Showing educational information when wrong answer is selecte

Showing educational information when wrong answer is selecte

Postby RobertH » Sun Aug 31, 2025 7:43 pm

Hello,
I'm wondering if it's possible to have a question that either has the ability to show some information the helps the user when the select the wrong answer of it that's not possible. I tried adding a "notes" section and I get a little green "n" in the app, but I can't open it up (or at least I can't find a way) but what would be ideal would be if you had a question like:
What color is the sky?
A. Green
B. Yellow
C. Blue
D. Orange

Then, if any answer other than blue is selected you would see something like "The sky appears blue because sunlight is scattered in all directions by the gases and particles in Earth's atmosphere, and blue light is scattered more than other colors due to its shorter wavelength. This scattering process is known as Rayleigh scattering."

Is that possible? If not, but I can use notes, how do I actually open the note for a question? Trying to click the little green 'n' doesn't seem to do anything.
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Re: Showing educational information when wrong answer is sel

Postby Ernie » Wed Sep 03, 2025 10:37 pm

Hi Robert,

Sorry for the slow reply. One option is to use notes. To open the notes, you would tap the bottom-center button and choose "Notes". The green "n" icon is not a button, but informational only. You could add a "view notes" icon at the bottom if you wish by going to Global Options, Control, Study Buttons, and turn on "More Card Info".

Another option would be to put the text in the "Text 3" field. In the multiple choice options, set "Show Detail After" to "Wrong". If the user gets the answer wrong, it will turn multiple choice off (temporarily) and show "side 3" of the card, which are your notes. There's not a way to go back to multiple choice though for this card without going to a new card and returning. Give it a try though and see how you like it.
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