Adding a question page: Difference between revisions

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There are several ways to add a question to a Lesson. This page will show ways of adding a question when in edit mode.

Insert question page

In Moodle 1.7 and later there is now a collapsed view under edit. Use the Action "Add a page" pulldown to the right and select "Question".

Or under the Expanded view (previously called "All pages view"), above each existing page you will see a link Add a Question Page here, similar to below.

This link will insert a question page for you in that spot. Don't worry you can move it later like any other page.

Importing questions

It is possible to insert one or more questions from a file by using the Import questions link in the expanded edit tab. Between each question the teacher will see something like the "Insert page type" links shown above.

Select question type

Before you type in any information, you should decide about the kind of question which will end your question page. The default type is multiple choice. You can easily change that to any of the following: True/ False, Short Answer, Numerical, Matching or Essay question. To find out more about question types available in the lesson, go here in MoodleDocs or on the help button near the top of the screen next to "Question Types" for a quick review.

Elements of question page

A lesson question page has blocks for title, content, answers, responses and jumps. Depending up the lesson settings, each answer maybe assigned a specific score. Each question type has a slightly different look. In general you will give your question a title, add something to the content (the question), supply answer(s), perhaps a response to an answer and the jump the student will take depending up their answer.

The content and answer blocks have the HTML toolbar available

Remember to click on Add a Question Page to save your page.

How to add a picture as an answer

Moodle is little quirky ( for programming reasons) in inserting pictures into answers.

Insert your question into the lesson. Remember the page title (important step for bald guys),
1. Maybe type in your question,
2. Save the question with the Add question button at the bottom, then the "continue" link
Find the question you just saved,
1. Edit the question. Now you will see a place to check "Use Editor" next to each of the answers and responses,
2. Check off the boxes you want, There is a help icon which will describe this process,
3. Click on redisplay at the bottom. You should see the html editor tool bar above the responces you checked off,
4. Insert your picture using the editor,
5. Save your work by clicking of add question button at bottom.

There is a help icon which will describe this editing tool.

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 {{Lessons}}
-To add a question to your lesson you need to go to the All-Pages View or Expanded View of your lesson.  Above each existing page you will see a link '''Add a Question Page here.'''
+There are several ways to add a question to a Lesson. This page will show ways of adding a question when in edit mode.
-[[Image:Lesson_insert_page_types_circle1.GIF]]
+==Insert question page==
+In Moodle 1.7 and later there is now a collapsed view under edit.  Use the Action "Add a page" pulldown to the right and select "Question".
+[[Image:Lesson Tabs Collapsed short-1 7.JPG|thumb|center|500px|Moodle 1.7 Edit in Collapsed]]
+Or under the Expanded view (previously called "All pages view"), above each existing page you will see a link '''Add a Question Page here,''' similar to below.
+[[Image:Lesson_insert_page_types_circle1.GIF|frame|Insert page types]]
 This link will insert a question page for you in that spot.  Don't worry you can move it later like any other page.
-'''Before you type in any information, you should decide about the kind of question which will end your question page.''' The default type is mutiple choice.  You can easily change that to any of the following: True/ False, Short Answer, Numerical, Matching or Essay question. To find out more about question types available in the lesson, click on the name of the question (in 1.4) or on the help button near the top of the screen next to "Question Types".
+===Importing questions===
-[[Image:Question_type_tabs.GIF]]
+It is possible to insert one or more questions from a file by using the [[Import questions]] link in the expanded edit tab.  Between each question the teacher will see something like the "Insert page type" links shown above.
-If you decide to choose a multiple choice question, you will need to decide if you want your question to be multianswer as well.  If you decide to choose a Short Answer question, you will have to decide if the answer will be case sensitive or not.
+==Select question type==
-TIP: It is a good idea to put the correct answers first in multiple choice. Remember that Lesson will randomize the presentation of the answers.  And that also means "all of the above" won't always work, besides that is really a multi choice question <grin>.
+'''Before you type in any information, you should decide about the kind of question which will end your question page.''' The default type is multiple choice.  You can easily change that to any of the following: True/ False, Short Answer, Numerical, Matching or Essay question. To find out more about question types available in the lesson, [[Lesson_module#Types_of_questions_available_within_a_lesson|go here in MoodleDocs]]  or on the help button near the top of the screen next to "Question Types" for a quick review.
+[[Image:Question_type_tabs.GIF]]
-Next, you decide about the name of your page (Page title) and the page contents.  Standard practice is to ask your question, so it the last thing entered on the content page.
+==Elements of question page==
-Depending on the question type you chose at the beginning, the layout of the answers and responses will vary.
+A lesson question page has blocks for [[Lesson_Pages#Title_.26_Content|title, content]], [[Lesson_Pages#Answer|answers]], [[Lesson_Pages#Responses_in_Questions|responses]] and [[Jumps|jumps]].  Depending up the [[Adding/editing a lesson|lesson settings]], each answer maybe assigned a [[Adding/editing_a_lesson#Custom_Scoring|specific score]]. Each question type has a slightly different look.  In general you will give your question a title, add something to the content (the question), supply answer(s), perhaps a response to an answer and the jump the student will take depending up their answer.
-After writing your answers and responses (if any) to a student's choice, you will have to specify the jumps for each answer.  To learn more about jumps click here.  In version 1.5.x you can give a score for each answer.
+The content and answer blocks have the [[Page content|HTML toolbar]] available
 Remember to click on '''Add a Question Page''' to save your page.
 == How to add a picture as an answer ==
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 == See Also ==
-[https://docs.moodle.org/en/Lesson#Types_of_questions_available_within_a_lesson Types of questions available in a Lesson]
+*[[Lesson score]] methods for scoring a lesson
-[[Effective_quiz_practices]] offers some good advice about designing questions and "security and cheating".
+*This MoodleDoc section gives more detail about [https://docs.moodle.org/en/Lesson#Types_of_questions_available_within_a_lesson Types of questions available in a Lesson].
+*[[Effective_quiz_practices]] offers some good advice about designing questions and "security and cheating".
+*In version 1.6, it is possible to import questions from the [[Question bank]], a feature of the Quiz module. The teacher first exports questions from the question bank in a GIFT file, then use Import Questions in the expanded edit mode in Lesson.
+*[[MP3_player#Inserting_sounds_into_questions|Adding sound to a question]] is written for Quiz but it will work in a Lesson question.
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+[[de:Frageseite_einf%C3%BCgen]]

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