Short answer analysis - Revision history

Tsala: lesson template

2012-01-03T11:03:39Z

lesson template

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	In a Lesson, the short answer question type has two methods of anaysis of a student's answer. This kind of analysis in NOT available for Quiz short answer questions. In a short answer question the student is expected to answer with one word or a few words. [[Short-Answer question type]] page give more information about this question type.		{{Lesson}}In a Lesson, the short answer question type has two methods of anaysis of a student's answer. This kind of analysis in NOT available for Quiz short answer questions. In a short answer question the student is expected to answer with one word or a few words. [[Short-Answer question type]] page give more information about this question type.

	There are two different ''student answer'' analysis systems available for the Short Answer type of question: the '''simple system '''is used by default; the '''Regular Expressions system''' is used if it has been installed (it is an optional plugin) and the "Use Regular Expressions" option box has been checked on the Edit Question Page screen.		There are two different ''student answer'' analysis systems available for the Short Answer type of question: the '''simple system '''is used by default; the '''Regular Expressions system''' is used if it has been installed (it is an optional plugin) and the "Use Regular Expressions" option box has been checked on the Edit Question Page screen.
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	*[[Short-Answer question type]]		*[[Short-Answer question type]]
	*[[ Question bank \|Question Bank page]]		*[[ Question bank \|Question Bank page]]
	*[[Lesson module]]
	*[[Quiz module]]		*[[Quiz module]]

	~~[[Category:Teacher]]~~
	[[de:Analyse von Kurzantwort-Fragen]]		[[de:Analyse von Kurzantwort-Fragen]]

Tsala: removing Moodle version template

2011-07-05T16:55:41Z

removing Moodle version template

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	In a Lesson, the short answer question type has two methods of anaysis of a student's answer. This kind of analysis in NOT available for Quiz short answer questions. In a short answer question the student is expected to answer with one word or a few words. [[Short-Answer question type]] page give more information about this question type.		In a Lesson, the short answer question type has two methods of anaysis of a student's answer. This kind of analysis in NOT available for Quiz short answer questions. In a short answer question the student is expected to answer with one word or a few words. [[Short-Answer question type]] page give more information about this question type.
	~~{{Moodle 1.6}}~~

	~~'''Starting with Moodle 1.6''', there~~ are two different ''student answer'' analysis systems available for the Short Answer type of question: the '''simple system '''is used by default; the '''Regular Expressions system''' is used if it has been installed (it is an optional plugin) and the "Use Regular Expressions" option box has been checked on the Edit Question Page screen.		There are two different ''student answer'' analysis systems available for the Short Answer type of question: the '''simple system '''is used by default; the '''Regular Expressions system''' is used if it has been installed (it is an optional plugin) and the "Use Regular Expressions" option box has been checked on the Edit Question Page screen.

	== Simple analysis ==		== Simple analysis ==
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	Be aware that as teacher, the maximum number of attempts will not apply when a teacher previews the lesson. So it is possible for non-editing teacher or co-teachers to get stuck in an endless loop. And for a student to get bumped to another page after the maximum number of attempts.		Be aware that as teacher, the maximum number of attempts will not apply when a teacher previews the lesson. So it is possible for non-editing teacher or co-teachers to get stuck in an endless loop. And for a student to get bumped to another page after the maximum number of attempts.

	==See ~~Also~~ ==		==See also ==
	[[Short-Answer question type]]		*[[Short-Answer question type]]
			*[[ Question bank \|Question Bank page]]
	[[ Question bank \|Question Bank page]]		*[[Lesson module]]
			*[[Quiz module]]
	[[Lesson module]], [[Quiz module]]

	[[Category:Teacher]]		[[Category:Teacher]]
	[[de:Analyse von Kurzantwort-Fragen]]		[[de:Analyse von Kurzantwort-Fragen]]

Ghillenb at 19:28, 23 February 2009

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	[[Category:Teacher]]		[[Category:Teacher]]
			[[de:Analyse von Kurzantwort-Fragen]]

