Re: Calculated question types

> Robin,
> I am very glad to hear that work is being done in this area.  Thank you!
>
> For those who aren't familiar with calculated formula question types, our
> faculty member recommends this website --
> http://calculations.wikidot.com/
>
> Significant information is available there.
>
> Attached is a copy of some exam questions from the faculty member.
>
> Barb
>
>
>
> On 10/2/08 12:16 PM, "Robin Hill" <hill@...> wrote:
>
>  
>> We will report on this very issue at the Virginia Tech conference.
>> WebCT calculated questions take some parameters and generate a set of
>> variations (with answers), from which one is drawn when the exam is
>> administered, so, yes, that facility can be simulated by a script
>> execution that provides input to a question pool.
>>
>> Our Physics faculty have the same requirement, and they form our test
>> community.  We are still working out the details, and will provide our
>> materials and results on Confluence, of course.  My lab assistant, Rory
>> Jarrard, is scheduled to present during the last session on November 12th.
>>
>>
>> Sean Keesler wrote:
>>    
>>> AFAIK, you can create a "pool" of questions from which you can randomly
>>> draw questions to populate a "part" in Samigo.
>>> Unfortuntely, it doesn't create new questions (and solve them) on the
>>> fly...but picks from a list.
>>>
>>> I guess you could have an external "random question creator" script/app
>>> outside of Sakai that could create a QTI file that you could then import
>>> into a question pool.
>>>
>>> Sean
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Barb Kerns wrote:
>>>      
>>>> I have a faculty member who is adamant that Sakai will not be suitable
>>>> as a
>>>> replacement to Blackboard until Sakai has the capability to generate
>>>> calculated questions (in which the system randomly generates the
>>>> variables
>>>> to make each question unique). What options do we have with Sakai to
>>>> generate randomly calculated test questions?
>>>>
>>>> I appreciate any suggestions you have or contacts you know of
>>>> someone/institution who is working on this.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you.
>>>> Barb Kerns
>>>> Bradley University
>>>> Peoria, IL, USA
>>>> (309) 677-2332
>>>>
>>>> (First year pilot of Sakai version 2.5.1 on Solaris with Tomcat
>>>>        
>>> database)
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