Activity Settings: Help

Activity Settings Format	Each row of the Activity Settings file consists of six fields, separated by commas. In the following example the field names are listed along with two activities, each on a separate row. Note that in this example the settings in each field are padded with blanks. However, you do not need to pad fields with blanks in the files you upload:

Activity	,	Section	,	When View/Practice	,	Assembly	,	Attempts & Grading_Scheme	,	Begin_time-End_time
quiz1	,	9999	,	--	,	all(Chapter1)	,	4=avfm	,	01.14.16:00-01.17.17:00
quiz2	,	all	,	p=30	,	all(Review&Review2)	,	3=max	,	10.12.09:00-10.19.17:00

Field Activity

Value(s) quiz1

Comments

Any combination of characters and digits.
No embedded blanks.
Case sensitive.
One activity - one name.

Field	Activity
Value(s)	`quiz1`
Comments	Any combination of characters and digits. No embedded blanks. Case sensitive. One activity - one name.

Field Section

Value(s) ALL
9999

Comments ALL means the activity applies to all sections listed in the roster. A four digit section number (like 9999) means the activity applies only to students that are enrolled in that particular section (and students in other sections won't be able to take the test).

Field	Section
Value(s)	`ALL` `9999`
Comments	`ALL` means the activity applies to all sections listed in the roster. A four digit section number (like `9999`) means the activity applies only to students that are enrolled in that particular section (and students in other sections won't be able to take the test).

Field When View/Practice

Value(s)
--
v = <integer>
p = <integer>

Comments Specifies what happens to an activity after it becomes non-current.

-- specifies that the field is not used at all
v = <integer> means students can see an activity's key for (the used comes here) days after it becomes non-current.
p = <integer> means that for a period of n days after an activity becomes non-current students can play with it for practice (not for credit) and no interaction with the activity will be stored by QuizSite.

Field	When View/Practice
Value(s)	`--` `v =` <integer> `p =` <integer>
Comments	Specifies what happens to an activity after it becomes non-current. `--` specifies that the field is not used at all `v =` <integer> means students can see an activity's key for (the used comes here) days after it becomes non-current. `p =` <integer> means that for a period of n days after an activity becomes non-current students can play with it for practice (not for credit) and no interaction with the activity will be stored by QuizSite.

Field Assembly

Value(s) Comment(s)

all( <topic> ) If a student qualifies for the activity (her/his section matches) then the activity for that student will consist of all items in the itembank with topic <topic> (at the time of the draw).

all( <topic> & <another_topic> ) If a student qualifies for the activity (the section matches) then the activity for that student will consist of all items in the itembank that have both topic <topic> and <another_topic> (at the time of the draw).

rand ( <integer> = <topic> & <another_topic> ) To work on an example
rand ( 5 = Chapter1 & Chapter2 )
means that every student who qualifies for this activity will receive 5 questions randomly drawn from the pool of items that have both Chapter1 and Chapter2 in their lists of topics.

sticky(n=a) Explanation for sticky

formula+section+attend (where formula in the last example means any of the previous aggregation formulas, using all, rand or sticky) Explanation about this

Field	Assembly
Value(s)	Comment(s)
`all(` <topic> `)`	If a student qualifies for the activity (her/his section matches) then the activity for that student will consist of all items in the itembank with topic <topic> (at the time of the draw).
`all(` <topic> `&` <another_topic> `)`	If a student qualifies for the activity (the section matches) then the activity for that student will consist of all items in the itembank that have both topic <topic> and <another_topic> (at the time of the draw).
`rand (` <integer> `=` <topic> `&` <another_topic> `)`	To work on an example rand ( 5 = Chapter1 & Chapter2 ) means that every student who qualifies for this activity will receive 5 questions randomly drawn from the pool of items that have both Chapter1 and Chapter2 in their lists of topics.
`sticky(n=a)`	Explanation for sticky
formula+section+attend (where formula in the last example means any of the previous aggregation formulas, using all, rand or sticky)	Explanation about this

Field Attempts & Grading_scheme

Value(s) n

nof

inf

n=first

n=average

inf=max

n=avfm

Comment(s) "n" indicates the number of times a student is permitted to attempt the test. If "n" is 1, score is based on single attempt
"nof" means "no feedback. Student is permitted only one attempt. Student does not see items marked as correct.
"inf" means students are permitted an infinite number of attempts.
"n=first" When n > 1, score reported is based on first attempt.
"n=average", score reported is average of all attempts.
"inf=max", score reported is the maximum of all attempts.
"n=avfm", score is the average of the students first attempt, and the maximum of subsequent attempts.

Field	Attempts & Grading_scheme
Value(s)	n nof inf n=first n=average inf=max n=avfm
Comment(s)	"n" indicates the number of times a student is permitted to attempt the test. If "n" is 1, score is based on single attempt "nof" means "no feedback. Student is permitted only one attempt. Student does not see items marked as correct. "inf" means students are permitted an infinite number of attempts. "n=first" When n > 1, score reported is based on first attempt. "n=average", score reported is average of all attempts. "inf=max", score reported is the maximum of all attempts. "n=avfm", score is the average of the students first attempt, and the maximum of subsequent attempts.

Field Begin_time-End_time

Value(s) mm.dd.hh:mm-mm.dd.hh:mm

Comment(s) Specify the start month and day (mm.dd) and time (hh:mm). Use the 24 hour clock. The hypen separates the beginning time from the ending time.