Allow scientific notation (E format) in numerical answers

[mhurwitz]

This idea has been developed and deployed to Canvas

Often students work with very large or small numbers, and need to enter numerical values such as "3.27E15" or "9.2E-6".  Canvas should allow this format in answers to numerical questions; it's so widely used in engineering and programming.

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[may027]

Sorry if I was not clear; it would be very useful to have the more simplified "e" notation (e.g.1.0e3) rather than the fussy notation currently accepted in a new quiz (e.g. 1.0x10^3). I can type the former without looking at the keyboard (5 characters) whereas I, and I assume students, have to find the little used caret character (and input 8 characters).

Thanks.