The problem component

Prefer coursekit for new content

Native the Learning Hub problem editing is documented here for reference and for working with legacy items. For new content, use coursekit — added via Add Component → Advanced → coursekit in Studio.

Problem is the umbrella for any question type. They share the same framework: a prompt, one or more inputs, automatic grading, attempt limits, and feedback.

The drag-drop-matching-xblock (one of the 11 custom Liverpool Dental XBlocks) as the learner sees it in an ENDO101 checkpoint.

Shared settings on every problem

Setting	What it controls
Display name	Shown to learners above the question
Maximum attempts	Blank = unlimited (default for CPD)
Weight	Score weighting within the subsection
Randomization	Whether to re-shuffle options between attempts
Show answer	”Always” / “Past due” / “Never” — default to After last attempt for CPD

Built-in question types

• Single select (multiple choice)
• Multi-select (checkboxes)
• Dropdown
• Text input
• Open response assessment

Liverpool Dental custom XBlocks

The deployment ships 11 custom interactive XBlocks. Add them via Add Component → Advanced:

XBlock	Use for
accordion	Collapsible sections of reference content
tabs	Side-by-side comparisons (e.g. clinical vs radiographic findings)
flashcards	Spaced-repetition style revision
image-commentary-xblock	Annotated stills with author commentary
image-hotspot-xblock	Click-to-identify on an anatomical image
image-annotation-xblock	Free-form learner annotation on an image
drag-drop-matching-xblock	Pair items (e.g. instrument → use)
sort-into-bins-xblock	Categorise items (e.g. carious vs sound surfaces)
content-blocks	Layout primitives — cards, columns
audio-player-xblock	Custom audio player with timing controls
timeline-presentation-xblock	Sequential case-progression display

These are pinned via XBLOCKS_SHA in liverpool-dental-deploy/versions.lock. When the deploy team bumps the SHA, all 11 update together.

Writing problems — the Markdown shortcut

The problem editor supports a Markdown-like syntax that’s faster than the visual editor once you know it. The top of every problem template shows an example — start there.