Adding reflections or open ended questions in Compozer Course

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Hi,

I know Compozer has multiple choice and other knowledge checks that give instant feedback, which is great. But is there a way for learners to actually type out a reflection?

The next step would be some kind of AI interaction with their responses, though I get that’s probably down the road. For now, is there any option to include open-ended questions where learners can write their own answers?

Thank you!!!

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Hi Pam, a lot of designers want learners to do real reflections, not just tick boxes. We are fully aware of this but the short answer: Not yet as a native, reportable quiz type.

Compozer doesn’t currently have a built-in question type that captures written responses and reports them through SCORM or an LMS. That’s mostly due to how SCORM works — it’s built to handle structured interactions like multiple choice or true/false, not open text that needs manual review.

That said, there are still some practical ways to collect or prompt written reflections right now:

  1. Embed a Google Form or Microsoft Form
    Create your form with open-text questions, copy the embed code, and paste it into an Embed block in Compozer. Learners can type directly into it, and responses go straight to your form’s results sheet for easy review. (Works for both Web and SCORM outputs — just note responses stay in the form, not your LMS.)

  2. Collect reflections in your LMS
    If your course runs in an LMS that supports assignments or discussions, link learners out to a reflection activity there. This keeps everything tracked and lets instructors manually review submissions.

  3. External reflection tools
    If your organization uses tools like Padlet, OneDrive, or SharePoint, you can embed or link to a shared space for learners to post their thoughts or uploads.

AI-driven reflections and feedback are a big area of interest. Compozer is actively developing new assessment and AI-powered features, so stay tuned… there’s more to come on that front.

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We ended up going with Google Forms and dropped it into the course using the Embed block, just like you suggested. Everything worked cleanly, the form displayed perfectly inside the module and the responses came through right away on the Google Forms side. No delays, no syncing issues.

Highly recommended for everyone out there :grinning_face: It’s a quick way to collect data outside the main quiz engine.

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