Rcollman: /* NOTE */ change to tips and tricks and rewrite

2008-11-12T01:51:30Z

NOTE: change to tips and tricks and rewrite

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	Because the program tries to match the student's answer with the teacher's ''expected answers'' '''in the order of the '''''Answer''''' fields''', the ''order'' of those ''expected answers'' is of the greatest importance. The best analysis system will be achieved by a careful combination of regular expressions and order of ''expected answers''. Of course, any question programed with the Regular expressions system will have to be thoroughly tested by the teacher before being released in a Lesson.		Because the program tries to match the student's answer with the teacher's ''expected answers'' '''in the order of the '''''Answer''''' fields''', the ''order'' of those ''expected answers'' is of the greatest importance. The best analysis system will be achieved by a careful combination of regular expressions and order of ''expected answers''. Of course, any question programed with the Regular expressions system will have to be thoroughly tested by the teacher before being released in a Lesson.

	==~~NOTE~~==		==Tips and tricks==
			The teacher should make some sort of provision for the student who does not know the answer to a question. This is true for all questions and especially the short answer and numeric questions. The most common way is to prevent these students from getting stuck in a loop by making sure the "Maximum number of attempts" setting in the Lesson is less than the frustration point of the students.

	~~There~~ is a ~~fundamental problem with this type of question. If you ask a question like "Who wrote Elegy written in a Country Churchyard?"~~ as ~~a Short Answer question it's fine for the students who know the answer. But how about those who do not? To avoid those students getting stuck in a loop~~ the ~~Lesson module has a "Maximum number~~ of ~~Attempts" parameter which sets an upper limit on~~ the ~~number of times a student can attempt a question~~. The ~~default value is 5 times. (This~~ can ~~be reduced to 1 if you wanted students to have only one attempt at each question~~.)		Another way is to use a wildcard that will accept any answer as the last line of the analysis. The teacher can give a hint in the response for this answer.

	~~There is a slight complication here . The "Maximum~~ number of ~~Attempts" mechanism relies on looking at~~ the ~~record of attempts~~. ~~That~~ is ~~fine~~ for ~~students as their attempts are all recorded. However, when~~ - ~~as a~~ teacher - ~~you ''preview'' a lesson, your attempts are not recorded. (The attempts are used~~ to ~~calculate grades and as teachers aren't interested~~ in ~~their own grades~~.~~..) So teachers are not subject~~ to the number of ~~answers limit~~. ~~But they should know the answers, shouldn't they!~~		Be aware that as teacher, the maximum number of attempts will not apply when a teacher previews the lesson. So it is possible for non-editing teacher or co-teachers to get stuck in an endless loop. And for a student to get bumped to another page after the maximum number of attempts.

	==See Also ==		==See Also ==

Rcollman: /* Simple analysis */ edit format, mostly

2008-06-27T03:40:46Z

Simple analysis: edit format, mostly

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	== Simple analysis ==		== Simple analysis ==

	In the (default) simple system of analysis, the comparisons ignore the case of the text~~. The~~ asterisk () character can be used in answers as a "wild card" character. It stands for any number of characters (including no characters at all). For example, the ''expected answer'' "Long" will match "longer", "longest" and "long". Please note, however, that the ''expected answer'' "Long*" will also match "longing", "longer than yours" and so forth. If a "wild card" type of student answer analysis is required, it is strongly recommended to use the '''regular expressions''' analysis system explained below.		In the (default) simple system of analysis, the comparisons ignore the case of the text and the asterisk (*) character can be used in answers as a "wild card" character. The evaluation process goes through the answers in the order they appear on the Edit screen. When a match is found the process stops and that becomes the student's answer.

			The asterisk stands for any number of characters (including no characters at all). For example, the ''expected answer'' "Long" will match "longer", "longest" and "long". Please note, however, that the ''expected answer'' "Long" will also match "longing", "longer than yours" and so forth.

			If a "wild card" type of student answer analysis is required, it is strongly recommended to use the '''regular expressions''' analysis system explained below.

	The matching process goes through the ''expected answers'' in the order they appear on the Edit screen. Once a match is found the process stops and the corresponding result (and ''response'' message, if present) is returned. So, if for example the ''expected answers'' are "Longest", "Long" and "" (in that order), the ''student's answer'' "longer" will match the second ''expected answer'' and, in this case, the third ''expected answer'', although a match, is ignored.		The matching process goes through the ''expected answers'' in the order they appear on the Edit screen. Once a match is found the process stops and the corresponding result (and ''response'' message, if present) is returned. So, if for example the ''expected answers'' are "Longest", "Long" and "" (in that order), the ''student's answer'' "longer" will match the second ''expected answer'' and, in this case, the third ''expected answer'', although a match, is ignored.

