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Nicolas Ducoulombier edited this page Aug 12, 2021
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This is a non-exhaustive dictionary of features that can (easily or not) be enabled in the exercises tool of Chamilo, making it an advanced evaluation platform for professionals.
quiz_question_limit_per_day
Description
Effect
Allows you to set a limit of a number of questions students in general can answer per day
Activation method
In any course settings page, search for the "Limit of questions per day" setting
ticket_lp_quiz_info_add
Description
Effect
Report automatically the current learning path and quiz (if any) when opening a new ticket
Activation method
In configuration.php, search for the 'ticket_lp_quiz_info_add' setting and apply the corresponding database changes
block_quiz_mail_notification_general_coach
Description
Effect
Send only quiz answer notifications to course coaches and not general coach
Activation method
In configuration.php, search for the 'block_quiz_mail_notification_general_coach'
allow_quiz_question_feedback
Description
Effect
Show question feedback
Activation method
In configuration.php, search for the 'allow_quiz_question_feedback' setting and apply the corresponding database change
allow_quiz_show_previous_button_setting
Description
Effect
Add option in exercise to show or hide the "previous" button
Activation method
In configuration.php, search for the 'allow_quiz_show_previous_button_setting' setting and apply the corresponding database change
allow_teacher_comment_audio
Description
Effect
Allow to teachers review exercises question with audio notes
Activation method
In configuration.php, search for the 'allow_teacher_comment_audio' setting
quiz_prevent_copy_paste
Description
Effect
Block copy/paste/save/print keys and right-clicks in exercises
Activation method
In configuration.php, search for the 'quiz_prevent_copy_paste' setting
quiz_show_description_on_results_page
Description
Effect
Always show the test description on the results page of the test
Activation method
In configuration.php, search for the 'quiz_show_description_on_results_page' setting
exercise_additional_teacher_modify_actions
Description
Effect
Allow for the addition of special actions (as links) in exercises list for teachers.
Activation method
In configuration.php, search for the 'exercise_additional_teacher_modify_actions' setting and search the code for the same term to get the very special requirements for this. Works like a hook mechanism.
quiz_generate_certificate_ending
Description
Effect
Automatically generates a certificate when ending a quiz. The quiz needs to be linked to a gradebook category and have set the pass percentage.
Activation method
In configuration.php, search for the 'quiz_generate_certificate_ending' setting, and link every quiz you need with a gradebook category, and set a pass percentage in the quiz (or gradebook?)
quiz_open_question_decimal_score
Description
Effect
Allows the teacher to rate the open, oral expression and annotation question types with a decimal score.
Activation method
In configuration.php, search for the 'quiz_open_question_decimal_score' setting
quiz_check_button_enable
Description
Effect
Add answer-saving procedure check before starting the quiz.
Activation method
In configuration.php, search for the 'quiz_check_button_enable' setting
quiz_confirm_saved_answers
Description
Effect
Adds a checkbox to allow users to confirm the number of answers saved in quiz attempt.
Activation method
Edit the src/Chamilo/CoreBundle/Entity/TrackEExerciseConfirmation.php file adding the "@" in the ORM phpdoc block; Apply the database change documented in configuration.php and enable the 'quiz_confirm_saved_answers' setting.
quiz_question_allow_inter_course_linking
Description
Effect
Allows reuse of questions between courses.
Activation method
In configuration.php, search for the 'quiz_question_allow_inter_course_linking' setting
allow_notification_setting_per_exercise
Description
Effect
Allows sending email notifications per exercise
Activation method
In configuration.php, search for the 'allow_notification_setting_per_exercise' setting and apply database change.
