The document discusses changes and improvements to Moodle's quiz tools as part of an upgrade to Moodle 2. Key changes include retaining quizzes from previous years, adding new quiz behaviors, and streamlining the quiz builder interface. New features allow for different quiz settings for groups, duplicating quizzes, and flagging questions. Improved quiz behaviors include adaptive mode, immediate feedback, and certainty-based marking.
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Moodle2 quizzes what's new
1. Moodle 2: Learning platform refresh
Changes to the Quiz tools
Improvements & re-using legacy materials
2. Re-using legacy quiz materials
The Moodle quiz tools have been upgraded as
part of the move to Moodle 2
Quizzes from last year have been migrated to
Moodle 2 and can be re-used
Previous quiz settings have been retained
Checklist for re-using quizzes:
Edit the start/finish times and dates
Adjust the Review & Feedback Options
Learn how to add & manage new questions
Learn about the new Quiz Behaviours
3. New and improved features
Improved quiz builder page
Clearer quiz organization and page breaks
Increased range of quiz behaviours
Different quiz settings for different groups
Easy duplication of quizzes for
redeployment
Flagging tool for highlighting key
questions
Clearer quiz submission options
4. Improved quiz builder page
Streamlined quiz settings page
Clearer quiz building interface
Simplified page ordering function
Improved question bank interface
Unified block for managing quizzes
5. Increased range of quiz behaviours
Adaptive mode
Allows students to have multiple attempts at a question . A question can adapt itself to a
response by giving some hints before asking the student to try again
Immediate feedback
Provides feedback to students for each question , rather than at the end of the quiz.
Certainty-based marking (CBM)
In which students not only respond to a question, but also indicate how confident they are in
their answer. The mark is adjusted by the level of certainty, so that students have to reflect
honestly on their own level of knowledge in order to get the best mark.
6. Improved interface for Students
Improved presentation of questions
The ability to flag questions to return to later or
to discuss with Tutor
An overview screen prior to submission
indicating any flagged or missed questions