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The Hotspot item type asks the candidate to click on the correct area of an image. Use this article to upload an image, define one or more hotspots, and configure scoring.

Hotspot is auto-scored.

Hotspot question editor in Cirrus

Create a Hotspot item

In a collection, select + Add and choose Hotspot.

  1. Enter the title for internal use.
  2. Enter the question in the rich text editor. Add media or resources as needed.
  3. Under Create hotspot, select an image from the media library or upload a new one. Use Select or Add File.
  4. Define one or more hotspots on the image. Each tool draws a clickable area.

Drawing tools

  • Pen to draw a freehand area.
  • Rect to draw a rectangle.
  • Ellipse to draw an oval.
  • Clear to remove the current drawing.
  • Delete to remove every hotspot from the image.

Hotspots appear in red. The number of hotspots is listed below the image. Select x next to a hotspot to delete just that one.

A hotspot defined over part of an example image

Scale the image

Below the editor, choose to scale the image to fit the candidate's screen. This prevents scrolling on smaller displays.

Score

Set a maximum score. The candidate earns the score by clicking inside a defined hotspot.

Options

Open Options for item-specific settings. See Item options for the general options.

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