How to maximize Moodles quiz module Mari YAMAUCHI

Using Moodle. . . l Since 2006 l In small classes of varying levels

Interactive quizzes + Small class size + BL environment - How students work can

Moodle Quizzes: Question types l l l l l Calculated Description Essay Matching Cloze

1. Make questions more helpful/attractive. . . Any of these can be incorporated :

Examples: Images/Video as part of a question

How to add a You. Tube video/ a presentation

A Quiz A set of Questions (Quiz Bank) ◇Time limit 　　　　　 ◇ Shuffle questions

2. Make a good use of quiz options ◇Time limit ◇ Shuffle questions and/or

3. Make it easier to reuse the questions (a) Sharable material should be created/used

3. Make it easier to reuse the questions (b) Questions should be easily retrieved

Quizzes for classroom use Quizzes for self-study

Conclusion 1. Create rich questions by incorporating images & animation, audio files, pop-up texts,

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How to maximize Moodle's quiz module Mari YAMAUCHI Kobe Kaisei College Glo. Call 2008, Nov. 8 &11, 2008

Using Moodle. . . l Since 2006 l In small classes of varying levels n TOEIC: (a) 300 -500, (b) 400 -700 n TESOL: 200 -600 n Computer Communication: 200 -700 l In a blended learning setting l To provide n Interactive exercises: Quizzes n Resources (Links to web pages & files): Resources n Writing/Presentation tasks: Forums

Interactive quizzes + Small class size + BL environment - How students work can be observed - F 2 F feedback can be given in class

Moodle Quizzes: Question types l l l l l Calculated Description Essay Matching Cloze Multiple Choice Short Answer Numerical Random Short-Answer Matching True/False

1. Make questions more helpful/attractive. . . Any of these can be incorporated : l Images & Animation l Audio Clips l Pop-up texts l Slideshows l Video Clips l Contexts l Hints l Explanations

Examples: Visual Aids

Examples: Contexts

Examples: Images/Video as part of a question

Examples: Hints, Explanations

How to insert an image

How to make a link to an audio file

How to add a pop-up text

How to add a You. Tube video/ a presentation

A Quiz A set of Questions (Quiz Bank) ◇Time limit 　　　　　 ◇ Shuffle questions and/or answers 　　　　　　　 ◇ Adaptive mode 　　　　　　　 ◇ Overall feedback (Grade boundary & feedback)

2. Make a good use of quiz options ◇Time limit ◇ Shuffle questions and/or answers 　　　　　　　 ◇ Adaptive mode ◇Grading method ◇ Overall feedback Time limit: NO Time limit: YES Shuffle: NO Shuffle: YES Adaptive: NO ↓ ↓ Exercises Self-tests

3. Make it easier to reuse the questions (a) Sharable material should be created/used n Original Don’t depend too much on a particular book n freely available Choose free photos & clip art, VOA News, Official Channels available on You. Tube

3. Make it easier to reuse the questions (b) Questions should be easily retrieved n Question names can indicate: the category, the content, with/without hints

Quizzes for classroom use Quizzes for self-study

Conclusion 1. Create rich questions by incorporating images & animation, audio files, pop-up texts, slideshows & video clips 2. Make a good use of quiz options, including: whether or not to set a time limit, to shuffle questions, or to use the adaptive mode 3. Create reusable questions by making them sharable & easily retrievable

Thank you. Mari Yamauchi