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{{Managing questions}}
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Questions may be exported from the [[Quiz module]] and the [[Question bank]] in any one of 4 formats:  
Questions may be exported from the [[Quiz module]] and the [[Question bank]] in any one of 3 formats:  


* [[GIFT format]]
* [[GIFT format]]
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==Process==
==Process==
*Select the export tab.   
*Click  ''Settings>Quiz Administration>Question bank>Export.''  
[[Image:Question bank export.png|thumb|center|Export tab in Question bank]]
 
[[File:exportquestions.png]]
 
 
*Select the output type required for the exported file.
*Select the output type required for the exported file.
*Use the pulldown menu to select the question category you want to export  
*Use the pulldown menu to select the question category you want to export  
*Check if you want the category name to exported and/or the context to be included. This only applies to some formats and is used to restore this information on import.   
*Check if you want the category name to exported and/or the context to be included. This only applies to some formats and is used to restore this information on import.   
*Click on the export questions to file button
*Click on the export questions to file button
*The exported questions will be listed to the screen for confirmation.
[[Image:Question bank Exported questions.png|thumb|center|Exported questions screen]]
*You are invited to download the file to your computer.
*You are invited to download the file to your computer.
*The file has been saved in your course files (course admin block), backup>quiz.


==Example uses of exported files==
==Example uses of exported files==

Revision as of 16:35, 20 June 2012

Questions may be exported from the Quiz module and the Question bank in any one of 3 formats:

Process

  • Click Settings>Quiz Administration>Question bank>Export.

exportquestions.png


  • Select the output type required for the exported file.
  • Use the pulldown menu to select the question category you want to export
  • Check if you want the category name to exported and/or the context to be included. This only applies to some formats and is used to restore this information on import.
  • Click on the export questions to file button
  • You are invited to download the file to your computer.

Example uses of exported files

  • GIFT and Moodle XML formats can be imported into the Lesson module And Question bank via an import question process.
  • Exported question files on one server, can be imported into another Moodle site/server
  • GIFT and Moodle XML formats can be tweaked to create word processing or spreadsheet documents suitable for paper tests or vetting.
  • In case you want to convert your Moodle XML file into text format upload XML to http://moodle.heroku.com. It automatically generates *.txt with your questions

See also