When configuring entry fields in your program's form, you may have noticed a small toggle labeled Auto-score. Once enabled, this feature allow you set a predefined "score" based on your entrants' input.
| Using the form editor |  |
| Standard configuration |  |
Configure an auto-score field
Configuring an auto-score field is easy and takes place during standard field configuration for entry fields. The auto-score toggle is available when creating the following field types:
- Checkbox
- Checkbox list
- Drop-down list
- Radio buttons
Using the form editor
- Navigate to Settings > Entries > Form editor
- Locate where you'd like to insert an auto-score field and click the + icon; see: the 'Fields' section of our Form editor article for more detailed instructions
- In the Field type drop-down, select your desired field type like 'Drop-down list'
- Under the 'Options' section, input your labels (what entrants interact with) and values (what the platform recognizes and considers when configuring conditional fields)
- Toggle on Auto-score
- Assign a numerical score to each value in the Auto-score field that appears
- Finish configuring the field as desired
- Save
Standard configuration
- Go to Settings > Entries > Fields
- Click Add field
- Select the Entry field radio button
- Next
- In the Field type drop-down, select your desired field type like 'Drop-down list'
- Input your labels (what entrants interact with) and values (what the platform recognizes and considers when configuring conditional fields)
- Toggle on Auto-score
- Assign a numerical score to each value in the Auto-score field that appears
- Finish configuring the field as desired
- Save
Use cases
To help narrow down the number of total entrants that make it to the judging stage of your program, you may wish to employ an eligibility check. The auto-score feature makes this process incredibly simple when partnered with moderation, allowing you to spend more time evaluating quality entrants and less time sorting through those that don't meet the criteria. Here's how you could configure that:
- Set up your entry form as normal, adding auto-score fields as needed
- Open your entry round and allow entrants to submit their entries
- When entries have started to be submitted, go to Entries > Manage entries
- Click Advanced in the search bar
- Set the Status filter to Submitted
- Search
- If you haven't already made the 'Auto-score' column visible, click the cog icon, select the Auto-score checkbox, and Save
Note: depending on the number of columns selected and the size of your browser window, some columns may be hidden behind the + button.
- Click the Auto-score column heading to sort by lowest to highest score or vice versa
- Select the checkboxes next to the highest/lowest scoring entries depending on which you would like to choose
- Open the Action drop-down
- Select your desired moderation status: Approved or Rejected
Tip: rejected entries are not included in judging panels by default and therefore will not make it to the evaluation stage. Should you choose to mark entries that qualify as being 'approved' be sure and select the Only include moderation approved entries checkbox when configuring a panel.
For some programs, judges may not be necessary to evaluate submissions. As an example, your program could award any participants that qualify, whether that be in a "Winners" gallery, a certificate, or some other means. Whatever your situation may be, the process to configure this is straightforward.
- Set up your entry form as normal, adding auto-score fields as needed
- Open your entry round and allow entrants to submit their entries
- When entries have started to be submitted, go to Entries > Manage entries
- Click Advanced in the search bar
- Set the Status filter to Submitted
- Search
- If you haven't already made the 'Auto-score' column visible, click the cog icon, select the Auto-score checkbox, and Save
Note: depending on the number of columns selected and the size of your browser window, some columns may be hidden behind the + button. - Click the Auto-score column heading to sort by lowest to highest score or vice versa
- Select the checkboxes next to the highest scoring entries; i.e. those who have selected the "correct" responses to your series of auto-score fields
- Open the Action drop-down
- Click Tag
- Key in your desired tag or create a new one
- Tag
Once tagged, you can choose to move these entries into a gallery, add badges, give certificates, and more! Additionally, you can use the advanced search to filter by this tag in the future to isolate just those submissions.
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