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Numerical question

Mike Rietveld
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A numerical question can be used to limit the student’s answer to a number. You can specify the answer and margins to review automatically. A numerical question can be a question with a value or a question consisting of variables.

How to create a numerical question with a value

  1. Create an assignment. 
  2. Click New exercise, fill in a title and click Save.
  3. Click New question, select Numerical question and click Save.
  4. Fill in the question description.
  5. Fill in the value and it is optional to set up a margin. Click the dropdown button Margin type and choose % or absolute value and fill in the margin. 
  6. Click the more_vert-icon at the top of the question and you can use various options.
  7. Click Save.


How to create a numerical question with a variable

  1. Create an assignment. 
  2. Click New exercise, fill in a title and click Save.
  3. Click New question and select Numerical question.
  4. Fill in the question description.
  5. Click the more_vert-icon at and select Use variable.
  6. Click the dropdown button Value and then select the value you want to use and skip to step 9. If you don't have any variables yet, click on the more_horiz-icon of the exercise and click on Script editor.
  7. In the code editor, see image below, variables have to be created. When all variables are calculated, press Run in the top right to run the code and find out if everything works. Also, if something did not work, you can print variables by using print(a) to print the variable a. This way, if running the code gives an error, mistakes can be found in the code. 
  8. Click Add value again and select the Variable. 
  9. It is optional to set up a margin. Click the dropdown button Margin type and choose % or absolute value and fill in the margin. 
  10. Click Save.


Options for a numerical question:

  • Bonus
    This marks the question as a bonus question.

  • Skippable 
    This question will not be taken into account for the grades of exempt students.

How to review a numerical question

  1. Click Grading scheme in the switch at the top.
  2. Go to the question for which you want to set the grading scheme.
  3. Click the more_horiz-icon and click Edit. 
  4. Fill in the number of points.
  5. It is optional to fill in feedback that is shown when the results are published for:
    • completely correct answers.
    • incorrect answers.
  6. Click the more_vert-icon and you can use various options.
  7. Click Save.


Options for grading:

  • Grading description
    A solution for the reviewers (and for students when published). The grading description can be an extensive elaboration, an image, or a file.

  • Start with zero points (For the points-grading method only)
    Select this option to allow all students to start with zero points before grading.

  • Limit minimum to zero points (For the points-grading method only)
    Select this option to allow all students to receive no negative points for this question.

  • Limit maximum to total points (For the points-grading method only)
    Select this option to allow all students to receive a maximum amount of points of the total amount of points for this question.

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Find out how to use random variables for each student or for special functions here.

error_outline This question type will be graded automatically. Therefore it is not possible to change the score of a specific student. You can only change the points from the question.

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