In the Label with annotations task, learners can add their own text annotations to any spot(s) on an image. As an author, for automarking, you can specify what text you expect in a particular area. Or, you can leave it completely open.

You can also not upload an image and allow learners to upload their own image to annotate (this option cannot be automarked).

The Label with annotations task is useful for labelling images where you want it to be a little more challenging or open for learners. And, when compared to the Label with text task type the difference is that you might be wanting to assess learners' ability to know where to place the label as well as what label to give it. Let’s take a look at a few examples.

In this example we give learners an image of a space shuttle and ask learners to label the parts.

In the image below for building this task, you can see we can set the response areas as any shape we want and that we have set simple correct answers to allow for automarking.

In this next example we ask learners to identify and label examples of non-verbal communication. In this case, when compared to label with text, we can see that using image annotation also requires learners to find the examples rather than just label them.

In an example like the one above, if you wish to use the automarking feature, you may need to think carefully about what you set as the correct responses and the direction you give learners to elicit particular responses. For instance, setting up your task to have short unambiguous answers.

In the example below we have not set up response areas so that learners can label wherever they want.

In this last example we leave the task completely open (without uploading a supplied image) as a way for learners to upload their own image as evidence of a skill which they can then annotate.

All tasks load with an example task to give an idea of what each field is for. To add your own task details, you can type over the existing content in the fields or select Clear task content, to start completely fresh.

This task has the standard fields/options that all tasks have.

At the top:

And at the bottom:

In between the top and bottom standard fields we have the following areas and fields.

Add an image using the +Add (or Edit) button under Image preview.

Then complete the related fields:

Under Correct you will see your uploaded image. Now you can draw label areas. The label areas are the shapes you draw to define area(s) that learners should label.

Click to create your first point for your area. Move your mouse and you will see a dotted line for the edge of your area. Click to create the next point. Keep outlining your area in this fashion and finish the area by clicking the first point you made.

You will see the areas you create as highlighted polygons with borders, titled Area 1, Area 2 etc.

Draw as many label areas as you need. Learners are not shown these label areas.

Note: If you don’t want the task to be automarked you do not need to set the label areas.

Below the image, you can define the correct response for each label area using the fields Valid response for area 1, Valid response for area 2 etc. to allow the task to be automarked.

Learners will be marked as correct if they type the correct answers in the response boxes and place them correctly on the respective areas.

If there are more correct answers, use the + to add alternative answers.

As seen in the examples, you can also choose to not set a correct answer. In which case, the task will not be automarked and the task will be allocated the complete/incomplete with feedback marking template to allow facilitators to manually mark the task (if desired).

You can also specify additional options: