What is the Quiz activity

The Quiz activity in Moodle 4.0 is a tool that allows teachers to create and deliver assessments to their students. It supports a wide variety of question types, including multiple choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, and essay questions. Teachers can also add images, videos, and audio clips to their questions.

Quizzes can be graded automatically or manually. For automatically graded quizzes, the system will automatically assign students a score based on their answers. For manually graded quizzes, teachers will need to review student responses and assign scores manually.Students can take quizzes multiple times, and teachers can control how many attempts students are allowed and whether students can see their scores after each attempt.

01 - How is it set up

Scenario:

Assume you need to add quizzes for the "Networking" subject, which is part of the BSc - IT program under Semester 01. You are responsible for setting up a quiz in Moodle to assess students' understanding of the "Introduction to Networking" topic.

Steps to Add a Quiz in Moodle:

1. Log in to Moodle:
   • Access Moodle with your credentials as a teacher or with administrative privileges.

2. Navigate to the Course:
   • From the Moodle dashboard, navigate to "BSc - IT."
   • Go to "Semester 01."
   • Click on the "Networking" course.

3. Turn Editing On:
   • Within the "Networking" course, look for the "Turn editing on" button. This is usually located in the top-right corner of the course page.
   • Click on "Turn editing on."

4. Add a Quiz:
   • Scroll to the section where you want to add the quiz (e.g., Week 1, Topic 1).
   • Click on the "Add an activity or resource" link within that section.
   • From the pop-up window, select "Quiz" and click "Add."

5. Configure Quiz Settings:
   • Quiz Name: Enter a name for the quiz (e.g., "Introduction to Networking Quiz").
   • Description: Provide a brief description or instructions for the quiz.
   • Display Description on Course Page: Check this box if you want the description to appear on the course page.

6. Set Timing:
   • Open the Quiz: Set the date and time when the quiz will become available to students.
   • Close the Quiz: Set the date and time when the quiz will close.
   • Time Limit: Optionally, set a time limit for completing the quiz.

7. Grade Settings:
   • Grade to Pass: Set the minimum grade required to pass the quiz.
   • Attempts Allowed: Choose the number of attempts students are allowed.

8. Layout:
   • New Page: Decide how many questions will be displayed per page.

9. Question Behavior:
   • Shuffle Within Questions: Enable shuffling of answer options to prevent cheating.
   • How Questions Behave: Select how questions behave during the quiz (e.g., "Deferred feedback").

10. Review Options:
    • Choose what information students will see after they attempt the quiz, such as their attempt, whether correct, marks, feedback, etc.

11. Save and Display:
    • Scroll down and click on "Save and display" to finalize the quiz setup.

12. Add Questions to the Quiz:
    • On the quiz page, click on "Edit quiz."
    • Click on "Add" and select "a new question."

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Steps to Add a Multiple-Choice Question:

Example Multiple-Choice Question:

Question Name: Intro to Networking Q1

Question Text: Which of the following is a key characteristic of a network?

• Choice 1: A. Nodes connected by links (Correct, Grade: 100%)

• Choice 2: B. Standalone computers (Grade: None)

• Choice 3: C. Computers that cannot communicate (Grade: None)

• Choice 4: D. Devices not connected to any network (Grade: None)

1. Select Question Type:
   • From the "Choose a question type to add" pop-up window, select "Multiple choice" and click "Add."

2. Configure Question Settings:
   • Question Name: Enter a name for the question (e.g., "Intro to Networking Q1").
   • Question Text: Enter the question text. For example: "Which of the following is a key characteristic of a network?"
   • Default Mark: Set the point value for the question (e.g., 1).

3. Set Answer Choices:
   • Choice 1: Enter an answer option (e.g., "A. Nodes connected by links").
   • Choice 2: Enter another answer option (e.g., "B. Standalone computers").
   • Choice 3: Enter another answer option (e.g., "C. Computers that cannot communicate").
   • Choice 4: Enter another answer option (e.g., "D. Devices not connected to any network").

