entering formulas in quiz answers

[ian10]

I'm developing some course for electronic engineering student who are doing a 2 year diploma.

Been asked if it is possible to create a quiz which the student will have to produce a series of formulas for, for example the answer to 1 of the questions is 

 

So, do you know of a simple way, within a quiz, for the students to produce answers similar to the above and how would you go about setting up the quiz to self mark?

Appreciate any suggestions.

Ian 

[Gabriel33 · Accepted solution]

If you want students to solve the problem by hand and only submit the 4.5 as an answer, then a Numerical type question would work. Below are links on how to do those in Classic and New Quizzes

• How do I create a Numerical Answer quiz question?
• How do I create a Numeric question in New Quizzes?

You can also make them with random numbers, through a formula question, so that the coefficients of the equation may be random:

• How do I create a Simple Formula quiz question?
• How do I create a Formula question in New Quizzes?

To submit something like the image/formula you posted, you'd need to allow for an essay question so students have access to the Rich Content Editor, but those can't be automatically graded inside Canvas.

Perhaps there's an LTI for that using AI, but I'm not familiar with any option.

[ian10]

Hi Gabriel

Thanks for the quick response, it would be really easy if the tutor was only expecting to see the final answer, eg 4.5, but they want to be able to see the calculations the student went through to get there.

So I think you have re-enforced my thoughts that the students will need to do an essay type answer with access to the rich text editor, meaning that the tutor will need to go and do the grading.

Thanks again 

[Gabriel33]

For a partially automated grading, I'd then recommend a combination of the two:

• Question 1: Numerical, automatically graded, worth for example 10 points
• Question 2: Essay, worth 0 points

Then, we have 4 general cases:

1. If the student gets Q1 right, and has the right explanation on Q2, set Q2 as 0 points
2. If the student gets Q1 right, but has the wrong explanation on Q2, set Q2 as -5 or perhaps even -10 points
3. If the student gets Q1 wrong, but has the right explanation (with some algebra mistake) on Q2, set Q2 as 8 or perhaps 10 points
4. If the student gets both Q1 and Q2 wrong, leave Q2 as 0 points

Of course there's some leeway on what's right vs wrong for Q2, depending on the question, and so there's space for partial credit there.