From: Devin Prater <r.d.t.prater@gmail.com>
To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Developing Moodle resources/sites with Org Mode
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2024 08:45:10 -0600 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <615410f6-e5b8-4ac3-ab21-eabfc0ff3838@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <YQXPR01MB58656BE0BAC682271ACCDB84C5712@YQXPR01MB5865.CANPRD01.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>
I don't like Moodle's interface at all. Just a web page edit field to
type into. So, I have everything in Markdown on Github, and I link to
that with Moodle URL type lessons. I'd love more support for Moodle in
other software, since a folder of files is tons easier than tons of web
pages. I'm not a programmer, but I can manage to use Emacs and the
command line.
On 1/17/2024 7:25 PM, Doolittle, Edward wrote:
> "Fraga, Eric" e.fraga@ucl.ac.uk <mailto:e.fraga@ucl.ac.uk> writes:
>
> > This sounds very good! I am particularly impressed with being able to
>
> > use maxima to create questions that have a random element. I wish I'd
>
> > had what you have done back at the start of the pandemic when I had to
>
> > create quizzes for my moduless.
>
> Thanks! I have been thinking about getting something like this going
>
> for a while. WebWork sort of does some of this, but I like Moodle/STACK
>
> so much better.
>
> When I came across Org Mode it was quite a revelation. Like you, I wish
>
> I had done something some time ago: I should have learned about Org Mode
>
> years ago. It is very close to being exactly what I want: a rich
>
> environment for creating and previewing randomizable test questions that
>
> can be used to automatically generate paper tests or STACK questions for
>
> Moodle.
>
> I've started a GitHub site: https://github.com/edoolittle/org-moodle
> <https://github.com/edoolittle/org-moodle>
>
> I've posted the final exam to the site. Lots of work needs to be done
>
> on it still: in particular the full solutions need to be added, and the
>
> randomization needs to be implemented. Currently versions are
>
> varied/randomized manually by adjusting the Parameters section at the
>
> beginning of each question. Finally, I have just copy/pasted from one
>
> version to another but that needs to be redesigned. There should be
>
> only one copy of the test in the master file, and versions could be
>
> created by exporting Org to Org (so that the parameters chosen for the
>
> version are stored in the secondary Org file).
>
> > In answer to your actual question: no, I do not believe you are off the
>
> > mark. I no longer have a need for what you are doing but I'm sure
>
> > others would benefit greatly if they have to interact with moodle and
>
> > its xml formats etc.
>
> Thank you for the assessment. I moved very quickly into this space, but
>
> I was fortunate to be able to have 3 full days free over the holidays to
>
> get up to speed. Lots of fumbling around but I have been pleased with
>
> how it all turned out.
>
> Going forward, I am most confused about whether to transform Org to XML
>
> and then to Moodle XML, or whether to export from Org directly to Moodle
>
> XML. In the short term the first will be easier for me, I think.
>
> Edward
>
--
Devin Prater
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2024-01-19 14:47 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2024-01-18 1:25 Developing Moodle resources/sites with Org Mode Doolittle, Edward
2024-01-19 14:45 ` Devin Prater [this message]
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2024-01-18 16:57 Brett Presnell
2024-01-17 4:17 Edward Doolittle
2024-01-17 12:18 ` Fraga, Eric
2024-01-17 19:23 ` Leo Butler
2024-01-17 20:32 ` Denis Bitouzé
2024-01-18 3:35 ` Edward Doolittle
2024-01-18 18:03 ` Leo Butler
2024-01-18 14:53 ` Christian Moe
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