Re: Calculated question types

> Is there a possibility to implement a web service that returns a
> calculated formula questions when provided with a request and
> appropriate parameters? That way any tool could consume the service when
> needed.
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> Sean
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> Sean Keesler
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> Barb Kerns wrote:
>> 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
>>
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>> On 10/2/08 12:16 PM, "Robin Hill" <hill@...> wrote:
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>>> 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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