Get a Hint

Hints are helper elements, which are added to existing activities to provide helpful hints to learners.

Hint elements contain a hint popup element.

A hint element can be added to the following elements:

Behavior

Hint Event Select mouse over – The hint popup is shown when the mouse is over the hint button, and hidden when it leaves.
click – The hint popup is shown/hidden when the hint button is pressed.
Score Decrease Unit The factor (in percent) by which to decrease the learner’s score for the activity, once they view the hint. A value of 0 means the score will not be decreased.
Show Once Checkbox When on, hides the hint button after the hint popup is hidden for the first time.
When Select Determines on which answer attempt to reveal the hint button.
Available After Unit The amount of time before the hint button is revealed, according to <When>.
Show Button Select effect – Use an effect (if defined) when showing the hint button and hint popup. The hint button doesn’t use an effect if <Available After> is 0.
plain – Show the hint button and hint popup without any effects.
Hide Mode Select effect – Use an effect (if defined) when hiding the hint popup.
plain – Hide the hint popup without any effects.

Style Rules

Mouse Over Style Style Rule Used when the mouse is over the hint button.
Visited Style Style Rule Used once the hint popup has been revealed.
Active Style Style Rule Used when the hint popup is visible.

Hint Popup

A hint popup is a generic element, available for edit when the hint button associated with it is selected. The hint popup is shown according to the hint <Hint Event>, and should contain any helpful hint to help the learner solve the question at hand. Additional hint popups can be added to an existing hint, using Get a Hint > Add Popup.