Brief overview of the changes to the quiz tools in Moodle 2

1. Moodle 2: Learning platform refresh
Changes to the Quiz tools
Improvements & re-using legacy materials

2. Re-using legacy quiz materials
• The Moodle quiz tools have been upgraded as
part of the move to Moodle 2
• Quizzes from last year have been migrated to
Moodle 2 and can be re-used
• Previous quiz settings have been retained
• Checklist for re-using quizzes:
• Edit the start/finish times and dates
• Adjust the Review & Feedback Options
• Learn how to add & manage new questions
• Learn about the new Quiz Behaviours

3. New and improved features
• Improved quiz builder page
• Clearer quiz organization and page breaks
• Increased range of quiz behaviours
• Different quiz settings for different groups
• Easy duplication of quizzes for
redeployment
• Flagging tool for highlighting key
questions
• Clearer quiz submission options

4. Improved quiz builder page
• Streamlined quiz settings page
• Clearer quiz building interface
• Simplified page ordering function
• Improved question bank interface
• Unified block for managing quizzes

5. Increased range of quiz behaviours
• Adaptive mode
• Allows students to have multiple attempts at a question . A question can adapt itself to a
response by giving some hints before asking the student to try again
• Immediate feedback
• Provides feedback to students for each question , rather than at the end of the quiz.
• Certainty-based marking (CBM)
• In which students not only respond to a question, but also indicate how confident they are in
their answer. The mark is adjusted by the level of certainty, so that students have to reflect
honestly on their own level of knowledge in order to get the best mark.

6. Improved interface for Students
• Improved presentation of questions
• The ability to flag questions to return to later or
to discuss with Tutor
• An overview screen prior to submission
indicating any flagged or missed questions