Testing knowledge of one software using another! edtech 2018
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The document discusses testing students' understanding of software through automatically generated questions about the software's functionality. It describes using one software, Excel, to create parameter variations that are then used to generate questions in Moodle about the mass properties results in another software. The questions are generated by merging the parameter data into question templates defined in XML format. Further development plans include adding images to questions and integrating response feedback.
![Mail merge
● Question type
● Identifier in question bank
○ Four categories of questions relating to each
of the properties
● Text of question
○ XML code created by editing a sample
question in Moodle and then exporting it.
● Define acceptable answer(s)
○ Other answers may be given that attract a
proportion of the marks
<question type="numerical">
<name><text>Part CG Height #«qnumber»</text></name>
<questiontext format="html">
<text><![CDATA[<p>The tutorial instructions from week 1 created
a Pressure Plate part with a rib height of 12 mm and 6 holes.
You should also have applied a material to your
part.</p><p>You should modify your part to the specification below
and then use the Mass Properties to provide the requested
information as a number correct to 2 decimal places (units are
grams and millimetres):</p><p>Material: «Material»;
Rib Height: «Rib_Height» mm; #
Holes: «M__Holes»</p><p>Enter the Height of the Centre of
Gravity in mm</p>]]></text>
</questiontext>
<defaultgrade>1.0000000</defaultgrade>
<answer fraction="100" format="moodle_auto_format">
<text>«CG»</text>
<tolerance>0.005</tolerance>
</answer>
</question>](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/testingknowledgeofonesoftwareusinganother-edtech2018-180531132707/85/Testing-knowledge-of-one-software-using-another-edtech-2018-8-320.jpg)
Testing knowledge of one software using another! edtech 2018
- 1. Testing knowledge of one software using another! Dr Mark Glynn, Dr Paul Young @glynnmark
- 2. The Challenge Testing a students understanding of a core piece of software in an authentic, practical and learning centred way
- 3. The software
- 4. Part Variations 6 5 4 25 mm 12 mm 6 mm AISI 1020 Steel Nylon 101 ABS Zinc AC41A Alloy, As Cast 1060 Alloy Aluminium
- 5. What do the questions look like?
- 6. Question information 1. 2 . 3 . 4 . ➢All variations were constructed ➢Four properties were selected and recorded from the software ➢The results were tabulated
- 7. Excel file ➢First Row has the field names ➢Control Parameters and Results on each line ➢Last column has the number of the parameter set
- 8. Mail merge ● Question type ● Identifier in question bank ○ Four categories of questions relating to each of the properties ● Text of question ○ XML code created by editing a sample question in Moodle and then exporting it. ● Define acceptable answer(s) ○ Other answers may be given that attract a proportion of the marks <question type="numerical"> <name><text>Part CG Height #«qnumber»</text></name> <questiontext format="html"> <text><![CDATA[<p>The tutorial instructions from week 1 created a Pressure Plate part with a rib height of 12 mm and 6 holes. You should also have applied a material to your part.</p><p>You should modify your part to the specification below and then use the Mass Properties to provide the requested information as a number correct to 2 decimal places (units are grams and millimetres):</p><p>Material: «Material»; Rib Height: «Rib_Height» mm; # Holes: «M__Holes»</p><p>Enter the Height of the Centre of Gravity in mm</p>]]></text> </questiontext> <defaultgrade>1.0000000</defaultgrade> <answer fraction="100" format="moodle_auto_format"> <text>«CG»</text> <tolerance>0.005</tolerance> </answer> </question>
- 9. What do the questions look like?
- 10. How does it work in practice?
- 11. The brains behind it!
- 12. Next steps More Questions Questions with images Integrate feedback into responses Introduce tolerance marking Share questions Share the technique Collaborate with others
- 14. Acknowledgements
- 17. Feedback options