Skip to content

Learning module tests

Learning modules are specialised for learning and oriented towards enhancing and monitoring the learning experience. Their tests have a limited number of question types and are designed to assist with learning rather than assess. For example:

  • If a learner gets a question incorrect, the system can allow them to retry until they select the correct response.
  • If a learner gets a question incorrect, the system can provide feedback with the correct response or a clue.

Note

If you're not sure whether a learning module test is the most appropriate test for your purpose, see Tests.

Questions are integrated in the panels of pages — see Test panels in learning modules. Questions are presented in the Course Player, which contains learning material as well as one or more tests.

Course Player with test

The settings for a test in a learning module depend on the kind of panel it's linked to.

Create a test

Navigate to Design > Tests and Surveys and select Add Test from the Actions dropdown.

Add Test for learning module

  1. Select the Discipline the test belongs to.
  2. Select a Learning Module.
  3. Enter a Name and unique Identifier.
  4. Set the Marking Mode appropriate for the panel template.
  5. Use Multiple Sections isn't applicable in a learning module — leave unchecked.
  6. Set pass/fail outcome enables setting a pass mark, used in certain panel templates.
  7. Optionally enter a Description.

  8. Select Save Test.

    New Learning Module Test form

Additional sections become available once saved.

Test body

Edit via Actions > Edit Test.

  1. Standard widgets for tasks, notes, attachments, tags, and administrators.

  2. A listing of linked questions and points — also links to those questions.

    Test body

Pass/Fail and Resit Settings

  • Pass-mark, % — only applicable for certain test panels.
  • Feedback — not applicable in a learning module.

Pass/Fail and Resit settings

Questions

Two icons are available to manage and add questions.

Questions section

The pencil icon Pencil icon opens editing options:

  1. Weight — the value of the question.
  2. Mandatory — not applicable. Questions are mandatory by default.
  3. Actions — preview Preview icon, edit Edit icon, remove Remove icon, or reorder Reorder icon.

  4. Search for questions.

    Question editing options

Response Analysis

This section analyses results — for example, identifying a question consistently marked incorrect (which may indicate an issue with the question). You can also use customisable reports for this data.

Response Analysis

Copy a test

A test can be copied via Actions > Copy Test. The copy is made in the same module as the original. Questions are not copied.

Copy a test

Export a test

A test can be exported to a zip file via Actions > Export Test. Secure Export isn't applicable for a learning module test.

Export test

Settings

Several platform settings affect learning module tests.

Administrators can configure the following settings:

Test Designer Settings (Settings > Test Designer Settings) — control which authoring features (marking modes, pass/fail outcomes, etc.) are visible.