The Quiz Attempt feature

The Quiz Attempt feature

by Daniel Williams -
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Good morning. One of my responsibilities where I work is to facilitate the training program (Moodle-driven).

When a student takes a quiz and makes below a certain grade, they have to retake it, but we don't want them to re-take it immediately because the goal is for them to re-study the material, and retain the information - versus just answering from short-term memory. So a 30-minute window is enforced.

To accomplish this, we limit each quiz to 1 attempt and then increase it at the appropriate time. However, there are some problems with this process:

1. If I increase the attempt for one student, it increases the attempt for all students.

2. If I increase it and then decrease it after they re-attempt, their grades do not reflect their latest attempt.

3. When you consider how many quizzes there are (several), imagine how time consuming this gets.

I'd love to see:

1. Attempts on a student basis.

2. An option that automatically increments the attempt # every x minutes (EDITED) after the student's last attempt.

Is this something that is available in the core or in a mod perhaps? If not, is this something that a future update could provide? Or something that someone could build a mod around?

Thank you for your time reviewing this.

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Re: The Quiz Attempt feature

by Daniel Williams -

Let me reiterate one thing because, after re-reading my post, it's not very clear. My suggestion about an option that increments the attempt # every x minutes is not to say, every 30 minutes the attempt # should be increased by 1, but 30 minutes after their last attempt.

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Re: The Quiz Attempt feature

by Emma Richardson -
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The feature User Override should accomplish most of what you want.  It is found in quiz settings and allows you to change quiz settings on a per user basis.  

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Re: The Quiz Attempt feature

by Tim Hunt -
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On the quiz settings form (if you click Show advanced) you can set the quiz to allow multiple attempts, with a delay of at least 30 minutes (or whatever time you like) between attempts.

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Re: The Quiz Attempt feature

by Daniel Williams -

Thanks for the quick response! I don't see an option for user overrides or delays. I clicked on one of the quizzes and chose Edit Settings.

Is this available in a specific version of Moodle? I'm running 2.3.2+ (Build 20121014).

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Re: The Quiz Attempt feature

by Emma Richardson -
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When you actually click on the quiz, you should get a Quiz Administration menu in the left hand column (normally)- User Overrides is in that menu.  The time delay is found in the Edit Settings icon by the quiz title when you have editing turned on on the course page.

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Re: The Quiz Attempt feature

by Daniel Williams -

I'm still having trouble. Sorry about this! I wonder if it's permissions or if I'm still looking in the wrong spot. Attached is an image of the menu.

On the Settings screen, I have a General area, a Restrict to time period area, Display Settings, Grade Settings, Additional Settings, Common Module Settings, and Activity Completion.

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Re: The Quiz Attempt feature

by Emma Richardson -
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It looks like you are not using the builtin quiz module but a SCORM module instead.  That would explain the lack of user override.  The built in Quiz in moodle has a lot more capability.

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Re: The Quiz Attempt feature

by Daniel Williams -

Oh, I didn't think about that. I wish we were using Moodle's built-in Quiz module, but there were some reasons the company elected to go with a SCORM system.

I've heard that Moodle is pouring more into their SCORM support. Is that true?

Have you heard anything about these features (attempts per student and x minute delay between allowed attempts) coming to Moodle for SCORM users?

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Re: The Quiz Attempt feature

by Emma Richardson -
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Unfortunately, I do not use SCORM that much - I suggest moving over to the SCORM forum - I will bet someone there knows far more than I do!!