In Mastery Connect, if your institution has a paid Desmos upgrade, you can create a Desmos box-and-whisker item. A Desmos box-and-whisker item question requires students to use a box-and-whisker plot as a response to the proposed question. After you select the question type, you can use the math editor to add details for the question, view a student preview, and validate answers.
You can create any item type through the Item Editor. You can also use the Item Editor to add passages, add item-level tools, and save the item. To open and use the Item Editor, learn more about:
- Creating an item in your personal item bank
- Creating an item in the district item bank as an administrator
- Creating an item from within an assessment
Note: If you do not see the Desmos Items (Paid Upgrade) section in the Question Type drop-down menu, your institution does not have a paid Desmos upgrade.
Compose Question
To add question details in the Item Editor, type in the Compose question field [1]. To add math equations and expressions, click the Add Math icon [2] and use the options to enter the expression details.
Set Example Answer
To set the correct answer, click and drag the points to create the box-and-whisker plot.
Set Properties
To adjust the question parameters, select options from the question properties [1].
To view additional question options, click the More options drop-down menu [2].
Validate Answers
To preview the item interaction, click and drag the points [1].
The number of points awarded for the item as answered in the preview window over the number of points possible display in the scoring bubble [2].
To view correct and incorrect answers, click the Show Answers checkbox [3]. Correct answers display a check mark and are shaded green. Incorrect answers display an X and are shaded red. If the answer in a response box is incorrect, the correct answer displays beneath the response and is shaded yellow.
