Peter Ruthven-Stuart

Ann,

Bearing in mind Mike's caution about directly accessing the phpESP interface, there are a number of help files within the moodle/questionnaire interface, which should get you going in the right direction. Just click on the icons.

The most detailed help file explains the the different question types and can be found here:
http://your-moodle.org/help.php?module=questionnaire&file=questiontypes.html

Another useful page, which explains the questionnaire types can be found here:
http://your-moodle.org/help.php?module=questionnaire&file=realm.html

Finally, this page titled 'Define New Survey Content', will be of help when setting up questionnaires:
http://your-moodle.org/help.php?module=questionnaire&file=createcontent.html

madea,

You're are right that the number in blue is the specific 'database' number of the question, and if you click on that number you will be able to edit that question. That would seem to be one solution to your problem.

However, you mention that you use the 'category' feature to edit questions, but you find it hard to find the question you're looking for. First of all, it would not make sense to show the 'specific numbers assigned to questions' for two reasons. First, quiz makers often set up quizzes so that questions are shuffled, i.e. question numbers for the same question item will vary form user to user. The second reason is that questions do not need to belong exclusively to one quiz. They can belong to many quizzes, and therefore it is not possible to number the questions in the way that you want.

If simply clicking on the blue number in the 'Preview' mode is not what you need, then I suggest that you name your questions in the GIFT format so that you can easily identify them when looking for them in the categories. Have a look at the GIFT instructions to see how to name a question:

http://moodle.org/help.php?file=formatgift.html&module=quiz

Finally, how about fine tuning your question categories? Did you know that you can also make sub-categories of questions?

madea,

You seem to be confusing the the 'GIFT format' with the 'Embedded Answers (Cloze) format.

The GIFT format import function is for writing questions (Multiple Choice, True/False, Short Answer, Numerical, and Matching) in a text file using the 'GIFT' format. Each question must be separated by a blank line. This text file of questions can then be imported into a category of questions. Of course, all these questions can also be individually created and edited using the moodle interface.

The Embedded Answers (Cloze) format is a way of including more than one item (question or problem to be solved) in a single question. This type of question can be made and edited via the moodle interface, or written in a text file and then imported. However, when importing, unlike the GIFT format, only one  question at a time can be imported. Note that one question may contain many items; blanks or pull down menus.

So the answers to your 4 questions are:

1. Can I write multiple Cloze-type questions in one .text file and have them presented as separate questions?

No. So, the numbers at the beginning of a close item, for example the '2' in your  example; {2:MULTICHOICE:=embedded-side#Exactly!~central-side#Sorry...}, is the weighting for that item and not the item number.

2. Can Cloze-type questions be included with the questions I've already created in a .text file using GIFT format?

No, unfortunately not. Though I guess if the GIFT format were to  be 'upgraded, it could be written to 'understand' Embedded Answers (Cloze) format type questions.

3. Where in MOODLE can I go to get information on how to write/import Cloze-type questions?

Yes, here

http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=36521

and here

http://moodle.org/help.php?module=quiz&file=multianswer.html

4. Are Cloze-type questions the same as "Embedded Answer" questions?

Yes. As mentioned above, the 'official' name for the type of question that you have typed an example of, is 'Embedded Answers (Cloze)'. Some people get confused by the fact that there is a question type called 'Short Answer,' and one of the question types within the Embedded Answers (Cloze) type question is called 'SHORTANSWER'. From a student's point of view they look the same, but from a quiz maker's point of view they are not the same.

Hope all this makes sense.

Dan,

Not only can you directly edit the moodle.php file as suggested above, but you can also  click on 'Configuration', then 'Language', then 'Edit strings'. About half way down the page you will find the 'You are logged in as' string, which you can edit.

It is suggested that you do not edit standard language packs. It is best to create a new one and edit that. You can find details about this on the 'Translation' page.

David,

Thanks for this. So, I guess we don't have to wait until version 2 .