Title: Default for QE
Course: Activity examples

Q: Name  the Scottish city venue for the 2014 UK Moodle Moot.
A: Edinburgh
Feedback ("Edinburgh"): Correct, and easy enough to google. However, Perth is a Scottish city too!
  Hint: It is easy enough to google!

Q: This is an example of a simple numerical question.

When did mojitos become the official Moodle Moot drink?

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(image thanks to Keno)
A: 2006 (± 1)
Feedback ("2006"): Well they were first drunk at the Spanish Moot in 2005 and although we're not quite sure when they made the transition to "official" they were certainly official by 2007. So we're giving you some freedom here :)
Feedback (any other answer): Although it's not quite sure which exact year they became official, your choice is definitely not one of the possible years.
  Hint: Look in the Moodle History page we referenced before!

Q: This is an example of a calculated question. What you see varies from student to student but the equation itself is the same.

In this equation, solve for x:

{cof}x + {add} = {ans}
A: ({ans} - {add})/{cof} (formula; values not in the backup's text)

Q: This is an example of a calculated question. The numbers will vary but the formula stays the same.

You're doing some training in your organisation. In your group you have {x} complete beginners and {y} relatively experienced Moodle users. How many are there in your group in total?
A: {x} + {y} (formula; values not in the backup's text)
  Hint: Come on! You surely don't need a hint for this!

Q: This is an example of a calculated multi-choice question. It is like the calculated question in that the numbers used may vary with each student and question, but the equation remains the same but it is different from the calculated question in that there is a choice of answers available.

You are making a banner for your organisation's Moodle User Group meeting. Its length is {l} and its height is {w} What is its area?
- {={l}*{w}} (Yes. You correctly calculated the area by multiplying the two together. Good luck with your banner!)
- {={l}-{w}} (Are you sure? This looks an odd size for a banner to me... Did you subtract? Think how to work out areas!)
- {={l}+{w}} (Are you sure? That looks an odd size for a banner to me. Think how to work out areas!)
A: {={l}*{w}} (formula; values not in the backup's text)
  Hint: It's quite simple if you know how to calculate the area of a rectangle. Google it!
  Hint: Ok well - if it isn't subtract and it isn't add - what else could it be?

Q: This is an example of a simple calculated question. It's similar to the calculated question but with fewer settings :)

You won a cool Moodle cooler box at a Moodle Moot and wonder how much it will hold. What is the volume of your cooler box if its height is {h} its length is {l} and its width is {w}?
A: {l}*{w}*{h} (formula; values not in the backup's text)
Feedback ("{l}*{w}*{h}"): Yes! You calculated the volume by multiplying them together. So will it hold all your Moodle mojitos?
Feedback (any other answer): Do you know how to work out the volume?
  Hint: Go back to basic mathematics. How do you calculate the volume? You could always google it and come back!
  Hint: Ok -try multiplying them together.

Q: In which Australian city is Moodle HQ situated?
A: Perth
Feedback ("Perth"): Yes - well done. It's situated in Perth but some members of HQ live elsewhere around the world too.
  Hint: Clue: there is a similarly named city in Scotland, GB
  Hint: It's an easy one to google!

Q: In which Australian city was the 2011 Australian Moodle Moot held?
A: Sydney
Feedback ("Sydney"): Correct - well done.
  Hint: Well it is easy to google!

Q: This is an example of the Random short-answer matching question type, which draws from short answer questions in the question bank.
  Hint: How about looking in the Moodle announcements on the front page of Moodle.org?

This is an example of an essay question. It has to be manually graded and so you won't get the final grade for this quiz.

In 200 words, explain which question type you think you will use the most  -and why - and then which question type you will use the least - and why?