Creating a Media Dichotomous Key Activity
Overview
The Media Dichotomous Key activity type presents a gallery of images to the user and a series of questions. Using the images, they answer to the best of their ability and, when there have been enough questions asked to reach a conclusion, they will be presented with their answer versus the correct answer based on their responses.
Creating the Activity
We have provided a template for the configuration file, which is used by the CLIO interface to set up the activity. We also include a content drafting template created in Microsoft Word that can aid collaboration when creating activities as part of a development team.
Define the Activity
All CLIO activities, regardless of their Activity Type, contain many of the same configuration settings. These are used to configure the screen and load the correct content. By defining this information, we can begin to draft more specific activity content. This information is included in both the drafting template and the coding template provided with each activity type. These are the most common settings:
| Setting | Description |
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| Title | The name for the activity. |
| Description | The description for the activity shown to visitors. |
| Preview | The image displayed for the activity in Exhibit Mode. |
| Introduction Video | The video displayed under the Activity Menu to provide a video introduction to the activity. |
| Audience | Each Program can have custom audiences groups, which are included as a way to help sort activities for predefined demographics. When setting up the kiosk as part of their pop-up exhibit, facilitators have the power to configure which activities they think would best fit their audience and what they’re trying to achieve. Read More: Defining CLIO Audiences
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| Theme | Each Activity can have a configured theme that allows each activity's aesthetic to vary slightly from the primary interface. Read More: Creating CLIO Activity Themes
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| Attributions | Notifications for copyrighted content used within the activity. |
| Acknowledgements | Notifications of appreciation for content creators. |
Drafting the Content
Coding the Activity
Options
Configuration
These are configuration settings specific to this activity type.
| Property | Description | Expected Parameters | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Correct Answer | The correct answers from the defined answers. | Index name of a defined answer | |
| Prompt Text – Top | Displayed at the top of the screen while checking the users answer. | Plain Text | |
| Prompt Text – Bottom | Displayed at the bottom of the screen while checking the users answer. | Plain Text | |
| Answer Titles – User | Displayed above the user's answer while they are being compared. | Plain Text | |
| Answer Titles – Correct | Displayed above the correct answer while they are being compared. | Plain Text |
Image Configuration
These are the images that are displayed in the right side panel.
| Property | Description | Expected Parameters | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Image | The image to be displayed. | Image File | |
| Description | The caption to be displayed alongside this image. | Plain Text |
Question Configuration
These are the questions that are asked in the left side panel.
| Property | Description | Expected Parameters | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prompt | Prompt displayed before the two options. | Plain Text | |
| Option 1 – Text | Text displayed on button 1. | Plain Text | |
| Option 1 – Goto Type | Signify whether selecting this button should lead to another question or an answer. | "Question" or "Answer" | |
| Option 1 – Goto Location | The location that should be loaded when the user selects this button. | Index name of the question or answer | |
| Option 2 – Text | Text displayed on button 2. | Plain Text | |
| Option 2 – Goto Type | Signify whether selecting this button should lead to another question or an answer. | "Question" or "Answer" | |
| Option 2 – Goto Location | The location that should be loaded when the user selects this button. | Index name of the question or answer |
Answer Configuration
These are all of the possible answers a user could get.
| Property | Description | Expected Parameters | Examples |
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| Title | The title for this answer. | Plain Text | |
| Description | Look Closer content displayed when the user selects the Look Closer button. | Rich Text | |
| Image | The image that is displayed alongside this answer. | Image File |
