This is a question type plugin for Moodle with random values and multiple answer fields. The answer fields can be placed anywhere in the question so that we can create questions involving various answer structures such as coordinate, polynomial and matrix. Other features such as unit checking and multiple subquestions are also available.
These functionalities can simplify the creation of questions in many fields related to mathematics, numbers and units, such as physics and engineering.
This question type was written by Hon Wai Lau and versions for Moodle 1.9 and 2.0 are still available at the original author's website at the date of this writing. It was then upgraded to the new question engine introduced in Moodle 2.1 by Jean-Michel Védrine.
This version is compatible with Moodle 3.9 and newer. It has been tested with:
You will need to install Tim Hunt's Adaptive question behaviour for multi-part questions (qbehaviour_adaptivemultipart) prior to installing the formulas question type. You can also get it from GitHub.
You absolutely need version 3.3 or newer of this behaviour, the formulas question type will not work with previous versions.
To install using git type these commands in the root directory of your Moodle install:
$ git clone git://github.com/FormulasQuestion/moodle-qtype_formulas.git question/type/formulas
$ echo '/question/type/formulas/' >> .git/info/exclude
Alternatively, download the zip and
unzip it into the $MOODLE_ROOT/question/type
folder. Do not forget to rename the new
folder to formulas
.
This question type is very powerful and permit creation of a wide range of questions. But mastering all the possibilities requires some practice and there is a learning curve on creating formulas questions.
Here are some pointers to the available help :
samples/sample-formulas-questions.xml
and play with the included formulas questions.Please open an issue on GitHub.
You can also open an issue in the Moodle Tracker
To create a new tracker issue: