[Use case] TiddlyWiki as exam database

[Anjar]

Hi all,

I just wanted to share an example of using TiddlyWiki as a database for exam essays: http://ununderstandable.com It is pretty basic (but still a bit pretty, I think;))

The table in the sidebar allows you to click on a subject, a year, or the intersection between them to open the corresponding exercises. Answers and guidelines for scoring are hidden by default, but can be shown either by hitting the unfold all button in the sidebar or on the subtitles. I thought many would like to have the exercises on paper, so I modified the printing stylesheet a bit.

There is also a form for adding new exercises in the sidebar.

[Birthe C]

Well done Anjar and thank you for sharing.

Jeg blev glad, da jeg så, at det ligefrem var forståeligt.

Birthe

[TonyM]

Anjar,

Thanks for Sharing. My full appreciation is limited by the fact I only speak english. But it looks good.

I Little Suggestion to try;

Control Panel > Appearance > SideBar Layout set to Fluid Story, Fixed SideBar

Control Panel > Appearance > SideBar Width (At the bottom) set to 600px.

Now desktop users have even better use of their screen space.

Regards

Tony

[Anjar]

Haha, så bra! Takk:)

Anders

[Anjar]

Thanks, Tony, will fix! I think the supporting and engaged community (such as your help right now) is one of the biggest strengths of tiddlywiki!

Anders

[TonyM]

Anjar,

Your welcome. Keep in mind tiddlywiki would also be good at adaptive tests where a tests questions alters according to the answers given. An area of weakness would have more questions, and students thus learn more.

Regards

Tony

[Ste Wilson]

Hmmmm.. Now there is a thought...

[Anjar]

An exciting thought, Tony! This specific example is more of a static database with exercises otherwise provided as plain PDFs, without tags or the possibility to hide the answers

I have contemplated about making some sort of "generator" in tiddlywiki to practise and meorising normal ranges and scoring systems; i. e. a template where sort of-random numbers are filled in and you provide a score or checks which are abnormal. Not exactly what you describe, but those kinds of things need a lot of practise, and I can imagine tiddlywiki as a suitable framework.

Best,

Anders

[Ste Wilson]

I made a start once but ran out of steam..
Random experiments http://stephenteachertests.tiddlyspot.com/#Intreactive%20text

[TonyM]

Anjar,

A lot of people have done you learning approach the term used that should be profitable to search for is "tiddlywiki flash cards" and "tiddlywiki presentation" or slides are often very similar.

Even I as an experienced TiddlyWiki enthusiast often forget to search "prior art", for what has being done. If we can imagin something, usually someone else has and may have even made it true.

The reason I do this too often is I am learning the internals of tiddlywiki and like to do it myself, however if I wanted productivity I would be using "prior art".

regards

Tony