# Special Section [Using Special Sections in LearningSpace 1920x1080](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/48ddf0a7-308b-4fe9-b28a-e3ce1797eaa8/39cddab0-b98c-4866-a694-71fba1fa1f6a/My%20Video.mp4?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20260909%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260909T120000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=63621ff4cc04895672ae923e076e87d8e5997d31730a93e8f1392f47c26ec459&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject) **Special Sections** serve as a tool to **score free-textual responses** using **questionnaires**: OEQS users grant scores by answering objective-type questions designed to analyze responses. :::info The ***Questionnaire*** grading method is one of the three grading methods used in LearningSpace to score free-text responses submitted to [**Open-ended questions**](/doc/open-ended-questions-scoring-oeqs-module-zmimwTztPm). (See [How to Set Up Questionnaire Scoring](/doc/how-to-set-up-questionnaire-scoring-UucdBOlDWw).) ::: * **Created by**: Case Author, Case Author (full control), the user in charge of Case content management. * **Filled out by** a faculty member user with OEQS privilege during Open-Ended Question Scoring. ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/48ddf0a7-308b-4fe9-b28a-e3ce1797eaa8/8b312041-1dce-46ca-9723-da42e0458b6e/66356593.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20260909%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260909T120000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=3d6d0a160495af616e01fe62afe7dd8e8099024f3a9e75a77b79314ee5343b34&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =535x396") ## Assembling Questionnaires The **Special Section** part of each Case is intended to create 'scoring questionnaires'. With the help of scoring questionnaires, OEQS users can score textual responses by answering **objective-type questions** in the OEQS module. **Basic concepts** to keep in mind when setting up **Questionnaire** scoring: ### Applicable Questions Items To create scoring questionnaires, objective-type questions need to be included in the **Special Section**, such as * multiple-choice * radio button * true or false * checkbox * text items :::info Text items added to **Special Sections** can only be set up as *Not-scored* question items. ::: :::tip See more about **Case question types** under [Items](/doc/334fb241-cca7-4339-99fd-3b1d6a701738). ::: ### Editing Special Sections * Each **Special Section** question item needs to contain responses that were created with the intention of analyzing the textual responses provided by learners: ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/48ddf0a7-308b-4fe9-b28a-e3ce1797eaa8/fbd3ba6b-6486-41c5-b519-388d28b5bde6/35127551.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20260909%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260909T120000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=f9e7a2902fcff792e465958a33928c636e9fac0ecaeb081138cdb148aa9d17db&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject) * Each answer option needs to be granted a point value: ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/48ddf0a7-308b-4fe9-b28a-e3ce1797eaa8/87d97429-874d-47bc-893a-3be1b1e36365/136347711.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20260909%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260909T120000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=b05d7a9e53247f48d19b2286cfaae006805d62e5d436e5fdacfb63a4bfbf22c5&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject) * Multiple questionnaire Sections can be set up inside a **Special Section** of the same Case by placing scoring questionnaires into different Sections. * Questionnaire Sections need to be assigned to an open-ended question inside a regular checklist:  :::info First, the **Case,** and then the **Special Section** within the selected Case, must be specified when setting up the ***Questionnaire*** scoring method for a question item. ::: ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/48ddf0a7-308b-4fe9-b28a-e3ce1797eaa8/6bea76d2-5b04-4f62-95d4-64e5ec892fe5/136347712.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20260909%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260909T120000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=6f91b92b4edadc367cfa1b1769e39b5591b5eedba7a7117688371974f475f155&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject) ## Grading Using Questionnaires in the OEQS module Every question item of a selected **Special Section** is displayed alongside the open-ended question to which the Section has been assigned.  When grading, the OEQS user can score textual responses by answering the questionnaire displayed beside the selected open-ended question: ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/48ddf0a7-308b-4fe9-b28a-e3ce1797eaa8/04a5ef9f-5897-41b2-ab15-359d56d5acef/136347713.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20260909%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260909T120000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=96b2b46274e9b03947e24c8d9439ee617c8ef08341298ca942f9e539e365c908&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject) ## Joint Evaluation Option The new Joint Evaluation Option enables grouping questions for [OEQS scoring](/doc/oeqs-scoring-page-25NfRaNDcH) in Case Manager. With this feature, questions can be linked in the Case editor so that they can be **graded together** using a **single grading questionnaire** in OEQS. ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/03fa1014-cf0e-4191-ba80-50d24eef65d4/2e789351-2d70-4a50-8244-1c60fbe133e2/joint%20evaluation_info%20bubble.