<award>

Basic Use Examples

<award> is an Evaluation component that defines conditions for awarding credit and evaluating user responses. An <award> is the child of an <answer> and can be used to refine credit awarded in a variety of applications.

Many attributes for <answer> can be applied to an <award> to control the behavior of just that <award>.

The following examples illustrate some of the basic award forms.
See the following pages for additional examples on using the attributes and properties.

Attributes and Properties

Example: <award> multiple correct responses

<p>1. Enter  <m>a</m> or <m>b</m>:
  <answer><mathInput name="ans1"/>
    <award>a</award>
    <award>b</award>
  </answer>
</p>  

Multiple <award> children can be used within an <answer> to ascribe credit to multiple responses.

Example: <award> based on a boolean

<p>Enter a number greater than 2:
  <answer>
    <mathInput name="input1"/>
    <award>
      <when>$input1 > 2</when>
    </award>
  </answer>
</p>

An <answer> can be based on a boolean condition by giving each <award> a <when> child. An <award> will be awarded if its <when> evaluates to true.

Example: <award> for partial credit

<p><em>For the following question, first enter <m>\frac{4}{8}</m> and 
then <m>\frac{1}{2}</m>.</em></p>
 
<p>Question: Simplify <m>\frac{8}{16}</m>
<answer symbolicEquality>
  <award>1/2</award>
  <award credit="0.5">4/8</award>
</answer>
</p>

The credit attribute of the <award> component is used to assign partial credit to specific responses.

Example: <award> for tailored feedback

<p><em>For the following question, first enter <m>\frac{4}{8}</m> 
and then <m>\frac{1}{2}</m>.</em></p>
 
<p>Question: Simplify <m>\frac{8}{16}</m>
  <answer symbolicEquality>
    <award>1/2</award>
    <award name="notFully" credit="0">4/8</award>
  </answer>
</p>
 
<feedback condition="$notFully">Simplify further.</feedback>

A named <award> can be referenced within a <feedback> to target specific responses.