I watched the recording of your presentation to the Moodle Users Association. Are these types of use cases the type of things that a plugin or subplugin could be created for if your project goes as planned?
One other part of the new design is how to handle filtering and searching in the question bank, and my current thinking is to steal the interface the added to the participants screen in Moodle 3.9. (Thank you Moodle User's Association.) If you have not seen it yet, you can try it here: =2
That lets you search and filter on a wide range of things, while also taking up not too much space at the top of the page (unlike how much space is currently used up above the list of questions in the question bank). And, we should be able to make pretty much any property of questions searchable.
Also, just as a footnote, by now, there should be more detailed plans in writing. However, stuff keeps coming up at work (or I am procrastinating, or both). My challenge, for the remaining 3 days I have left to work before Christmas, is to see how much of the stuff floating around in my brain I can get onto paper (or electrons in the cloud).
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TestGen is a computerized test generation program, available exclusively from Pearson. You install TestGen on your personal computer (Windows or Macintosh) and create your own tests for classroom testing and for other specialized delivery options, such as over a local area network or on the web. A test bank, which is also called a Test Item File (TIF), typically contains a large set of test items, organized by chapter and ready for your use in creating a test, based on the associated textbook material.
Comprehensive test banks accompany many of the textbooks from Pearson, and in many cases they are TestGen test banks. To download a test bank, search for your textbook in this catalog. Once on the textbook's product page, click on the Resources tab and look for the TestGen test bank title. The download time varies depending on the size of the test bank.
The installation software is compressed for the platform you selected. You will need to uncompress the TestGen plug-in and the TestGen application using WinZip, StuffIt, or a similar program before you can install them. (See Expanding .ZIP or .SIT compressed files for download links.)
The link to the test bank file you are downloading indicates the version of TestGen used to create the file. If you are running that version or a higher version, you can open the test bank in TestGen. If you need to upgrade your version of the TestGen application, see the preceding instructions.
Once you have installed the TestGen application, you can open the TestGen file for your textbook. If you have not done so already, use the search box or browse our catalog to find your textbook. Depending on your browser, you can either open or download these files by clicking on them. On a PC, if you right click the link, you will see a menu with a choice that says "Save link as" or "Save target as." Use this option to save the file to your computer.
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TestGen is a computerized test generation program you install on your personal computer (Windows or Macintosh) to create your own tests. TestGen provides state-of-the-art features for viewing and editing test bank questions, dragging a selected question into a test you are creating, and printing beautifully formatted tests in a variety of layouts. TestGen math and science capabilities make it easy to include any mathematical or scientific symbols in your testing material. For specialized web-based products, such as MyLab & Mastering and certain advanced math and science programs, TestGen also provides a browser plug-in your students use to take your TestGen tests on the web.
A test bank, which is also called a Test Item File (TIF), typically contains a large set of test items, organized by chapter and ready for your use in creating a test, based on the associated textbook material.
From your textbook's product page in this catalog, click the TestGen test bank title for your computer's platform. (You will be required to provide your username and password at this point if you have not already signed in.) The test bank is compressed for the platform you selected. You will need to uncompress it using WinZip, StuffIt, or a similar program. (See Expanding .ZIP or .SIT compressed files for download links.)
On your textbook's product page, the TestGen test bank link specifies the version of TestGen used to create the test bank. If you are running that version or a higher version, you can use the test bank. To check your version of TestGen, start the TestGen program. From the TestGen Help menu, choose Help, then choose About. A page displays with the TestGen version information.
To create a test, start TestGen, choose the type of test you want to create, and go to File, then Open Book to choose your test bank. You can then drag-and-drop questions from the test bank into your test or create your own questions. For help using TestGen, choose Help from its Help menu.
QuizMaster is a student testing program designed to work with TestGen software that provides a way for students to take tests on a local area network (LAN) and allows instructors to view and print reports based on the results of such tests. QuizMaster software is also available at _testgen/edu/cw
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