Placement tests save time by assessing existing knowledge and skipping employees past what they already know. Personalized reviews target individual mistakes to help learners close their knowledge gaps faster.
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What is the difference between Placement Tests and Personalized Reviews?
Placement tests appear at the beginning of a module to assess and personalize the module by skipping content the learner already masters
Personalized reviews appear at the end of a module to reinforce learning by targeting missed or misunderstood content.
Placement tests
The placement test is designed to assess a learner's existing knowledge on the subject matter before they start a module. It helps to personalize the learning journey by allowing learners to skip content they already know, thereby saving time and ensuring the learning material is appropriately challenging
This approach not only saves time, but also helps to build learner confidence and motivation.
💡 The placement test (and personalized review) is based upon the questions asked in each module, if "Include in tests" is toggled on. That is, you need to have at least one question in the module for a placement test to show at the end of the module.
How do Placement test work?
Firstly, the creator of the course must turn on placement tests in a modules settings (see our step by step below).
When the learner takes the course, they will see a pop-up window at the beginning of the same module, and have two options:
Personalize module
Start from scratch
Option 1: Personalize Module
If a learner chooses ‘personalize module’ they will be prompted to answer the first question of the placement test.
Once a placement test has been completed the window will close and the learner must click next.
Depending on the results of the test the following will happen:
If they get all the questions right the learner will skip the current module and they will be redirected to the next module (if there is one)
If they get some but not all questions right for every question answered correctly a section of the module is marked as complete. When proceeding through the module the learner will only have to complete cards related to the incorrect answers
If they get all questions wrong The learner will proceed through the module from the start
Additional info
All placement test questions are drawn in order of their position in the module
When you correctly answer a question in a placement test, that card and all the cards that precede it, up to the last card containing a question you answered incorrectly, are marked as complete. However, if all previous questions were answered correctly or there are no previous questions, all cards including and preceding the card containing that question are marked as complete.
If there are question blocks on a page card, you need to get all questions placed in it correct to skip it
Read more about the question card and learner assessments here.
💡 When creating questions with a placement test in mind, it is especially important to ensure that the questions are designed to accurately assess the Learner's knowledge and are appropriately challenging
Option 2: Start from scratch
Choosing this option skips the test, closes the window and the learner will proceed through the module from the start.
How do you enable placement tests?
The author can enable placement tests and personalized reviews within the course editor:
In the course choose the module you want to enable a placement test for
Hover your mouse over the 3 dot menu to the right of the module
Turn on the switch next to the placement test and/or personalized review
FAQ
When will a Learner see a placement test? A placement test occurs at the start of a module if the author turned this feature on. However, for a placement test to work there must be questions within the module
What if there are no questions within a module? If there are no questions within the module the learner will not see a placement test.
What if a Learner starts the placement test and changes their mind? The Learner always has the option to close the placement test window. Any questions they answered correctly will mark sections of the module complete
What if the Learner answers questions correctly but still wishes to review the module content? Personalizing the module and answering questions correctly will only mark cards as complete, the Learner has the option to review the full module by using the navigation tool in the top left
If a Learner answers a question incorrectly will they have a chance to answer it again
Personalized reviews
Personalized reviews target individual knowledge gaps by focusing on the questions a learner struggled with during the module. This feature allows learners to reinforce their understanding and mastery of the content by reviewing what they didn't understand or got wrong initially.
How does it work?
Firstly, the author of the course must turn on personalized review in a modules settings (see our step by step below)
Once enabled, a Learner taking the course will will see a pop-up window at the end of the same module if they have answered a question incorrectly in the module
💡 There needs to be questions in the module for the Learner to be presented with a personalized review. If there are no questions, the learner will see no personalized review.
How do you enable personalized reviews
You can enable personalized reviews within the course editor:
In the course choose the module
Hover your mouse over the 3 dot menu to the right of the module
Turn on the switch next to the personalized review
💡 When creating questions with a placement test in mind, it is especially important to ensure that the questions are designed to accurately assess the Learner's knowledge and are appropriately challenging
FAQ
What questions will be asked?
Any questions the Learner answered incorrectly within the module
What if a Learner gets a question wrong in the personalized review? The Learner is unable to proceed until they answer all questions correctly. If they answer a question wrong, they can retry an unlimited amount of times
What if the Learner answered a question incorrectly in a placement test and answered it correctly when they went through the module? This question will not be in the personalized review