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20260909%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260909T120000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=7a3b0d2728e843e78f1f5623a2e18a1f510f521e42a5897302b6a8aa1bc1b552&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =514x218") * The Select question to join dropdown lists only questions with a Special section questionnaire assigned. * Questions linked to the item with the special section grading questionnaire are considered “Not Scored” from a score calculation and reporting perspective. :::warning IMPORTANT: A joint item can only select a main question from within **the same section**; the main question must be located in the same section as the joint item. ::: :::success Joint evaluation option is available for[ text](/doc/text-PjSbuSmn61) and [structured text items](/doc/structured-text-Ut7O0LkBNp) in the [**Pre-encounter **](/doc/pre-encounter-learner-part-3furatcpPi)and [**Post-encounter**](/doc/post-encounter-learner-part-Dsb7Mo6i7o) parts of a case. ::: :::success For details, see [**How to set up Joint Evaluation**](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/17639c1d-a746-4d46-8875-c5a8626d2928) **and** [**How to use Joint Evaluation**](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/2ebef32a-04e9-456d-a260-8d8fd2fcb104)**.** ::: ## What Happens when Score Values are Reset in In-Use Special Sections? :::warning **Resetting the Score Values of an In-Use Special Section** Scores are **NOT automatically recalculated** for question items that have been scored by the ***Questionnaire*** method when the point values of the **Special Section** used for scoring are modified after score submission. ::: If, for any reason, the point values are modified in a **Special Section** inside the **Case Content** manager: ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/48ddf0a7-308b-4fe9-b28a-e3ce1797eaa8/29d5b434-1dde-476d-b505-7d5536aff7d9/35127675.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20260909%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260909T120000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=9065c0c6897a1b75c6818859875afa9074b15c2fc382ee8ecb26bbac3e39b658&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject) \- **and** the modified **Special Section** has been assigned to one or more open-ended questions before: ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/48ddf0a7-308b-4fe9-b28a-e3ce1797eaa8/ef74b793-b360-4c69-aec6-b148eaee6943/35127553.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20260909%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260909T120000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=0af36670bbe8231ed12f6acaec6aa17f75d65995f42ba21192ec0cb0bad251b1&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject) \- **and** the open-ended questions **have already been scored**, the **submitted scores are not automatically adjusted** to the newly defined point values. In this case, **OEQS graders have to resubmit** their scores inside the OEQS module for every question affected by their **Special Section** changes to recalculate scores and produce accurate results in reports: :::success The **Scoring** panel retains the **most recent answers** submitted to a questionnaire, so OEQS graders **only have to resubmit their answers** to recalculate scores. ::: ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/48ddf0a7-308b-4fe9-b28a-e3ce1797eaa8/5fe69ab7-48f6-4a13-a702-0a99dec1b312/136347715.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20260909%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260909T120000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=9c605612d0353da59eca2184d33a0e43dda9688c07e0f76bee18106894580f5d&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject) :::tip For further information, visit our [Case Manager](/doc/case-manager-QdAIr4bLwJ) and [Cases - How to](/doc/cases-how-to-S8rL7UJ2ib) pages or watch our [Case Manager Training Videos](/doc/case-manager-training-videos-r2kVtDydfr). ::: --- **Documents** - [User Guide](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ent-hs/doc/user-guide-WPv4VxhtWB) - [FAQ](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ent-hs/doc/faq-YoxOQOjvnY) - [Training Videos](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ent-hs/doc/training-videos-D2ycsEwqPt) - [Module Introduction Videos](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ent-hs/doc/module-introduction-videos-I6OQ6H7SUT) - [Release Notes](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ent-hs/doc/release-notes-BcFFMsc0RV) - [Distance Learning with LearningSpace](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ent-hs/doc/distance-learning-with-learningspace-eAfwW23Hxg) - [Preventing Copy-Paste in LearningSpace](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ent-hs/doc/preventing-copy-paste-in-learningspace-sPD0IIUuk0) - [Important Technical Notification Regarding Adobe Flash Player](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ent-hs/doc/important-technical-notification-regarding-adobe-flash-player-eQtMLwLmTJ) - [iPad support - Technical information](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ent-hs/doc/ipad-support-technical-information-dLmeFvKofC) - [TeamViewer Link](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ent-hs/doc/teamviewer-link-QyKZBMqUT9) - [YouTube videos about LearningSpace](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ent-hs/doc/youtube-videos-about-learningspace-TMb3zdc0LC) - [Customer Aftercare One-Pager](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ent-hs/doc/customer-aftercare-one-pager-GBWMe1BcfS) - [Case Studies](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ent-hs/doc/case-studies-VcAbFqXSz7)