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'''Note for Contributors'''
{{Activities}}
This page should explain what can be seen on the <u>moodlesite.com/mod/quiz/index.php</u> page
(the page which aggregates all quizzes in a course)


The '''Quiz''' activity module allows the teacher to design and build quizzes consisting of a large variety of [[Question types]], including multiple choice, true-false, and short answer questions. These questions are kept in the [[Question bank]] and can be re-used in different quizzes.


This is the page where you can see all the quiz activities in the course, organized under four headings:  
[[Image:Quizexample.png]]


* '''Topic''' - the number of the block, in which the given quiz appears
* [[Quiz settings]]
* [[Building Quiz]]
* [[Using Quiz]]
* [[Quiz reports]]
* [[Quiz FAQ]]


* '''Name''' - the name of the quiz
== Features ==


* '''Quiz closes''' - the date after which the quiz will be closed
* Quizzes can be [[Quiz settings|configured]] to allow multiple attempts. Each attempt at a question is automatically marked, and the teacher can choose whether to give feedback and/or show the correct answers.
There are many ways to [[Using Quiz|use a quiz]].


* '''Attempts''' - if there have been any attempts at the quiz, you will see the text 'View reports for x attempts (y Students)', 'x' being the number of attempts and 'y' the number of students attempting at the quiz. Otherwise, the field will be empty.
* Feedback about performance and self-assessment are important parts of a learning environment. There are several ways to give feedback to students: on each question or overall. The quiz module can display feedback and scores at different times during the quiz, using the review options in the [[Quiz settings]].
 
* A wide variety of [[Quiz reports]] (in addition to [[Grades]]) are available for use by the teacher. Quiz reports not only can focus on a single student's attempt to answer each question, but also can perform a robust item analysis of a question's validity based upon aggregated student responses.
 
* A single quiz can automatically select random and/or specific questions from different [[Question bank|categories]] of questions.
 
* There are different options for [[Editing a quiz|scoring (marks-grades)]] individual questions in a specific quiz, [[Adding/updating_a_quiz#Grades_section|grading attempts]] for a quiz and each [[Question bank|question type]].
 
* The quiz settings allow different [[Adding/updating_a_quiz#Display_section|display methods]]. They can randomize the questions for each student and or randomize the answers for each student.
 
* The teacher can determine the number of questions on each page of questions the student sees.  The teacher can change the position of any question in the quiz. It is possible to put a label with information any place between questions.
 
* The teacher can [[Quiz settings|choose]] how questions behave during the quiz. It can be like a classic test, where the student gets no feedback while attempting the test, only later. Alternatively, Moodle can reveal the grades and/or feedback to the student during the quiz, and perhaps even give them another chance to answer the question (for fewer marks) having read the feedback.
 
The about list only mentions a few features of the quiz module and how it works with the question bank. Please follow the links on this page to learn more.
 
==See also==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfGlV5WaZE8 Quiz in Moodle 2.0 video]
 
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Latest revision as of 06:17, 10 December 2011


The Quiz activity module allows the teacher to design and build quizzes consisting of a large variety of Question types, including multiple choice, true-false, and short answer questions. These questions are kept in the Question bank and can be re-used in different quizzes.

Quizexample.png

Features

  • Quizzes can be configured to allow multiple attempts. Each attempt at a question is automatically marked, and the teacher can choose whether to give feedback and/or show the correct answers.

There are many ways to use a quiz.

  • Feedback about performance and self-assessment are important parts of a learning environment. There are several ways to give feedback to students: on each question or overall. The quiz module can display feedback and scores at different times during the quiz, using the review options in the Quiz settings.
  • A wide variety of Quiz reports (in addition to Grades) are available for use by the teacher. Quiz reports not only can focus on a single student's attempt to answer each question, but also can perform a robust item analysis of a question's validity based upon aggregated student responses.
  • A single quiz can automatically select random and/or specific questions from different categories of questions.
  • The quiz settings allow different display methods. They can randomize the questions for each student and or randomize the answers for each student.
  • The teacher can determine the number of questions on each page of questions the student sees. The teacher can change the position of any question in the quiz. It is possible to put a label with information any place between questions.
  • The teacher can choose how questions behave during the quiz. It can be like a classic test, where the student gets no feedback while attempting the test, only later. Alternatively, Moodle can reveal the grades and/or feedback to the student during the quiz, and perhaps even give them another chance to answer the question (for fewer marks) having read the feedback.

The about list only mentions a few features of the quiz module and how it works with the question bank. Please follow the links on this page to learn more.

See also