4. Indicate Correct Answer:
   • Next to the correct answer choice, set the grade to "100%" (e.g., Choice 1: "A. Nodes connected by links").

5. Save Question:
   • Scroll down and click "Save changes" to add the question to the quiz.

6. Verify and Finalize the Quiz:
   • Return to the quiz overview page and verify that the question appears as expected.
   • Adjust the quiz layout or settings if needed.
   • Click on "Preview" to see how the quiz will look to students and ensure everything works correctly.

02 - Embed answers - Question type(Short answer questions, Numerical questions, Multi-response answers).

Steps for Adding Embedded Answers (Cloze) Questions in Moodle

Embedded answers (Cloze) questions allow you to create questions that contain multiple sub-questions of various types within a single question. These sub-questions can include short answers, numerical answers, and multiple response answers. Here’s how to create a Cloze question in Moodle with examples for each type:

Steps to Create an Embedded Answers (Cloze) Question:

1. Log in to Moodle:
   • Access Moodle with your credentials.

2. Navigate to the Course:
   • From the Moodle dashboard, navigate to "BSc - IT."
   • Go to "Semester 01."
   • Click on the "Networking" course.

3. Turn Editing On:
   • Within the "Networking" course, look for the "Turn editing on" button. This is usually located in the top-right corner of the course page.
   • Click on "Turn editing on."

4. Add a Quiz:
   • Scroll to the section where you want to add the quiz (e.g., Week 1, Topic 1).
   • Click on the "Add an activity or resource" link within that section.
   • From the pop-up window, select "Quiz" and click "Add."

5. Configure Quiz Settings:
   • Quiz Name: Enter a name for the quiz (e.g., "Introduction to Networking Quiz").
   • Description: Provide a brief description or instructions for the quiz.
   • Display Description on Course Page: Check this box if you want the description to appear on the course page.
   • Set other configurations as required (timing, grade, etc.)
   • Scroll down and click "Save and display."

6. Add Questions to the Quiz:
   • On the quiz page, click on "Edit quiz."
   • Click on "Add" and select "a new question."

7. Select Question Type:
   • From the "Choose a question type to add" pop-up window, select "Embedded answers (Cloze)" and click "Add."

8. Configure the Question:
   • Question Name: Enter a name for the question (e.g., "Intro to Networking Cloze Q1").
   • Question Text: Enter the question text using the appropriate Cloze syntax for the embedded answers.

Example of Embedded Answers (Cloze) Question

1. Short Answer Question `plaintext Question Name: Intro to Networking Cloze Q1

Question Text: The primary purpose of a network is to {1:SHORTANSWER:=communication}. Another term for communication in networking is {1:SHORTANSWER:=data exchange}. `

2. Numerical Question `plaintext Question Name: Intro to Networking Cloze Q2

Question Text: The OSI model has {1:NUMERICAL:=7} layers. `

3. Multi-Response Question `plaintext Question Name: Intro to Networking Cloze Q3

Question Text: Select all the layers of the OSI model: {1:MULTICHOICE:=Application Layer~%50%Network Layer~%50%Data Link Layer~Transport Layer}. `

### Detailed Cloze Syntax Explanation:

• Short Answer: {1:SHORTANSWER:=correct answer}
  • {1:SHORTANSWER:=communication}
  • {1:SHORTANSWER:=data exchange}

• Numerical: {1:NUMERICAL:=correct answer}
  • {1:NUMERICAL:=7}

• Multi-Response: {1:MULTICHOICE:=correct answer1~correct answer2~correct answer3~distractor}
  • ~%50% indicates that selecting this option gives partial credit if multiple correct answers are possible.

Steps to Finalize the Question:

1. Save Question:
   • Scroll down and click "Save changes" to add the question to the quiz.

2. Verify and Finalize the Quiz:
   • Return to the quiz overview page and verify that the embedded answers question appears as expected.
   • Adjust the quiz layout or settings if needed.
   • Click on "Preview" to see how the quiz will look to students and ensure everything works correctly.