Publications by R/exams
Embedding R/exams Exercises as Forms in R/Markdown or Quarto Documents
Introduction to the new exams2forms package for including quizzes or individual questions from dynamic exercise templates into rmarkdown or quarto documents, e.g., for self-paced learning and self-assessment. Overview The new package exams2forms, co-authored with Reto Stauffer, provides several building blocks for embedding exercises written with ...
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Mind the Gap: Using R/exams to Ease the Transition into STEM Studies
Ideas and experiences from an award-winning bridging course in mathematics at Universität Innsbruck, whose teaching and examination culture is guided by learning outcomes and extensively uses R/exams. Guest post by Pia Tscholl & Lisa Schlosser (Universität Innsbruck). Motivation Universities in German-speaking countries face above-average dropou...
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Using ChatGPT for Creating Multiple- and Single-Choice R/exams Questions
Tutorial for creating knowledge quiz questions with the help of ChatGPT in multiple- or single-choice format for R/exams. Guest post by Andreas Steinmayr (Universität Innsbruck, Faculty of Economics and Statistics). Idea Large language models such as ChatGPT have received much attention in recent months. There has been a lot of praise, but also c...
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New R/exams Version: Improved E-Learning Tools During a Pandemic
Substantial new release of the R/exams package to CRAN with many new features and enhancements, especially for interfacing e-learning tools and learning management systems during the pandemic. Overview The new version 2.4-0 of the R/exams package has been released on the Comprehensive R Archive Network at https://CRAN.R-project.org/package=exams...
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Embedding R/exams Exercises in learnr Tutorials
Introduction to the new exams2learnr package for including quizzes or individual questions from dynamic exercise templates into learnr tutorials which can be deployed as shiny apps. Overview The package exams2learnr mainly provides the function of the same name, exams2learnr(). It is an interface for embedding exercises written with R/exams in t...
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essayreg2: Linear Regression (Cloze with Essay and File Upload)
Exercise template for interpreting a regression with two explanatory variables based on randomly-generated data (with either a linear, semi-logarithmic, or log-log relationship) in form of a cloze including essay and file upload. Name: essayreg2 Type: cloze Related: essayreg Description: The results of a linear regression model (linear, sem...
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lm2: Simple Linear Regression (Cloze with Theory and Application)
Exercise template with both theory and applied questions about simple linear regression based on a randomly-generated CSV file. Name: lm2 Type: cloze Related: lm, gaussmarkov, lm3 Description: Cloze with theory and applied questions about linear regression. The theory part uses knowledge questions in “string” and “mchoice” format. T...
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lm3: Simple Linear Regression (Cloze with Theory, Application, Essay, and File Upload)
Exercise template with both theory and applied questions, as well as interpretation and code upload, about simple linear regression based on a randomly-generated CSV file. Name: lm3 Type: cloze Related: lm, lm2, gaussmarkov Description: Cloze with theory and applied questions about linear regression. The theory part uses knowledge questions...
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R/exams for Distance Learning: Resources and Experiences
Resources and experiences shared by the R/exams community for supporting distance learning in different learning management systems. Motivation The COVID-19 pandemic forced many of us to switch abruptly from our usual teaching schedules to distance learning formats. Within days or a couple of weeks, it was necessary to deliver courses in live st...
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Online Tests for TestVision with R/exams
Generating, importing, and customizing online tests for TestVision with R/exams. Motivation This tutorial illustrates how to use R/exams for creating online exams for TestVision. Testvision is a Dutch commercial online testing company which administers online exams for many universities in the Netherlands. Until now the import of external materi...
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