# ◾ How can Open-Ended Questions be scored ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/48ddf0a7-308b-4fe9-b28a-e3ce1797eaa8/644aa9e9-803c-4cd1-a623-172b32323ad9/OEQS.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=20260909T151500Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=99270f2dc90d02c968352a92ee9c3f6993e97d16398976130f0662fdf200d3a5&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =x1418") Text [**item types**](/doc/7a402dc8-657b-4eb6-a732-1bbe44c5850f) require learners to provide freely worded textual answers, which the system cannot automatically score. Such answers have to be **evaluated by faculty members** with the necessary competence. Within LearningSpace Essentials, users dedicated to this task have to have OEQS access, which is associated with the Admin, Facilitator, and ***Faculty*** roles. With the necessary role, users can conclude [**Open-Ended Question Scoring**](/doc/open-ended-question-scoring-oeqs-5DTjmNfkN6) (OEQS) as follows. When either of the OEQS-responsible users enters their LearningSpace account, the **Your Events** panel lists all the events for which textual answers are to be scored. :::warning Faculty users can only access **OEQS** during the **Report availability** interval specified on the [**SCE Scheduling**](/doc/scheduling-events-ycG8LhTZuv) tab of the [**Edit Event**](/doc/scheduling-events-ycG8LhTZuv) pop-up of the Calendar or [**SCE Management**](/doc/sce-management-Q1pfDRDIed). Consequently, only users with access to the [**Calendar**](/doc/calendar-module-B2dKYBWpoZ) module or SCE Management, namely users with *Admin, Facilitator,* or *Scheduler* roles, can determine when **Faculty** users have access to the Reports of **events they have been assigned to**. ::: ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/48ddf0a7-308b-4fe9-b28a-e3ce1797eaa8/6cda2216-815f-45dd-862f-9547e74d2e56/FACULTY%20REPORT%20ACCESS_EDIT%20EVENT%20CALENDAR.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=20260909T151500Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=05c54eb05ada1d646fbb826b726ae267b15c6a9acba7b511ad2542ad2addf570&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =x1348") For the OEQS button to be displayed, the following criteria have to be met: * [**Text items**](/doc/checklist-lZG5hEe4bk) have to be added to a **Pre-Sim** or **Post-Sim** **Checklist** (it cannot be added to the **Performance checklist)** :::warning Even though [**Evaluation**](/doc/checklist-lZG5hEe4bk) checklists may also include text items, the checklist should not require any **OEQS** activity and therefore its **Scoring Method** (accessible via the **Points** button) should be set on *'Not scored'*. ::: * The SCE containing the relevant checklist has to be assigned to an event, which can only be done when scheduling in the **Calendar** module. * **Data Entry** has to be submitted; that is, learners (in case of Pre- or Post-Sim Checklist) or responsible faculty members (in case of Performance Checklist) have to fill out the relevant text items ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/48ddf0a7-308b-4fe9-b28a-e3ce1797eaa8/021a7262-3a96-4335-b562-96fa86bcbaed/FACULTY%20REPORTS%20OEQS%20LINK_YOUR%20EVENTS.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=20260909T151500Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=8309132508ee5f52f8d5d00747786def9fbef690ff1b9023cc90991636cf3160&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =x538") When clicking the OEQS link at the activity on the **Your Events** panel, the user is taken to the [Open-Ended Question Scoring](/doc/open-ended-question-scoring-oeqs-5DTjmNfkN6) page, where the [**Simulated Clinical Experience (SCE)**](/doc/sce-management-Q1pfDRDIed) and the part can be selected.  ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/48ddf0a7-308b-4fe9-b28a-e3ce1797eaa8/f674968b-56f4-477b-bfc4-a81fbdbdb70c/score%20button_oeqs.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=20260909T151500Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=4da7a1dafa051e2b07608f2b51a34394ac637a3ff28dbe72eb7c289bb28823d0&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =x1459") :::info ***NOTE:*** The **SCE** and Part drop-downs only contain available options. The former only contains the SCEs assigned to the particular activity/ event, while the latter only offers the parts that include **text item types**. ::: Once the desired SCE part is selected, all the text items included get listed. Clicking the **Score button** next to a specific question takes the user to the **Scoring** (*Learner response)* page, where scoring can be done for all the participating learners' responses to that selected question. By selecting the **Learners** button, a list of the participating learners (indicated by *numbers* to increase objectivity) is displayed. The scoring can be completed by the *learner*, that is, by scoring all the answers the selected learner has submitted to the open-ended questions. ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/6c0da235-ff99-49fd-81af-d32f613692dd/665294a1-3c4f-4361-aaed-298334d202a1/70387157.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=20260909T151500Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=4e39c40fee1cb04ffe17162d61c36cd01091a9422998ec206ee17f1ac64a7d7e&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject) :::tip See more on our [Scoring Open-Ended Textual Answers - OEQS](/doc/scoring-open-ended-textual-answers-oeqs-bFvtKegUEj) Practical page, and visit our [Reports - FAQ](/doc/reports-faq-zb9ZkQ9Mvh) pages. ::: --- **Documents** - [User Guide](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ess-hs/doc/user-guide-QPZfKJ0BV1) - [FAQ](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ess-hs/doc/faq-AZnS7tDFgM) - [Release Notes](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ess-hs/doc/release-notes-fqaGSPScxH) - [iPad support - Technical information](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ess-hs/doc/ipad-support-technical-information-iHec00YAzm) - [Customer Aftercare One-Pager](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ess-hs/doc/customer-aftercare-one-pager-GOIZYTEgud) - [Preventing Copy-Paste in LearningSpace](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ess-hs/doc/preventing-copy-paste-in-learningspace-uEubHwXVD2)