Moodle plugins directory: Category: Question types

You can use text and / or images as drag items onto defined drop zones on a background image.

Ordering question type for Moodle 2.x

Question type similar to the matching question type but with a drag and drop interface for the students during attempt.

A Moodle question type which allows questions to be built up from parts that are other simpler question types (requires you to have these question types installed)

Allows a short response of one or a few sentences that is graded by comparing against various model answers, which are described using the OU's pattern match syntax.

The all-or-nothing multiple choice question is a version of the core multi-answer multiple choice question with modified grading. In an all-or-nothing multiple choice question, a respondent can choose one or more answers. If the chosen answers correspond exactly to the correct choices defined in the question, the respondent gets 100%. If he/she chooses any incorrect choices or does not select all of the correct choices, the grade is 0%.

The STACK question type adds a sophisticated assessment in mathematics and related disciplines, with emphasis on formative assessment underpinned by computer algebra.

An audio/video recording question type for Moodle 2.1 and above. It uses a standalone mp3 recorder for audio and a cloud based recording server for video. It is also possible to "draw pictures" as responses to questions, using the PoodLL whiteboard feature. It requires the PoodLL filter be installed. Recording from mobile devices is also supported.

Question type where the student must answer by typing an algebra formula. Correctness can be checked by three different methods.

Question type supporting several exercises for music theory instruction.

A four option multiple true-false question type for moodle, as introduced by Krebs (1997). Kprime questions consist of an item stem and four corresponding statements or options.

Freehand Drawing is a question type for Moodle which allows examinees to draw their solution in a quiz.

A calculated numeric question type with variable and expression evaluation. All values are precalculated although a question can have several variants with different variable values for each variant.

Name to structure (or reaction) question type. You can ask students to draw chemical structures or reactions. This plugin requires MarvinJS from Chemaxon and openbabel.

A question type where the teacher provides some example sentences, and the student has to write a pmatch expression to match those sentences.

A question type where the user enters their response using the JavaScript Molecular Editor, and the response is then graded using the OU's pattern-match algorithm.

Have students select atoms, molecules or reactions with this question type. Requires MarvinJS downloadable from www.chemaxon.com.

Matrix question type.

Question type created by Dan Stowell. The student draw a molecule as a response to a question using the editor and that response is graded by comparing against various model answers. Old version of the JME question type were using a java applet, but this question type now uses a Javascript applet: JSME. JSME is a free and Open source molecule editor written in JavaScript.

This question type deals with key signatures and may be useful for music theory instruction. The respondent is given a tonality and is prompted to enter the corresponding key signature. A question bank is included, including all major and minor keys in treble and bass clefs. Answers are entered in a graphical user interface.

A question that could check student's response against several regular expressions and could give next character and next word hints. If you do not know what regular expression is, it could also work like Moodle Shortanswer question with hints, just choose "Moodle shortanswer" as notation and you could enter answers just like in shortanswer question type.

The Lewis structure question type allows teachers to design problems in which students must assign formal charges or add lone pair electrons/radicals to atoms in molecules. This question type requires Marvin Applets by Chemaxon.

This question type deals with music intervals. The respondent is given a note and is prompted to enter a second note at a given interval. Answers are entered in a graphical user interface.

This a Moodle question type which extends the built-in 'calculated' question type. Teachers can create questions like, How much is {apples} + {oranges}

A question type that is answered by drawing a structure in the ChemDoodle Web Sketcher. The drawing is converted to InChI and compared to the given answer(s). The teacher can give multiple correct or semi-correct answers. Requires OpenBabel to be installed (in /usr/local/bin/obabel or else the code needs amending in question.php).

Curved Arrow / Electron Pushing question can be used to test and strengthen students knowledge of reaction mechanism, resonance and curved arrow notation. This plugin requires Marvin Applets from Chemaxon.

Drag and drop question in which students build Newman projections. Tests students knowledge of drawing and interpreting Newman Projections.

Short answer question type in which the teacher can easily build 2D/3D structures in Marvin Sketch and display in Marvin View. Requires Marvin Applets from Chemaxon.