interactive quiz questions you can place anywhere in your lessons. Use them for self-assessment, practice, or scored evaluation within an assessment section.
Question types
Section titled “Question types”Slate supports three question types:
| Type | How it works |
|---|---|
| Multiple choice | Learner selects one correct answer from a list of options |
| Multiple select | Learner selects all correct answers from a list of options |
| Fill in the blank | Learner types a text response that is matched against accepted answers |
Multiple choice
Section titled “Multiple choice”Present two or more answer options where only one is correct. Learners see radio buttons and can select a single answer.
Multiple select
Section titled “Multiple select”Present two or more answer options where one or more are correct. Learners see checkboxes and must select all correct answers to get the question right.
Fill in the blank
Section titled “Fill in the blank”Learners type their answer into a text field. You define one or more accepted answers that will be counted as correct. By default, matching is case-insensitive, but you can enable case-sensitive matching if needed.
Creating a knowledge check
Section titled “Creating a knowledge check”- Add a Knowledge Check block to your lesson
- Enter the question text
- Choose the question type (single answer, multiple answers, or fill in the blank)
- For multiple choice and multiple select, add your answer options and mark which are correct
- For fill in the blank, enter one or more accepted answers
- Write feedback messages for correct and incorrect responses
Feedback messages
Section titled “Feedback messages”Every knowledge check has two feedback messages:
- Correct answer feedback - shown when the learner answers correctly
- Incorrect answer feedback - shown when the learner answers incorrectly
Feedback appears immediately after the learner submits their answer, helping them understand why their response was right or wrong.
Knowledge checks in assessments
Section titled “Knowledge checks in assessments”When placed inside an assessment section, knowledge checks are scored and contribute to the learner’s overall assessment result. Outside of assessment sections, knowledge checks serve as unscored practice or self-check activities.
See Assessment Sections for details on scored assessments.
AI-generated questions
Section titled “AI-generated questions”You can use AI to generate knowledge check questions. Click the Generate with AI option in the question editor to have Slate create a question based on your lesson content.