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The Aiken format is a very simple way of creating multiple choice questions using a clear human-readable format. The question must be all on one line.  Each answer must start with a single-letter character, followed by a period '.' or a bracket ')', then a space.  The answer line must immediately follow, starting with "ANSWER:" and then giving the appropriate letter. Here is an example of the format:
The Aiken format is a very simple way of creating multiple choice questions using a clear human-readable format. The question must be all on one line.  Each answer must start with a single-letter character, followed by a period '.' or a bracket ')', then a space.  The answer line must immediately follow, starting with "ANSWER:" and then giving the appropriate letter. Here is an example of the format:


How is today's breakfast?
<pre>What is the correct answer to this question?
A. Good
A. Is it this one?
B. Average
B. Maybe this answer?
C. Bad
C. Possibly this one?
D. Must be this one!
ANSWER: D


How is the today's lunch?
Which LMS has the most quiz import formats?
A) Good
A) Moodle
B) average
B) ATutor
C) Bad
C) Claroline
D) Blackboard
E) WebCT
F) Ilias
ANSWER: A</pre>


===Hints and Tips===


How is the today's Dinner?
* Use a text editor to write the questions.


A) Good
==See also==
B) Average
C) Bad


*[[Import questions]]
*[[GIFT]]


How is the cleanliness of the plates?
[[Category:Questions]]
A) Good
B) Average
C) Bad

Revision as of 12:39, 31 October 2008

The Aiken format is a very simple way of creating multiple choice questions using a clear human-readable format. The question must be all on one line. Each answer must start with a single-letter character, followed by a period '.' or a bracket ')', then a space. The answer line must immediately follow, starting with "ANSWER:" and then giving the appropriate letter. Here is an example of the format:

What is the correct answer to this question?
A. Is it this one?
B. Maybe this answer?
C. Possibly this one?
D. Must be this one!
ANSWER: D

Which LMS has the most quiz import formats?
A) Moodle
B) ATutor
C) Claroline
D) Blackboard
E) WebCT
F) Ilias
ANSWER: A

Hints and Tips

  • Use a text editor to write the questions.

See also