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|assignee = Project instigated by [[User:Thomas_Korner|Thomas Korner]], [[User:Luca_B%C3%B6sch|Luca Bösch]], [[User:Tim Hunt|Tim Hunt]]. Implementation by Catalyst AU
|assignee = Project instigated by [[User:Thomas_Korner|Thomas Korner]], [[User:Luca_B%C3%B6sch|Luca Bösch]], [[User:Tim Hunt|Tim Hunt]]. Implementation by Catalyst AU
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This is a project to continue the issues initially planned with the [[Question_bank_improvements_for_Moodle_4.0|Question bank improvements for Moodle 4.0]] project, and new additional requirements.
This is a project to continue the issues initially planned with the [[Question_bank_improvements_for_Moodle_4.0#Question bank improvements for Moodle 4.0]] project, and new additional requirements.
The aim is to
The aim is to
* add some important new features, like question versioning, and making it easier to track where each question is used.
* replace the question bank with a mod_qbank activity.
* improve how the code is organised, for example by introducing a new 'Question bank plugin' type (qbank_).
* and fix some long-standing bugs, for example the problems with question backup and restore.
* and fix some long-standing bugs, for example the problems with question backup and restore.
== Technical overview of the plans ==
== Technical overview of the plans ==
What we are planning to do is outlined in [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=417599 this forum thread]. That thread is quite long, with discussion of the plan, but the key posts which describe the plan are:
What we are planning to do is outlined in [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=434031 this forum thread].
* [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=417599#p1682674 Setting the scope]
* [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=417599#p1683127 Question bank will be made up of plugins]
* [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=417599#p1687624 List of the plugins that will be created initially]
* [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=417599#p1683186 Question bank will store the version history of each question]
* [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=417599#p1688163 How the question bank will track the places (quizzes) where questions are used]
* [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=417599#p1685143 Some initial UI wireframes]
* [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=417599#p1705076 Question (and following discussion) about how complicated the filtering/searching system needs to be at first]
== Project support ==
== Project support ==
This project is proceeding thanks to the support of [[Question_bank_improvements_for_Moodle_4.0#Contributors|a number of universities and other organisations]] who crowd-funded the development.
This project is proceeding thanks to the support of [[Question_bank_improvements_for_Moodle_4.1#Contributors|a number of universities and other organisations]] who crowd-funded the development.
== Work-in-progress ==
== Work-in-progress ==
In time, we will and more information here, for example links to a prototype site.
In time, we will add more information here, for example links to a prototype site.
== Contributors ==
== Contributors ==
=== Contributors (initiators) ===
=== Contributors (initiators) ===
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* BFH Bern University of Applied Sciences
* BFH Bern University of Applied Sciences
=== Contributors (financially) ===
=== Contributors (financially) ===
* Hochschule Hannover - University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Germany
* RWTH Aachen University, Germany
* SWITCH eduhub Community, Switzerland
* University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Switzerland
* University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, Switzerland
* University College London, United Kingdom
=== Contributors (workforce) ===
* Catalyst Australia
* Yvonne Wolf
=== Overflowing funds from the Question bank improvements for Moodle 4.0 project ===
These institutions are credited here since they participated in the Question bank improvements for Moodle 4.0 project. The remaining funds were allowed to be used in this project here.
* Berlin Institute of Technology (Technische Universität Berlin), Germany
* Berlin Institute of Technology (Technische Universität Berlin), Germany
* Canton of Zurich Office for Middle and vocational schools, Switzerland
* Canton of Zurich Office for Middle and vocational schools, Switzerland
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* Dublin City University, Ireland
* Dublin City University, Ireland
* ETH (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) Zurich, Department of Medicine, Switzerland
* ETH (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) Zurich, Department of Medicine, Switzerland
* Hochschule Hannover - University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Germany <sup>*</sup>
* Hochschule Hannover - University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Germany
* Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
* Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
* RWTH Aachen University, Germany
* RWTH Aachen University, Germany
* University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Switzerland
* University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Switzerland
* Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland <sup>*</sup>
* Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland
=== Contributors (workforce) ===
* Catalyst Australia
* Yvonne Wolf
=== Overflowing funds from the SEB deeper integration project ===
These institutions are credited here since they participated in the Safe Exam Browser deeper integration project. The remaining funds were allowed to be used in this project here.
* Berlin School of Economics and Law, Germany
* Neubrandenburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany
* Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany
* University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Austria
<sup>*</sup> Institutions funding in both SEB deeper integration as well as Question bank improvements for Moodle 4.0 project

Latest revision as of 05:06, 2 September 2022

Question bank improvements for Moodle 4.1
Project state Development in progress
Tracker issue MDL-72752
Discussion
Assignee Project instigated by Thomas Korner, Luca Bösch, Tim Hunt. Implementation by Catalyst AU

This is a project to continue the issues initially planned with the Question bank improvements for Moodle 4.0 project, and new additional requirements. The aim is to

  • replace the question bank with a mod_qbank activity.
  • and fix some long-standing bugs, for example the problems with question backup and restore.

Technical overview of the plans

What we are planning to do is outlined in this forum thread.

Project support

This project is proceeding thanks to the support of a number of universities and other organisations who crowd-funded the development.

Work-in-progress

In time, we will add more information here, for example links to a prototype site.

Contributors

Contributors (initiators)

  • The Open University
  • ETH Zurich
  • BFH Bern University of Applied Sciences

Contributors (financially)

  • Hochschule Hannover - University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Germany
  • RWTH Aachen University, Germany
  • SWITCH eduhub Community, Switzerland
  • University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Switzerland
  • University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, Switzerland
  • University College London, United Kingdom

Contributors (workforce)

  • Catalyst Australia
  • Yvonne Wolf

Overflowing funds from the Question bank improvements for Moodle 4.0 project

These institutions are credited here since they participated in the Question bank improvements for Moodle 4.0 project. The remaining funds were allowed to be used in this project here.

  • Berlin Institute of Technology (Technische Universität Berlin), Germany
  • Canton of Zurich Office for Middle and vocational schools, Switzerland
  • Catalyst Australia
  • Dublin City University, Ireland
  • ETH (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) Zurich, Department of Medicine, Switzerland
  • Hochschule Hannover - University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Germany
  • Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
  • RWTH Aachen University, Germany
  • University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Switzerland
  • Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland