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Title of the script: Moodle 4.5 – Creating a Question Bank in Moodle

Author: Nancy Varkey

Keywords: moodle, moodle lms, lms, learning management system, educational lms, open-source lms, Question Bank, question types, question editing, question preview, question management, Moodle questions

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! style="width:450px;" | Visual Cues
! style="width:450px;" | Narration

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|'''Slide: Title'''
| Welcome to this Spoken Tutorial on '''Moodle 4.5''' - '''Creating a Question Bank in Moodle.'''

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|'''Slide: Learning Objectives'''
| In this tutorial, we will learn:
* What is a '''Question Bank'''
* Types of questions in '''Moodle''' and
* How to add questions to a '''Question Bank'''

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|'''Slide: Target Audience'''
| This tutorial is intended for '''teachers''' who want to create a '''Question Bank''' in '''Moodle'''.

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|'''Slide: System Requirements'''

This tutorial is recorded using:

* Ubuntu Linux OS version 22.04
* Moodle version 4.5
* Firefox browser

You can use any OS or web browser of your choice.

| Recorded with '''Ubuntu, Moodle 4.5,''' and '''Firefox.'''

Use any '''OS''' or '''web browser''' of your choice.

|-
|'''Slide: Prerequisites'''

To follow this tutorial, ensure you have:
* Moodle 4.5 installed and
* Teacher access to a Moodle course
* For the prerequisite Moodle tutorials, please visit https://EduPyramids.org
| Here are the prerequisites to learn this video.

|-
| Point to the user icon
| We are logged in as '''teacher Nitya Jeevan'''.

|-
|'''Slide - What is a Question Bank'''
| Let us begin by understanding what a '''Question Bank''' is.

It is a collection of questions stored in '''Moodle'''.

These can be used and reused in '''quizzes''' across different '''courses'''.

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| Click on My courses → Calculus
| Click on '''My courses''' and '''Calculus'''.

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| Click on "Turn editing on"
| First, turn '''editing on''' at the top right of the course page.

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| Screen: Course page → click More and then click “Question bank” menu
| Using a '''Question Bank''' saves time and helps maintain consistency in assessments.

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| Highlight the “Question bank” section under Course settings
| Now, let’s explore the '''types of questions''' that can be added to a '''Moodle''' '''Question Bank'''.

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| Click on “Create a new question” button
| Click '''Create a new question.''' '''Moodle''' supports several question types.

Let’s look at them briefly.

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| Show list of question types
| The main types are: '''Multiple choice''', '''True/False''', '''Matching''', '''Short answer''', '''Numerical''' and '''Essay'''.

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| Click on each type briefly
| '''Multiple choice''' allows one or more correct answers.

'''True/False''' is for simple factual questions.

'''Matching''' lets learners pair items from two lists.

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| Show form for each question type
| '''Short answer''' is for precise responses.

'''Essay''' allows long, descriptive answers.

'''Numerical''' is used for questions requiring numeric values.

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| Select “Multiple choice” → click Add → click Expand all
| Let’s add a '''Multiple choice''' question to the '''Question Bank'''.

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| Click Category dropdown → Default for Math-101
| In '''Category''' we can see only one option - '''Default for Math-101'''.

We will learn to create '''question categories''' later on.

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|'''Question name: Calc-MCQ-001'''

'''Question text: Steps are given to determine the centre of curvature at a given point on a conic.

Arrange the steps:

i) Let P be the given point on the conic and F is the focus.
ii) Join P with F.
iii) Draw a line NR perpendicular to PN and cutting PF or PF-extended at R.
iv) Draw a line RO perpendicular to PR and cutting PN-extended at O which is centre of curvature.'''
| Fill in the '''question name''' and '''question text'''.

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| Point per narration
| Question status is '''Ready''' and the '''Default mark''' is 1.

|-
| Point to General feedback'''
| Next option is '''General feedback'''.

The text here is shown to the '''student''' after he/she has submitted the '''quiz'''.

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| Type “The centre O of the circle of curvature lies on the normal to the curve at P. This centre is called center of curvature at P. So for that we first found normal and accordingly the curve we found center of curvature.”
| We can use this text area to show the detailed solution of the question, also.

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| Click "One or multiple answers?" → Only one answer → Multiple answers allowed → Select Only one answer'''
| Next comes '''One or multiple answers'''.

Here '''Only one answer''' is selected, by default.

If your question has more than one answer, select '''Multiple answers allowed'''.

The settings will have to be configured accordingly.

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| Check Shuffle the choices checkbox
| Check '''Shuffle the choices''' checkbox.

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|"Number the choices?" → i, ii, iii
| In '''Number the choices''', choose any one number type.

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|"Answers → Choice 1: i, iv, ii, iii Grade: 100% Feedback: Correct!"
| Now we come to the '''Answers''' section.

Here we have to give 4 choices for the '''MCQ''', of which one will be the right answer.

The choice with the right answer will have '''Grade''' as 100% for '''single answer MCQ'''.

You can vary this % for '''multiple correct answers MCQ'''.

Just ensure that the total % for that question adds up to 100%.

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| Choice 2: iv, i, iii, ii Grade: None Feedback: Incorrect

Choice 3: iv, i, ii, iii Grade: None Feedback: Incorrect

Choice 4: i, iii, ii, iv Grade: None Feedback: Incorrect
| Fill in the other choices.

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| Point to Blanks for 3 more choices
| If any question has more choices, you can add those by clicking '''Blanks for 3 more choices'''.

