Note that when you add a quiz to your course, you can choose to add multiple choice, true/false, short answer, essay, and matching questions as well as many other options. For a more detailed explanation of the Quiz activity, see the Moodle.org documentation on this topic. Finally, understand that creating a quiz is a two-step process. After understanding this, do the following:
In an online environment there is not a real way to prevent students from taking quizzes and finals with open books or open note. Instead of thinking of quizzes as a way to assess student memorization before attempting a quiz, think of it as an activity to reinforce or support lessons from course readings. Some examples of the above are the following:
If you do want to keep using traditional quizzes in Moodle, there are a few tweaks that could make it slightly more difficult for students to share answers. Do the following:
Note that you can give students with accommodations extra time to complete quizzes. After understanding this, do the following:
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