Scoring lets you give learners points for the paths they take, so they can see how well they are doing. You add points to scenes in the scene's content window, in the Scene score field.
How to add a score to a scene
Open the scene's content window (click the scene, then the menu button with three lines).
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In Scene score, type a number:
+10 or -5 — add or subtract points from the learner's total.
50 (no sign) — replace the total with exactly this number, whatever it was before. For example, a learner with 100 points who reaches a scene with the score 50 now has 50 points.
Scores can be from −999 to +999.
The content window of scene #1. On the right, below Character emotion, the highlighted Scene score field with the hint "0–999, +999, -999" and the Scoring settings… link.
Why the score is on the scene, not the choice
A scene is the result of the learner's previous choice. Putting the score on the scene means you score the consequence of a choice. If several choices lead to the same scene, they all get the same points.
Scores on the canvas
Scored scenes show their points on the canvas, next to the arrow that leads to the scene.
The simulation canvas. The score +10 above scene 8 is highlighted.
What learners see
The learner's total score is always shown in the bottom right corner of the player, for example "5 PTS".
When a choice changes the score, a small badge appears next to it: for example +15 when points are added, or -5 when points are taken away.
Show score with message: if a scene has a Message and you tick this box, the message also shows "Your current score" with the learner's running total — not just this scene's points. The learner clicks continue to go on.
A scene in the player. Highlighted: the +15 badge next to the choice Finish, and the learner's total score "5 PTS" in the bottom right corner.
A scene with Show score with message turned on. The highlighted message says “Good job!” with an orange bar “Your current score 15”. The learner clicks the highlighted continue button to go on. The previous choice Start shows a +15 badge, and the total 15 PTS is in the bottom right corner.
Scores in other tools
In SCORM packages, the score is sent to your LMS. See Publishing and exporting a simulation.
If you embed BranchTrack in an authoring tool such as Articulate Storyline, the tool can receive the score. See Make Your Articulate Storyline Better with BranchTrack.