Search for an Item

You can search the Items page list on the basis of keywords and/or specific criteria using the search bar located below the page header.

  1. Enter the text to search for in the Keywords field.
  2. Narrow your search parameters by selecting a value for the Field, Type, Category, and Linguistic scale lists.
  3. Click Find; the matching search results appear on the Items page.
  4. To clear the search parameters and results, click the Reset button.

The available search parameters are:

Keywords: A string of characters that may include words, numbers or a series of words and/or numbers

Field: Use the Field list to narrow the search to a specific field in the list of items. These fields were completed when the item was created or modified in the Editing module. The available fields are:

  • Title
  • Remark
  • Instructions
  • Statement
  • Answer
  • Multimedia

Type: Use the Type list to narrow the search to a specific item type. The type was selected when the item was created in the Editing module. The available types are:

  • Associations
  • Multiple choice
  • Sequencing
  • Multiple answers
  • Cloze text with drag-and-drop
  • Cloze text with menus

Category: Use the Category list to narrow the search to a specific item category. The category was selected when the item was created in the Editing module. Categories are defined in the Administration module.

Linguistic scale: Use the Linguistic scale list to narrow the search to a specific linguistic scale level. The level was selected when the item was created in the Editing module. Levels are defined in the Administration module.