Is there a new difference between the way Watering/ Reviewing occurs on the Web and the App ?
On the web, when a level is completely planted (showing a flower) one is tested in the way that is intended, eg always shown an image and asked to supply the answer in words by typing, tapping or selecting the correct answer from 4, 6 or 8 alternatives.
This is why I have set up Reversed levels, swapping the testing when fully learned.
However on the Android App, I’ve recently noticed that although one is (perhaps) predominantly tested as intended, testing the opposite way does occur.
I’m not sure of the effect on a Language course (eg English to Italian) but it would have the same annoying effect not testing (revising) the way intended.
This is in addition to the App not showing completed courses learned on the web, see ► this thread ◄.
I’m afraid I’m not 100% sure what you mean with this:
Do you have further details, screenshots or videos of the behaviour? It would be helpful to know specific differences between the intended behaviour (to the best of your knowledge) and the actual behaviour.
If you fully plant (flower) any level on that river course, then water (review) it on the web you should notice you always get presented with a map to identify.
But on the App you either get presented both ways (like when you are learning) or only occasionally getting it the ‘wrong’ way.
Isn’t this the regular behaviour? I mean, both the app and the web should test both ways, shouldn’t they? I haven’t ever had the need to turn that off though, so I might have overseen a way to achieve this, or a setting, if there is any.
Yes, I believe so (if I have understood the issue correctly). I think it’s always been that way. Here’s the relevant bit from the FAQ section on ‘testing directions’:
" Testing directions apply to typing and tapping (aka ‘rearrange the words’) tests only. Multiple choice tests will switch testing directions as you progress through a level, and there is no way of editing this."
Firstly I believe the both ways only ever applied to the learning process (once it had been planted it behaved as intended - ie set in the level), hence the reason I’ve set up reversed levels.
Secondly I think the web IS keeping to this one direction only once planted.
Please let me know if you notice it swapping on the web.
Thanks again for your comments.
Testing directions apply to typing and tapping (aka ‘rearrange the words’) tests only.
Perhaps I’ve not noticed the type of test, but many of my courses are image related.
BUT
“Multiple choice tests will switch testing directions as you progress through a level”
Progress through to me implies learning (which I agree with).
I feel sure it was in one direction only once fully planted, hence this thread.
I was able to reproduce this. I does seem like on this course the test directions are swapped within the same level and the same session. It doesn’t occur on other text-based courses I’ve tried.
I’ve created a ticket for this (QA-982), which will be looked at asap.
Hi @ale_c I’m so pleased you’ve been able to replicate this strange behaviour and even more pleased you agree that once fully planted (ie after the learning is over and one just revises/ waters) it should be solely in the direction stipulated.
You obviously read my clarifications above.
Interesting that it doesn’t happen in text courses.
What about your excellent language courses which are video clips and text? (Although this was the first time I had encountered this issue.)
I’ll return to your Italian courses and my double text courses to check that the issue doesn’t occur.
But on the App you either get presented both ways (like when you are learning) or only occasionally getting it the ‘wrong’ way.
Sorry I was not clear in my text
What I could have said was
But on the App [once fully learned and revising it] you NORMALLY get presented ONE way [like on the web] BUT occasionally it is presented BOTH ways (ie INCLUDING the ‘wrong’ way).
This phrase (from above and slightly modified below) is clearer (and correct)
Why don’t you make public announcements about such changes in Memrise products? There has been many alterations under the table and every time users are guessing what you have changed.
Sorry I was not clear in my text