	If one of the ''expected answers'' is just "" (a single ) this ''expected answer'' will match anything. This is used as the last "catch-all" ''expected answer''. You will use this "catch-all" asterisk if you want to provide the student with your own "wrong answer" feedback message instead of the default system "That's the Wrong Answer" message (or the equivalent in your own language pack).		If one of the ''expected answers'' is just "" (a single ) this ''expected answer'' will match anything. This is used as the last "catch-all" ''expected answer''. You will use this "catch-all" asterisk if you want to provide the student with your own "wrong answer" feedback message instead of the default system "That's the Wrong Answer" message (or the equivalent in your own language pack).

	If an asterisk () is actually needed in an ''expected answer'', you'll have to use the '''Regular Expressions''' analysis system and enter the asterisk as \, backslash asterisk.		If an asterisk () is actually needed in an ''expected answer'', you'll have to use the '''Regular Expressions''' analysis system and enter the asterisk as \, backslash asterisk.

Jeffjeff at 08:39, 2 October 2007

2007-10-02T08:39:47Z

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	{{Moodle 1.6}}		{{Moodle 1.6}}

	'''Starting with Moodle 1.6''', there are two different ''student answer'' analysis systems available for the Short Answer type of question: the '''simple system '''is used by default; the '''Regular Expressions system''' is used if the "Use Regular Expressions" option box has been checked on the Edit Question Page screen.		'''Starting with Moodle 1.6''', there are two different ''student answer'' analysis systems available for the Short Answer type of question: the '''simple system '''is used by default; the '''Regular Expressions system''' is used if it has been installed (it is an optional plugin) and the "Use Regular Expressions" option box has been checked on the Edit Question Page screen.

	== Simple analysis ==		== Simple analysis ==

Rcollman: Helen, see page comments Thx

2006-12-17T16:09:16Z

Helen, see page comments Thx

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	'''Example 1.'''		'''Example 1.'''

	:Suppose your question is "What are the colors of the French flag?".		:Suppose your question is "What are the colors of the French flag?".

	:In the '''''Answer 1''''' field you type this regular expression: "it’s blue, white(,\| and) red/i". This will match any of those four student answers:		:In the '''''Answer 1''''' field you type this regular expression: "it’s blue, white(,\| and) red/i". This will match any of those four student answers:

Rcollman: qualify this is only for Lesson

2006-12-17T15:52:21Z

qualify this is only for Lesson

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	~~The~~ short answer question type has two methods of anaysis of a student's answer.		In a Lesson, the short answer question type has two methods of anaysis of a student's answer. This kind of analysis in NOT available for Quiz short answer questions. In a short answer question the student is expected to answer with one word or a few words. [[Short-Answer question type]] page give more information about this question type.
	In a short answer question the student is expected to answer with one word or a few words. [[Short-Answer question type]] page give more information about this question type.
	{{Moodle 1.6}}		{{Moodle 1.6}}

Rcollman: /* See Also */ added couple of links for lost

2006-09-13T01:15:20Z

See Also: added couple of links for lost

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	==See Also ==		==See Also ==
	[[~~Question types~~]]		[[Short-Answer question type]]

	[[Lesson module]]		[[ Question bank \|Question Bank page]]

			[[Lesson module]], [[Quiz module]]

	[[Category:Teacher]]		[[Category:Teacher]]

Rcollman: changed link to Short-Answer question type

2006-09-13T01:01:08Z

changed link to Short-Answer question type

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	The short answer question type has two methods of anaysis of a student's answer.		The short answer question type has two methods of anaysis of a student's answer.
	In a short answer question the student is expected to answer with one word or a few words. [[~~Question_types#Short_answer\|~~ give more information about this question type.]]		In a short answer question the student is expected to answer with one word or a few words. [[Short-Answer question type]] page give more information about this question type.
	{{Moodle 1.6}}		{{Moodle 1.6}}