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|'''Scroll to Multiple Tries'''
| Scroll down to '''Multiple Tries''' section.

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|'''Point to Penalty for each incorrect try → 33.33% Change to 0%'''
| '''Penalty for each incorrect try''' shows '''33.33%''' by default.

This option controls the penalty for each incorrect try.

But you can set it to zero so that there is no deduction of marks for incorrect tries.

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| Click Save Changes
| Scroll down and click '''Save Changes'''.

|-
| Point to the question
| Here is the question we created!

|-
|In the Actions column, → click Edit dropdown → select Preview
| In the '''Actions''' column, click '''Edit''' dropdown and select '''Preview'''.

This is how the question will appear in the quiz.

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| Click i, iii, ii, iv → Submit and Finish Point to the word Incorrect next to the choice. Then point to the pink box where the detailed feedback is displayed.
| Select this choice and click '''Submit and Finish'''.

The detailed feedback is displayed below.

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| Click Start again → Select i, iv, ii, iii Point to the feedback
| Click '''Start again'''.

Then select the correct answer.

Click '''Submit and Finish'''.
Read the feedback now.

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| Click Close preview
| Click '''Close preview'''.

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| In the Actions column, → click Edit dropdown → point to Edit, Delete, Duplicate'''
| In the '''Actions''' column, click '''Edit''' dropdown.

There are options to '''Edit''' the question, or '''Delete''' it, or '''Duplicate'''.

Use these when required.

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|
| That’s how you add questions to a '''Question bank''' in '''Moodle'''!

|-
|'''Slide: Summary'''

To summarise, we learnt:
* What a Question Bank is
* Types of questions in Moodle
* How to add questions to a Question Bank
* The settings to add a question
| Here is the summary of this tutorial.

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|'''Slide: Assignment'''
As an assignment, follow the instructions provided in '''Assignment.txt''' to create a variety of questions.

This file should be provided in '''Code files''' link.
| We encourage you to try out this assignment.

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| Slide: Acknowledgement

Domain Expert: Nancy Varkey
|This tutorial is brought to you by '''EduPyramids Educational Service, SINE, IIT Bombay.'''

Thank you for watching!
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 Author: Nancy Varkey
-Keywords: moodle, moodle lms, lms, learning management system, educational lms, open-source lms, Question Bank, question types, question editing, question preview, question management, Moodle questions
+Keywords: moodle, moodle lms, lms, learning management system, educational lms, open-source lms, Question Bank, question types, question editing, question preview, question management, Moodle questions, video tutorial.
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 | Let us begin by understanding what a '''Question Bank''' is.
-It is a collection of questions stored in '''Moodle'''.
+It is a collection of questions stored in '''Moodle''', which can be used and reused in '''quizzes''' across different '''courses'''.
-−
-This can be used and reused in '''quizzes''' across different '''courses'''.
 |-
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 |-
 | Click Category dropdown → Default for Math-101
-| In '''Category''' we can see only one option - '''Default for Math-101'''.
+| In '''Category''' we can see only one option: '''Default for Math-101'''.
 We will learn to create '''question categories''' later on.
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 | In the '''Actions''' column, click '''Edit''' dropdown.
-There are options to '''Edit''' the question, or '''Delete''' it, or '''Duplicate'''.
+There are options to '''Edit''' the question, or '''Delete''' it, or make a '''Duplicate'''.
 Use these when required.
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 As an assignment, follow the instructions provided in '''Assignment.txt''' to create a variety of questions.
-This file should be provided in '''Code files''' link.
+This file is provided in '''Code files''' link.
 | We encourage you to try out this assignment.
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 Domain Expert: Nancy Varkey
-|This tutorial is brought to you by '''EduPyramids Educational Service, SINE, IIT Bombay.'''
+|This tutorial is brought to you by '''EduPyramids Educational Services, Private Limited. SINE, IIT Bombay.'''
 Thank you for watching!
 |-

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 It is a collection of questions stored in '''Moodle'''.
-These can be used and reused in '''quizzes''' across different '''courses'''.
+This can be used and reused in '''quizzes''' across different '''courses'''.
 |-
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 | Show form for each question type
 | '''Short answer''' is for precise responses.
 '''Numerical''' is used for questions requiring numeric values.
 |-
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 |'''Question name: Calc-MCQ-001'''
-'''Question text: Steps are given to determine the centre of curvature at a given point on a conic.
+'''Question text:''' Steps are given to determine the centre of curvature at a given point on a conic.
 Arrange the steps:
-i) Let P be the given point on the conic and F is the focus.
+<ol type="i">
-ii) Join P with F.
+<li>Let P be the given point on the conic and F is the focus.</li>
-iii) Draw a line NR perpendicular to PN and cutting PF or PF-extended at R.
+<li>Join P with F.</li>
-iv) Draw a line RO perpendicular to PR and cutting PN-extended at O which is centre of curvature.'''
+<li>Draw a line NR perpendicular to PN and cutting PF or PF-extended at R. </li>
 | Fill in the '''question name''' and '''question text'''.
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 |-
-| Click "One or multiple answers?" → Only one answer → Multiple answers allowed → Select Only one answer'''
+| Click "One or multiple answers?" → One answer only → Multiple answers allowed → Select Only one answer'''
 | Next comes '''One or multiple answers'''.
-Here '''Only one answer''' is selected, by default.
+Here '''One answer only''' is selected, by default.
 If your question has more than one answer, select '''Multiple answers allowed'''.
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 Click '''Submit and Finish'''.
-Read the feedback now.
+Read the '''feedback''' now.
 |-