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Germanvaleroelizondo: Added *[https://www.nbme.org/publications/item-writing-manual.html Constructing Written Test Questions For the Basic and Clinical Sciences]

2018-08-13T17:48:20Z

Added *[https://www.nbme.org/publications/item-writing-manual.html Constructing Written Test Questions For the Basic and Clinical Sciences]

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	* [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=354839 Show content and questions on same page] forum discussion		* [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=354839 Show content and questions on same page] forum discussion
	* [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=367996 Advice for managing a large question bank? (3000+)]		* [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=367996 Advice for managing a large question bank? (3000+)]
			*[https://www.nbme.org/publications/item-writing-manual.html Constructing Written Test Questions For the Basic and Clinical Sciences] - The manual is intended to guide educators of healthcare professions in writing high-quality, multiple-choice questions (MCQs) related to the foundational and clinical sciences. It covers the development of MCQs, common flaws related to item (question) development, and the basics of item analysis. Also, special attention is given to rules for writing one-best-answer questions in the clinical vignette format.

	==Any further questions?==		==Any further questions?==

Tsala: /* See also */ forum discussion link

2018-08-09T05:57:34Z

Germanvaleroelizondo: Expandec ==Can I use questions (from the question bank) anywhere else besides a quiz?==

2018-08-04T23:03:39Z

Expandec ==Can I use questions (from the question bank) anywhere else besides a quiz?==

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	==Can I use questions (from the question bank) anywhere else besides a quiz?==		==Can I use questions (from the question bank) anywhere else besides a quiz?==
	Yes. See the [https://moodle.org/plugins/filter_embedquestion Embed questions filter] - A Moodle text filter plugin		Yes. See the [https://moodle.org/plugins/filter_embedquestion Embed questions filter] - A Moodle text filter plugin that displays questions from the question bank embedded in the page

	==See also==		==See also==

Germanvaleroelizondo: Added ==Can I use questions (from the question bank) anywhere else besides a quiz?==

2018-08-04T23:02:26Z

Added ==Can I use questions (from the question bank) anywhere else besides a quiz?==

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	* [[Essay (auto-grade) question type]]		* [[Essay (auto-grade) question type]]
	* [[Preg question type]]		* [[Preg question type]]

			==Can I use questions (from the question bank) anywhere else besides a quiz?==
			Yes. See the [https://moodle.org/plugins/filter_embedquestion Embed questions filter] - A Moodle text filter plugin

	==See also==		==See also==

Germanvaleroelizondo: Added ==Is there a way to auto-grade answers to Essay questions?==

2018-08-04T22:45:13Z

Added ==Is there a way to auto-grade answers to Essay questions?==

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	==How can students upload images to an Essay question?==		==How can students upload images to an Essay question?==
	When creating the question, in the section ''Response format'', choose "HTML editor + uploaded files."		When creating the question, in the section ''Response format'', choose "HTML editor + uploaded files."

			==Is there a way to auto-grade answers to Essay questions?==
			Have a look at the following additional plugins:
			* [[Pattern-match question type]]
			* [[Regular Expression Short-Answer question type]]
			* [[Essay (auto-grade) question type]]
			* [[Preg question type]]

	==See also==		==See also==

Tsala: forum discussion link

2018-04-16T08:45:36Z

forum discussion link

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	==See also==		==See also==

	*[[Quiz FAQ]]		* [[Quiz FAQ]]
			* [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=354839 Show content and questions on same page] forum discussion

	==Any further questions?==		==Any further questions?==

Tsala: How can students upload images to an Essay question? moved from Quiz FAQ

2017-02-14T09:33:36Z

How can students upload images to an Essay question? moved from Quiz FAQ

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	# As an administrator or user with system permissions, go to ''Question bank > Categories'' in any course.		# As an administrator or user with system permissions, go to ''Question bank > Categories'' in any course.
	# Using the "Add category form" at the bottom of the page, set the parent of the new category to be the system context.		# Using the "Add category form" at the bottom of the page, set the parent of the new category to be the system context.

			==How can students upload images to an Essay question?==
			When creating the question, in the section ''Response format'', choose "HTML editor + uploaded files."

	==See also==		==See also==

Tsala: How do I create system-wide question categories? moved from Quiz FAQ

2017-02-14T09:28:43Z

How do I create system-wide question categories? moved from Quiz FAQ

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	==How can questions be shared between courses?==		==How can questions be shared between courses?==

	See [[How to let teachers share questions between courses]]		See [[How to let teachers share questions between courses]].

	==If I change a question in the question bank, will it be changed in all the quizzes it appears?==		==If I change a question in the question bank, will it be changed in all the quizzes it appears?==
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	==Why do some students correctly guess the answers for questions with images in them? ==		==Why do some students correctly guess the answers for questions with images in them? ==
	When you insert an image in a question, ~~you should~~ make ~~shure to change~~ the image title ~~into a non-descript name. When a student~~ is ~~having a quiz, if~~ the ~~student leaves the mouse on~~ an ~~image for a few seconds~~, the ~~mouse will show~~ the ~~image title. See~~ the ~~(Spanish language) example below~~, ~~where~~ the ~~top image reveals~~ the ~~case diagnosis (amyloidosis) while~~ the ~~second image has a non-descript image title (img1)~~.		[[File:Questions with revealing and non-descript titles.png\|thumb\|Example where top image gives the answer (amyloidosis), bottom image has non-descriptive title (img1)]]
	~~[[File:Questions with revealing and non-descript titles.png\|600px]]~~		When you insert an image in a question, make sure that the image title doesn't give away the answer, as it is displayed when mousing over the image.

			==How do I create system-wide question categories?==

			# As an administrator or user with system permissions, go to ''Question bank > Categories'' in any course.
			# Using the "Add category form" at the bottom of the page, set the parent of the new category to be the system context.

	==See also==		==See also==

Germanvaleroelizondo: Added section on ==Why do some students correctly guess the answers for questions with images in them? ==

2017-01-24T17:04:17Z

Added section on ==Why do some students correctly guess the answers for questions with images in them? ==

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	Note that, after changing the data in the DB, you will need to go to admin -> plugins -> caching and purge the Question definitions cache. Or just purge all caches.		Note that, after changing the data in the DB, you will need to go to admin -> plugins -> caching and purge the Question definitions cache. Or just purge all caches.

			==Why do some students correctly guess the answers for questions with images in them? ==
			When you insert an image in a question, you should make shure to change the image title into a non-descript name. When a student is having a quiz, if the student leaves the mouse on an image for a few seconds, the mouse will show the image title. See the (Spanish language) example below, where the top image reveals the case diagnosis (amyloidosis) while the second image has a non-descript image title (img1).
			[[File:Questions with revealing and non-descript titles.png\|600px]]
	==See also==		==See also==

Tsala: Any further questions?

2017-01-13T06:50:05Z

Any further questions?

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	*[[Quiz FAQ]]		*[[Quiz FAQ]]

			==Any further questions?==

			Please post in the [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=737 Quiz forum] on moodle.org.

	[[Category:FAQ]]		[[Category:FAQ]]

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	* [[Quiz FAQ]]		* [[Quiz FAQ]]
	* [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=354839 Show content and questions on same page] forum discussion		* [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=354839 Show content and questions on same page] forum discussion
			* [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=367996 Advice for managing a large question bank? (3000+)]

	==Any further questions?==		==Any further questions?==