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Description "question" does not require General Feedback

Details

  • Type: Improvement Improvement
  • Status: Closed Closed
  • Priority: Minor Minor
  • Resolution: Not a bug
  • Affects Version/s: 1.6.5, 1.7.2, 1.8
  • Fix Version/s: None
  • Component/s: Questions
  • Labels:
    None
  • Environment:
    all
  • Database:
    MySQL
  • Affected Branches:
    MOODLE_16_STABLE, MOODLE_17_STABLE, MOODLE_18_STABLE

Description

I can't think of any reason to retain this as a description is not a question. Confuses users too.

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Tim Hunt added a comment -

I can.

A description might say something like:

"The next few questions test your knowledge of chemistry."

After the the student has completed the test, you might want to add some additional text, for example:

"The next few questions test your knowledge of chemistry.

"If you did badly on these questions, you might want to review the chemistry lesson."

Having general feedback on descriptions lets you do this. I intentionally implemented it that way.

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Tim Hunt added a comment - I can. A description might say something like: "The next few questions test your knowledge of chemistry." After the the student has completed the test, you might want to add some additional text, for example: "The next few questions test your knowledge of chemistry. "If you did badly on these questions, you might want to review the chemistry lesson." Having general feedback on descriptions lets you do this. I intentionally implemented it that way.
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Ray Lawrence added a comment -

OK. Not sure that I would use it like that, but it makes sense. Thanks for explaining the rationale.

Cheers

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Ray Lawrence added a comment - OK. Not sure that I would use it like that, but it makes sense. Thanks for explaining the rationale. Cheers
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Sónia Noronha added a comment -

I'm using Moodle 1.9 (release from the 16th April) and the Generel Feedback is not shown to the student during revision. Is it a bug?

Cheers

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Sónia Noronha added a comment - I'm using Moodle 1.9 (release from the 16th April) and the Generel Feedback is not shown to the student during revision. Is it a bug? Cheers
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Tim Hunt added a comment -

It was a bug (MDL-14352) until yesterday when I fixed it. The fix will be included with 1.9.1 etc.

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Tim Hunt added a comment - It was a bug (MDL-14352) until yesterday when I fixed it. The fix will be included with 1.9.1 etc.

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