Learning object content types

Prerequisites

1. Authentication and setup: A valid access token.
2. Get module learning object details: The endpoint that returns these content types.

The following examples illustrate module learning object response shapes. Confirm media-type casing before using case-sensitive comparisons; do not treat IMAGE and Image as interchangeable values.

Content without transcription

Represents media-based content such as images and embedded resources.

• Contains an id and a type set to Content.
• Contains a media object with details of id, type, url, and title.

Supported media types: image, image album.

Example:

{
  "id": "1234567890123456101",
  "type": "Content",
  "media": {
    "id": "1234567890123456102",
    "type": "Image",
    "url": "https://cdn.example.com/media/testing.png",
    "title": "testing.png"
  }
}

Content with transcription

Before relying on transcription_url, check the transcript access guidance. Its presence in this example does not guarantee transcript availability.

• Contains an id and a type set to Content.
• Contains a media object with details of id, type, url, transcription_url, and title.

Supported media types: audio, video, document (PDF, PPT, DOC, XLS), voice-over slideshow, video recording, screen recording, text document.

Example:

{
  "id": "1234567890123456103",
  "type": "Content",
  "media": {
    "url": "https://cdn.example.com/media/mobile-first-world.mp4",
    "transcription_url": "https://cdn.example.com/media/mobile-first-world-transcript.json",
    "id": "1234567890123456104",
    "type": "Video",
    "title": "Mobile first world"
  }
}

Multiple choice question

Represents a multiple-choice question with selectable options.

• Contains a question and an options list.
• Each option has an option text, an isCorrect flag, and an order.
• Includes an optional supporting_media_url for additional reference.

Example:

{
  "id": "1234567890123456105",
  "type": "Multiple choice question",
  "question": "<p>Testing is fun</p>",
  "options": [
    { "option": "Yes", "isCorrect": true, "order": 0 },
    { "option": "No", "isCorrect": false, "order": 1 }
  ],
  "supporting_media_url": "https://cdn.example.com/media/supporting-image.png"
}

Match the labels

Text-based question and answer matching quiz.

• Contains a question and an options list.
• Each option has a question description, a correct answer, and an order.
• Includes an optional supporting_media_url for additional reference.

Example:

{
  "id": "1234567890123456106",
  "type": "Match the labels",
  "question": "<p>Match each label with its card</p>",
  "options": [
    {
      "question": "Offline-first",
      "answer": "Work regardless of the signal",
      "order": 0
    },
    {
      "question": "Reactive",
      "answer": "The UI responds immediately to changes",
      "order": 1
    }
  ],
  "supporting_media_url": "https://cdn.example.com/media/supporting-image.png"
}

Multiple choice images

Similar to multiple-choice questions but with images as options.

• Contains a question and an options list.
• Each option has a question description, an image URL, and an isCorrect flag.
• Includes an optional supporting_media_url for additional reference.

Example:

{
  "id": "1234567890123456107",
  "type": "Multiple choice images",
  "question": "<p>Match</p>",
  "options": [
    { "text": "Graph", "url": "https://cdn.example.com/media/graph.png", "isCorrect": true },
    { "text": "Blur", "url": "https://cdn.example.com/media/blur.png", "isCorrect": false }
  ]
}

Word guess

Requires users to enter a word based on a question prompt.

• Contains a question field with the question and an answer field with the correct response.
• Includes an optional supporting_media_url for additional reference.

Example:

{
  "id": "1234567890123456108",
  "type": "Word guess",
  "question": "<p>Be creative and guess the word</p>",
  "answer": "CREATIVITY"
}

Mark the location

Users must identify a specific location on an image.

• Contains a question and an options list.
• Each option contains left and top coordinates and an isCorrect flag.
• Includes an optional supporting_media_url for additional reference.

Example:

{
  "id": "1234567890123456109",
  "type": "Mark the location",
  "question": "<p>Mark the island on the map</p>",
  "options": [
    { "left": 377, "top": 227, "isCorrect": true },
    { "left": 269, "top": 114, "isCorrect": false }
  ]
}

Text answer

Users must input text that matches or closely resembles the expected answer.

• Contains a question field with the question.
• Includes exactAnswer.
• Includes an optional supporting_media_url for additional reference.

Example:

{
  "id": "1234567890123456110",
  "type": "Text answer",
  "question": "<p>Testing is fun</p>",
  "exactAnswer": "Yes, testing is fun"
}

True or false

Users must determine whether a statement is true or false.

• Contains a question and an options list.
• Each option has a text label and an isTrue flag.
• Includes an optional supporting_media_url for additional reference.

Example:

{
  "id": "1234567890123456111",
  "type": "True or false",
  "question": "<p>Android is a mobile operating system</p>",
  "options": [
    { "text": "Yes", "isTrue": true },
    { "text": "No", "isTrue": false }
  ]
}

Multiple choice poll

A poll for users to vote on. The example below shows poll-level fields.

• Contains a question text.
• Each option has a text label and an isTrue flag.
• Includes an optional supporting_media_url for additional reference.

Example:

{
  "id": "1234567890123456112",
  "type": "Multiple choice poll",
  "question": "<p>How would you rate this course?</p>",
  "supporting_media_url": "https://cdn.example.com/media/supporting-image.png"
}

Related

• Get module learning object details: Returns the learning contents of a module.