Drag the Words

Submitted by akask on Tue, 05/03/2022 - 20:47
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Bugs in content types

In Drag the Words activity (whithin a course presentation) the first sentence is problematic (this just started happening) - I cannot get the word to stick into the blank. As a workaround, I've had to add a space above the first sentence. But the activity doesn't recognize a space in front of the first sentence, so I had to add a period.

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BV52

Wed, 05/04/2022 - 18:35

Hi akask,

This is most likely a bug that was discovered a few months ago. This only happens to the first or last line of Drag the Words. The only way to actually drop the draggables is if the mouse pointer is right on top of the drop zone. Updating Drag the Words should resolve this issuie.

-BV

akask

Wed, 05/04/2022 - 18:56

Thanks! So just to clarify, are you saying that this bug was fixed? and that updating our plugin would fix it on our moodle site? 

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BV52

Thu, 05/05/2022 - 19:12

Hi akask,

Let me correct myself. The resolution has not been released yet, currently the only way for this to work is to make sure that the mouse pointer is on top of the dropzone to be able to drop the draggable.

-BV

akask

Thu, 05/05/2022 - 19:54

ok - it is very difficult for learners to place the cursor on top of the first dropzone. My workaround was to make a space in front of the first dropzone (and add a period), since that H5P activity does not recognize a space above the first line. When do you think it will be fixed? thanks!
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BV52

Fri, 05/06/2022 - 18:28

Hi akask,

I agree, anyone using the content would be looking at the draggable rather than the cursor. I have no idea when this will be fixed but I will follow up with the developers.

Also thank you for the workaround I never thought of that.

-BV

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papi Jo

Mon, 05/16/2022 - 15:24

Do you have a reference to the H5P bug tracker for this bug, please?
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BV52

Mon, 05/16/2022 - 18:37

Hi papi Jo,

I'm afraid the bug report was filed in a private bug tracker (which I myself do not have access to). However I have an update from the developers:

"Unfortunately the fix had to be reverted since it caused issues for tasks with longer words.

As it stands we won't be able to get around this issue without redesigning the content type, which I'm told is going to take some time.

Until then, if this becomes an issue for the students we would recommend including in the instructions that the placement of the words has to be made precise."

This is the reason why I initially thought that it has already been fixed which is true but was reverted.

-BV

 

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papi Jo

Mon, 05/16/2022 - 19:07

Thanks for your reply, @BV