Other types of questions
For our assessment test, we have used the three simplest types of questions. At the start, I did say that there were other types of questions that are also a part of the Moodle quiz. The Moodle quiz is very powerful as it has a lot of potential and a variety of questions; but it is also very complex. I've summarized the other question types here. Some of them you might like to try. Others, I really wouldn't recommend, and would suggest that you look at Hot Potatoes instead:
Question type |
What it is |
What I think |
---|---|---|
Calculated |
Numbers questions with formulae. |
Perhaps more suited to older students. |
Description |
Not a question—just a space for some text. |
You can use it as a passage on which you can base your subsequent questions. |
Essay |
Space for text and your question, and a student gets big space for long answer. |
You have to mark this yourself— Moodle can't! |
Short answer |
The student types in a word or phrase, as his/her answer to your question. |
You need... |