Importing Publisher test Questions Into Moodle

This short video covers how to import Moodle XML publisher-provided test questions into your Moodle course.

User Overrides in Moodle Quizzes

Here is a question we get asked fairly frequently: "CFAR (Center For Accessibility Resources) has authorized a student to receive more time (or other accommodation) on the quizzes in my Moodle course. How do I facilitate that?"

Here's how:

In your Moodle course, click into a quiz for which you need to make student accommodation.

1. Click the settings gear in the upper right

2. Click the "Add user override" button

3. Search for your student's name

4. Select among the available override settings

5. Click the "Save" or "Save and enter another override" button:

Do this for each quiz in your Moodle course, and you will be all set!

Moodle Testing Security Options

From time to time, I am asked "How can I make my Moodle tests more secure and prevent cheating?"

I wish I had a definitive answer for you, but in reality, securing an online quiz is somewhat difficult, as is that of a traditional quiz. Although the methods used to secure an online quiz will differ from that of a traditional quiz, one needs to look at the whole process and find a solution that works.

One can never totally prevent someone from cheating on a test, but only make it less fruitful to cheat.

Take a look at the Quiz Settings page in Moodle. There are many options there that can assist. This link can help explain some of the settings for quizzes.

I would offer the following as potential "options" you may want to use for general quiz security:

1. Change the "Browser security" drop-down to "Full screen pop-up with some JavaScript security" from "None"
2. On the "Display" section, select "1" for "Questions per page" (this help to negate printing out the entire quiz).
3. Set a time-limit for the quiz (this helps to negate the use of textbooks or other materials).
4. Hide any of your course content on the day of the quiz (except the quiz) so students don't have access to any notes or other content while the quiz is open.
5. Only allow the quiz to be open for a certain time period and make yourself available during that time for technical assistance.
6. Randomize questions from a large question pool.
7. Set a time limit for taking the test.
   

There are other settings and practices that you may want to consider as well.

Moodle Quiz Question Exchange

This is where you can upload and download collections of quiz questions, using the import/export capabilities of the Quiz module in Moodle.

Moodle Quiz Question Exchange

One more reason to be a member of Moodle.org!