hide_free_question_score
Description
Effect
Hides free/oral/annotation question results
Activation method
In configuration.php, search for the 'hide_free_question_score' setting
hide_user_info_in_quiz_result
Description
Effect
Hides user information in the quiz results page
Activation method
In configuration.php, search for the 'hide_user_info_in_quiz_result' setting
exercise_attempts_report_show_username
Description
Effect
Shows the username field in exercise results report
Activation method
In configuration.php, search for the 'exercise_attempts_report_show_username' setting
allow_exercise_auto_launch
Description
Effect
Allows exercises to "auto launch" (load as primary activity upon clicking the course icon)
Activation method
In configuration.php, search for the 'allow_exercise_auto_launch' setting and apply the database change
allow_exercise_categories
Description
Effect
Allow exercises to have categories (vs question categories, which are already in the default features)
Activation method
In configuration.php, search for the 'allow_exercise_categories' setting and apply the database changes
allow_quiz_results_page_config
Description
Effect
Allow extra settings for the quiz results page.
Activation method
In configuration.php, search for the 'allow_quiz_results_page_config' setting and apply the database change.
quiz_hide_question_number
Description
Effect
Allows you to show or hide the numbering of the question in the exercises
Activation method
In configuration.php, search for the 'quiz_hide_question_number' setting and apply the database change.
allow_quiz_save_correct_options
Description
Effect
Allows multiple options for the exercise "save answer" option
Activation method
In configuration.php, search for the 'allow_quiz_save_correct_options' setting and apply the database change
quiz_image_zoom
Description
Effect
Allows users to zoom in description images of questions
Activation method
In configuration.php, search for the 'quiz_image_zoom' setting (several options documented)
quiz_prevent_backwards_move
Description
Effect
Prevent going back to previous questions
Activation method
In configuration.php, search for the 'quiz_prevent_backwards_move' setting and apply the database change
quiz_answer_extra_recording
Description
Effect
Enables recording of all answers (even temporary) in the track_e_attempt_recording table
Activation method
In configuration.php, search for the 'quiz_answer_extra_recording' setting and apply the database change. Note that this feature is known to cause conflict with corrections of answers by the teachers (icon disappearing). Use with caution.
quiz_results_answers_report
Description
Effect
Shows a link on the results page to download an answers report
Activation method
In configuration.php, search for the 'quiz_results_answers_report' setting
allow_mandatory_question_in_category
Description
Effect
Makes mandatory questions possible when using question selection/sorting type 5 (by category-random)
Activation method
In configuration.php, search for the 'allow_mandatory_question_in_category' setting and apply the database change.
quiz_check_all_answers_before_end_test
Description
Effect
Shows a popup with the list of answered/unanswered questions before sending a test.
Activation method
In configuration.php, search for the 'quiz_check_all_answers_before_end_test' setting
exercise_finished_notification_settings
Description
Effect
Send exercise results notification to different mail depending on the results and number of attempts. The content template of each type of mail can be configured globally or in every exercise
Activation method
In configuration.php, search for the 'exercise_finished_notification_settings' setting and adapt the configuration and create the corresponding extra fields
block_category_questions
Description
Effect
When finishing all the questions of a category in an exercise ordered by categories, it shows a page to indicate that the user reaches the end of this category of question and if he continues it will not be able to come back again to this category (it also shows the category description).
Activation method
In configuration.php, search for the 'block_category_questions' setting, apply the database change and create the corresponding extra field
show_exercise_session_attempts_in_base_course
Description
Effect
Shows exercise session attempts in the base course.
Activation method
In configuration.php, search for the 'show_exercise_session_attempts_in_base_course' setting.
my_courses_show_pending_exercise_attempts
Description
Effect
Show exercise report from all courses in a new page: exercise/pending.php
Activation method
In configuration.php, search for the 'my_courses_show_pending_exercise_attempts' setting.
send_score_in_exam_notification_mail_to_manager
Description
Effect
Send exercise student score to manager in email notification
Activation method
In configuration.php, search for the 'send_score_in_exam_notification_mail_to_manager' setting.
show_exercise_expected_choice
Description
Effect
Show more expected choice and status in exercise results
Activation method
In configuration.php, search for the 'show_exercise_expected_choice' setting.