Topic Name Description
Quiz question type: Formulas File Summary: Creating Moodle formulas questions

A collection of sample questions you can build, with step-by-step instructions (Many thanks to Kitty Pham for building this resource, which has been the basis for this website).

File Moodle formulas questions workshop activities

A range of question types (various degrees of difficulty) with specific step-by-step instructions. This resource was used at a Moodle workshop in 2022. (Many thanks to Richard McInnes for producing this resource.)

Level 1: Create a basic question File Sample Q1: Basic formulas question

You can import this question into your course question bank. You can then copy and adapt it. 

Administration - Course administration - Question bank - Import - Moodle xml format - Choose the file - Import. (Watch a video on how to import the question into a course website.)

Level 2: Create a question with multiple variables and/or composite answers File Sample Q2: Multiple variables and/or composite answers

You can import this question into your course question bank. You can then copy and adapt it. 

Administration - Course administration - Question bank - Import - Moodle xml format - Choose the file - Import. (Watch a video on how to import the question into a course website.)

Level 3: Apply rounding and significant figures to a question File Sample Q3: Rounding and significant figures

You can import this question into your course question bank. You can then copy and adapt it. 

Administration - Course administration - Question bank - Import - Moodle xml format - Choose the file - Import. (Watch a video on how to import the question into a course website.)

Level 4: Require a unit and set up basic unit conversions File Sample Q4: Units

You can import this question into your course question bank. You can then copy and adapt it. 

Administration - Course administration - Question bank - Import - Moodle xml format - Choose the file - Import. (Watch a video on how to import the question into a course website.)

Level 5: Require a unit and set up non-standard unit conversions File Sample Q5: Non-standard unit conversions

You can import this question into your course question bank. You can then copy and adapt it. 

Administration - Course administration - Question bank - Import - Moodle xml format - Choose the file - Import. (Watch a video on how to import the question into a course website.)

Level 6: Giving customised marks for composite answers File Sample Q6: Customised marks for composite answers

You can import this question into your course question bank. You can then copy and adapt it. 

Administration - Course administration - Question bank - Import - Moodle xml format - Choose the file - Import. (Watch a video on how to import the question into a course website.)

Level 7: Apply adaptive marking File Sample Q7: Adaptive marking

You can import this question into your course question bank. You can then copy and adapt it. 

Administration - Course administration - Question bank - Import - Moodle xml format - Choose the file - Import. (Watch a video on how to import the question into a course website.)

Level 8: Apply adaptive marking and set allowable error File Sample Q8: Adaptive marking and allowable error

You can import this question into your course question bank. You can then copy and adapt it. 

Administration - Course administration - Question bank - Import - Moodle xml format - Choose the file - Import. (Watch a video on how to import the question into a course website.)

Moodle operators, functions and SI units File List of Moodle operators
File List of SI Units
File List of Moodle functions