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The Aiken format is a very simple way of creating multiple choice questions using a clear human-readable format. (The GIFT format has many more options and perhaps is less prone to errors, but doen't look as straight-forward as AIKEN. ) 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: " (NOTE space after : !) and then giving the appropriate letter. Here is an example of the format:
{{Export questions}}
==About Aiken format==
The '''Aiken format''' is a very simple way of creating multiple choice questions using a clear human-readable format in a text file. (The [[GIFT format]] has many more options and perhaps is less prone to errors, but doesn't look as straightforward as AIKEN. ) The question must be all on one line.  Each answer must start with a single uppercase letter, followed by a period '.' or a bracket ')', then a space.  The answer line must immediately follow, starting with "ANSWER: " (NOTE the space after the colon) and then giving the appropriate letter.  


NOTE: The answer letters (A,B,C etc.) and the word "ANSWER" '''must''' be capitalised as shown otherwise the import will fail.  
IMPORTANT NOTES:  
* You have to save the file in a '''text format'''.  Don't save it as a Word document or anything like that.
* Non-ASCII characters like 'quotes' can cause import errors.  To avoid this always save your text file in [[UTF-8|UTF-8 format]] (most text editors, even Word, will ask you).
* The answer letters (A,B,C etc.) and the word "ANSWER" '''must''' be capitalised as shown below, otherwise the import will fail.  
 
Here is an example of the format:


<pre>What is the correct answer to this question?
<pre>What is the correct answer to this question?
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ANSWER: A</pre>
ANSWER: A</pre>


when importing there is a bunch of options, but I don't think any of these influence Aiken Format import:
Both these examples imported into Moodle gave questions looking like:
Get category from file [_] Get context from file [_]
 
Match grades [Error if grade not listed/Nearest grade if not listed]
Which LMS has the most quiz import formats?
Stop on error [Yes/No]  
Choose one answer.
* a. Blackboard
* b. WebCT
* c. ATutor
* d. Moodle
* e. Claroline
* f. Ilias 
 
== Importing ==
 
When importing there are many options, but these do not influence Aiken Format import:
* Get category from file [_]  
* Get context from file [_]
* Match grades [Error if grade not listed/Nearest grade if not listed]
* Stop on error [Yes/No]  


Both these examples imported into Moodle (1.9) gave questions looking like:
==Hints and Tips==
Which LMS has the most quiz import formats?
Choose one answer.
  a. Blackboard
  b. WebCT
  c. ATutor
  d. Moodle
  e. Claroline
  f. Ilias 
so it apparently accepted even F) and ignored if it was a or A.


===Hints and Tips===
* Use a text editor, like PSPad, (Windows "notepad" may not save with right encoding) to write the file with questions and save as a TXT file in [[UTF-8|UTF-8 format]]. Use only simple '  not slant ones ´ ` ! Avoid other exotic characters like ... HORIZONTAL ELLIPSIS (http://www.fileformat.info/info/unicode/char/2026/index.htm, three dots as a single character).


* Use a text editor, like PSPad, (Windows "notepad" may not save with right encoding) to write the file with questions and save as a TXT file in UTF-8 format. Use only simple '  not slant ones ´ ` ! Avoid other exotic characters like … HORIZONTAL ELLIPSIS (http://www.fileformat.info/info/unicode/char/2026/index.htm, three dots as a single character).
*[http://moodle.heroku.com Moodle XML Converter] - more extensive version of AIKEN format. Supports almost all Moodle questions types - multichoice, shortanswer, cloze, essay, order, matching, numeric, truefalse


==See also==
==See also==
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Latest revision as of 13:00, 17 March 2022

About Aiken format

The Aiken format is a very simple way of creating multiple choice questions using a clear human-readable format in a text file. (The GIFT format has many more options and perhaps is less prone to errors, but doesn't look as straightforward as AIKEN. ) The question must be all on one line. Each answer must start with a single uppercase letter, followed by a period '.' or a bracket ')', then a space. The answer line must immediately follow, starting with "ANSWER: " (NOTE the space after the colon) and then giving the appropriate letter.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

  • You have to save the file in a text format. Don't save it as a Word document or anything like that.
  • Non-ASCII characters like 'quotes' can cause import errors. To avoid this always save your text file in UTF-8 format (most text editors, even Word, will ask you).
  • The answer letters (A,B,C etc.) and the word "ANSWER" must be capitalised as shown below, otherwise the import will fail.

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

Both these examples imported into Moodle gave questions looking like:

Which LMS has the most quiz import formats? Choose one answer.

  • a. Blackboard
  • b. WebCT
  • c. ATutor
  • d. Moodle
  • e. Claroline
  • f. Ilias

Importing

When importing there are many options, but these do not influence Aiken Format import:

  • Get category from file [_]
  • Get context from file [_]
  • Match grades [Error if grade not listed/Nearest grade if not listed]
  • Stop on error [Yes/No]

Hints and Tips

  • Moodle XML Converter - more extensive version of AIKEN format. Supports almost all Moodle questions types - multichoice, shortanswer, cloze, essay, order, matching, numeric, truefalse

See also