Reverse Hotspot: Interactive Visual Discovery
The Reverse Hotspot generator is a professional visual interface for code that turns passive viewing into an active search-and-find exercise. Instead of labeling every part of an image for the learner, this tool challenges them to locate specific objects or hazards within a visual field. It creates a high-stakes, realistic environment where observation skills are tested and rewarded with immediate feedback. It is an ideal choice for safety, technical, and medical training where precision and spatial awareness are critical for success.
Reverse Hotspot: Interactive Visual Discovery
How To Use the Generators
Each tool in the eLearningDesign.org ecosystem follows a streamlined, three-step workflow designed to keep you focused on instructional strategy while we handle the technical execution.
Input Your Content: Open the Content tab to add your specific learning prompts, interactive options, and coaching feedback. This is where you build the logic and instructional heart of your activity.
Customize Your Design: Switch to the Design tab to align the tool with your course aesthetic. You can manually adjust colors, typography, and layout structures to ensure a seamless visual fit.
Generate and Embed: Go to the Generate tab to finalize your tool. Click "Copy Embed Code" for your authoring tool's HTML block, or "Download as HTML" for local hosting and offline use.
Common Use Cases
Hazard Identification: Present a photo of a workspace and ask learners to click on potential safety risks or compliance violations in a risk-free setting.
Medical Diagnostic Training: Have students identify specific symptoms or anatomical anomalies within a high-resolution medical image to sharpen clinical observation skills.
Software Interface Familiarization: Task new users with finding specific tools or menus within a complex application screenshot to build muscle memory and navigation confidence.
Technical Specifications
Visual Interface for Code: Focus on your instructional strategy while the generator handles the complex logic of tile-flipping and matching.
Fixed-Frame Optimization: Specifically designed to maintain grid integrity within iframes and web objects in Rise 360 and Storyline.
WCAG Friendly: Includes keyboard navigation support to ensure the matching activity is accessible.
Brand-Consistent Palette: Fully customizable settings that give the designer the ability to choose their own specific brand colors for any corporate, educational, or organizational identity.