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Moodle recommends using Moodle XML format, as it allows the most comprehensive quiz data to be imported.
Importing questions from
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native Moodle format or from text
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files:
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Comprehensive formats:
Both of these formats support multiple-choice, true-false, short answer, matching, missing word (cloze), numerical and essay questions.
They do not support calculated, drag and drop,
- GIFT format: A simple way to export and import many Moodle question types, with feedback, marks etc. in a text file. Find out how to format the text file here: http://buypct.com/gift_reference.pdf. Reasonably comprehensive. Enables multiple-choice, true-false, short answer, matching, missing word, numerical and essay questions to be imported or exported via text file. There are many tools to create GIFT format from Word, Excel, OpenOffice or online: http://bit.ly/109aA6oMissing word format: This format is only used for multiple choice questions and short answer questions, similar to GIFT.
- Moodle XML format: A Moodle xml format for import and export. Very comprehensive. Convert questions you may already have in Word or a text file with this free tool: http://vletools.com
Simple formats for specific question types:
- Aiken format: a simple format for importing multiple choice questions from a text file.
- Embedded answers (Cloze): imports passage of text with questions such as multiple-choice and short answer embedded within it.
- Missing word format: This format is only used for multiple choice questions and short answer questions, similar to GIFT.
GIFT file makers:
- Excel to GIFT: https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=45245
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