Question Banks Features

1. The latest update to the question bank system in Moodle version 4.3 introduces several features designed to improve usability and enhance the management of question banks. These enhancements significantly benefit instructors, particularly those handling large volumes of questions.

Here's a breakdown of the key features and enhancements:

1. Versioning of Questions

• Automatic Versioning: Every edit to a question creates a new version automatically. This feature is particularly useful for tracking changes and ensuring the integrity of questions over time. For example, a question initially created as version 1 (v1) will become v2, v3, etc., as edits are made. Each version is logged and accessible.
• Viewing History: Instructors can click on the History option to view when each version was created and who made the changes. This allows for easy tracking and the ability to revert to previous versions if needed.

2. Status Management
Each question can be labeled with a status such as Ready or Draft to indicate its review stage. Questions still under review or requiring further edits can be marked as Draft. Draft questions are excluded from being used in online exams until finalized.

• Ready Status: Questions can be marked as "Ready" when they are finalized and ready for inclusion in exams. This status helps ensure that only approved questions are used in assessments.
• Draft Status: Questions that are still under review or need further enhancements can be kept in a "Draft" status. Draft questions are not visible in the online exam until they are marked as ready.

3. Commenting Feature
Instructors can add internal comments to questions. These are only visible to instructors and serve as private notes or reminders about the question (e.g., improvement, suggestions or content origin).

4. Question Metrics

• A: Facility Index: This index measures how easy or difficult a question is based on student performance. It is calculated by analyzing the number of correct and incorrect answers. A high facility index indicates an easy question, while a low facility index indicates a difficult question.
• B: Discriminative Efficiency: This index evaluates how well a question distinguishes between high-performing and low-performing students. A high discriminative efficiency indicates that the question is effective in distinguishing between students with different levels of understanding. A high discriminative efficiency indicates that the question is effective in distinguishing between students with different levels of understanding.
• C: Needs Checking Index: This index indicates whether a question needs further review ("Yes") or is fine as it is ("No"). Questions flagged with "Yes" should be reviewed to ensure they meet quality standards. This index helps to ensure the quality and reliability of the questions. It involves analyzing the performance of questions using statistical measures like facility and discrimination indexes.

5. Usage Tracking

• Usage Count: Keeps track of how many times a question has been used.
• Last Used: Displays the exact date and time when the question was last included in an exam.