XML quiz Converter

This will convert any supported reqular moodle question type into XML versions that will allow end users to import it in a UR Courses question bank.

To access XML quiz converter:

1. In your course, click on the More button, then select Question Bank.
2. On the Left hand side of the page, click on Questions and change the selection to Convert questions.

Unlike any other import file formats the XML quiz converter supports bulk uploading that includes all the supported type of questions, HTML tagging and XML trouble shooting errors at the user interface mode.

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Copying and pasting a question

• Make sure the questions that you are copying is formated correctly to avoid any formatting issues, we recommend that you practice and try the tool.

1st scenario:

• From the practice question document copy each questions without the headers.

  and then click Covert questions button to convert question to XML format or Preview button to preview the questions in a HTML format.

  

  Results:
  Coverterted questions to XML

  

  HTML Preview

  

2nd scenario:

• Try and copy all the question all together and then repeat all the steps above.

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• Multiple choice

  MC questions have one tag for each choice. Each choice can carry feedback and score weighting (by using the fraction attribute).

  For more information see Moodle Xml docs

• Select all that apply
• True or false

  Two answer tags are given, one which is true, and one which is false. The fraction attribute of the answer tag identifies which option is correct (100) and which is false (0).

  For more information see Moodle Xml docs

• Essay

For more information see Moodle Xml docs

• Short answer

  The short answer question type supports alternative correct responses, each with its own weighting and feedback. The Moodle XML format uses one tag for each of the alternative correct answers.

  For more information see Moodle Xml docs

• Matching

  Pair matching responses use the tag to determine whether the order of the items should be randomized. Each pair is contained inside a tag. The first item of each pair is contained with a tag, while the second has an tag around it as well. Feedback and score weighting is not supported by Moodle for this response type.

  For more information see Moodle Xml docs

• Cloze

  It is supported, and depends on a special format for the tag.

• Description

  This response type has no further tags other than those contained in the question header (such as ).

• Numerical

  The following is a simplified version of the Moodle XML format for numerical responses.

  For more information see Moodle Xml docs

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Click Download button

Import tab

• Navigate to Import tab section at the question bank and select Moodle XML format

  and then drag and drop the formatted xmlquestions.xml or click choose a file button then go to downloads folder and select xmlquestions.xml file, then click button import

  

  then click button Continue

  

Import result:

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Spacing requirement

• Please follow the spacing requirement of each questions to avoid any issues for more information see and download practice questions questions.docx

Display view of Correctly formatted questions

Display view on how the spacing are implemented.

• In this example the colored blue box between the number and question text are Tab spacing the same steps appllies between the choices and the answer text.

• The box with out the background blue are Breakline spacing that are also required.

  

• Notice the space is narrower than the example above, In this example Spacebar spacing is being used between number and question text, the same steps appllies between the choices and the answer text this spacing is also supported.

  

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• XML Errors

  It will be rendered automatically when the converted XML ouput is not well formed, to avoid this you need to have a well formatted questions see instructions guide on how to create well formatted questions.

• How to find errors
  1. The tool will generate XML errors automatically when the questions are not formatted correctly
  
  In this XML error the description has been defined with corresponding line numbering (line: 4) to easily find the error in the converted question result. Converted question result:
  2. Use internet browser search Html page from the elements panel, or from your keyboard shortcut (win: Ctrl+f, mac: Cmd+f) to open up the search input UI. Copy and paste the error text you'd like to be found on the current HTML page the errors should be highlighted as you can see with the images below .
  

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