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Expand Up @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ This section provides an introduction to using cohorts to divide the learners in

For more information about setting up and managing cohorts, see the following topics.

* :ref:`Enabling and Configuring Cohorts`
* :ref:`Enable Cohorts`

* :ref:`Setting Up Discussions in Courses with Cohorts<Set up Discussions in Cohorted Courses>`

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Overview
*********

To create smaller communities in your course, or to design different course experiences for different groups of learners, you can :ref:`set up cohorts<Enabling and Configuring Cohorts>` in your course.
To create smaller communities in your course, or to design different course experiences for different groups of learners, you can :ref:`set up cohorts<Enable Cohorts>` in your course.

To use cohorts in your course, you define a set of cohorts that are either random or that reflect some characteristic of the communities of learners in your course. Then, you decide on a strategy for :ref:`assigning learners to these cohorts<Options for Assigning Learners to Cohorts>`.

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.. _Timed Exams:

######################
Timed Exams
######################
#############

.. tags:: educator, concept

This topic describes how to add and manage timed exams in your course.

.. contents::
:local:
:depth: 2

**********
Overview
**********

You can configure a :ref:`subsection <Developing Course Subsections>`
in your course so that learners have a set amount of time to complete and
submit all problems in that subsection.
Expand All @@ -33,15 +22,10 @@ Course teams can grant individual learners more time to complete problems in
the subsection, but only if learners request additional time **before**
starting a timed exam.

.. note::
Learners cannot complete timed exams using the edX mobile app.
.. seealso::
:class:dropdown

:ref:`Configure Timed Exams`

To better understand the learner's experience of timed exams, see
`taking_timed_exams`_ in the *edX Learner's Guide* or
`taking_timed_exams`_ in the *Open edX Learner's Guide*.

.. only:: Partners

Timed exams are different from :ref:`proctored exams<CA_ProctoredExams>`.
While both types of exams have a time limit, learners are monitored only
during proctored exams.
8 changes: 2 additions & 6 deletions source/educators/concepts/exercise_tools/peer_instruction.rst
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discussion component after the peer instruction component to give learners an
opportunity to continue the conversation.

For more information about how learners experience peer instruction
assignments, see 'interactive_multiple_choice' in the
*Open edX Learner's Guide*.

.. _Enable the Peer Instruction Tool:

==================================
Expand All @@ -105,10 +101,10 @@ the **Advanced Module List** on the **Advanced Settings** page. Be sure to
include quotation marks around the key value. For more information, see
:ref:`Enable Additional Exercises and Tools`.

.. note:: This tool was developed and contributed to the edX platform by the
.. note:: This tool was developed and contributed to the Open edX platform by the
University of British Columbia.

.. seealso::
:class: dropdown

:ref:`Add Peer Instruction Assignment` (how to)
:ref:`Add Peer Instruction Assignment` (how to)
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.. tags:: educator, concept

If your course has :ref:`content libraries<Content Libraries>` enabled and you
If your course has :ref:`content libraries<Content Libraries Overview>` enabled and you
have access to a library whose content you want to use, you can reference that
library to create randomized assignments for students.

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The libraries that you create or have access to are listed on the **Libraries**
tab on the Studio Home page. For details about content libraries, see
:ref:`Content Libraries`.
:ref:`Content Libraries Overview`.

.. seealso::
:class: dropdown
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.. _Single Select Overview:

********
Overview
********
#########

.. tags:: educator, concept

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information about these options, see
:ref:`Editing Single Select Problems using the Advanced Editor`.

=============================
Example Single Select Problem
=============================
*******************************

In the LMS, learners select a single answer option to complete a single
select problem. An example of a completed single select problem follows.
Expand All @@ -29,11 +27,11 @@ select problem. An example of a completed single select problem follows.
the answer options.
:width: 600

======================================================

Pedagogical Considerations for Single Select Questions
======================================================
*******************************************************

EdX recommends the use, whenever possible, of authentic assessment rather than
It is recommended the use, whenever possible, of authentic assessment rather than
single select questions for graded problems. The use of authentic assessment
in online courses tends to lead to better learning outcomes. In addition,
authentic assessment allows for infinite attempts, mastery learning, and more
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.. _StaffGraded Grading:

================
Grading Learners
================
#################

.. tags:: educator, concept

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.. _Configure Hint:

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Configure Hint
*****************
Configure a Hint in a Problem
##############################

.. tags:: educator, how-to

In the settings panels on the right of the editor, you'll find a Hints panel.
#. You will find the Hints panel at the settings panels on the right side of the problem editor.

#. There, click the **Add hint** button to add a new hint text field.

.. image:: /_images/educator_how_tos/problem_editor_hints_box.png
:alt: An example of the hints settings panel.
:width: 200

Click the **Add hint** button to add a new hint text field. To delete any hints
you've added, click the trash can icon next to its respective hint field.
#. To delete any hints you've added, click the trash can icon next to its respective hint field.

.. note::
You can configure any number of hints. The learner views one hint at a time
and views the next one by selecting **Hint** again.
and views the next one by selecting **Hint** again.

.. seealso::
:class:dropdown

:ref:`Adding Feedback and Hints to a Problem` (reference)

:ref:`Adding Hints via the Advanced Editor` (how-to)

:ref:`Use Hints in a Dropdown Problem` (how-to)

:ref:`Problem Settings` (reference)
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.. _Adding Hints via the Advanced Editor:

========================================

Adding Hints via the Advanced Editor
========================================
#####################################

.. tags:: educator, how-to

In the advanced editor, you add the ``<demandhint>`` element immediately before
the closing ``</problem>`` tag, and then configure each hint using the
``<hint>`` element.

For example:

.. code-block:: xml

<problem>
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.. _Add Peer Instruction Assignment:

************************************************
Adding a Peer Instruction Assignment in Studio
************************************************
###############################################

.. tags:: educator, how-to

.. contents::
:local:
:depth: 1

.. _Upload PI Images:

=================================
Upload Images (Optional)
=================================

If the question or an answer choice in an assignment includes an image, you
:ref:`upload the image file<Upload a File>` on the **Files & Uploads** page.
The **Studio URL** for the image can then be added to the question or
answer choice in the peer instruction component.

============================================
Add a Peer Instruction Component
============================================
***********************************

After you :ref:`enable the peer instruction tool <Enable the Peer Instruction
Tool>` for your course, you can add the component for a peer instruction
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#. Select **Save**, or continue on to replace the template information with the
details for this assignment.

============================================

Add the Assignment Details
============================================
**************************

Before you add the details of the assignment to a peer instruction component,
you :ref:`design the assignment<Designing a Peer Instruction Assignment>` by
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frequency.
:width: 600

.. _Upload PI Images:

Upload Images (Optional)
**************************

If the question or an answer choice in an assignment includes an image, you
:ref:`upload the image file<Upload a File>` on the **Files & Uploads** page.
The **Studio URL** for the image can then be added to the question or
answer choice in the peer instruction component.

.. seealso::
:class: dropdown

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.. _Create the Periodic Table:

******************************
Create the Periodic Table Tool
******************************
###############################

To create a periodic table, you need the following files:

Expand All @@ -42,4 +41,9 @@ To create the periodic table, you need a Text component.
#. Copy all of the text in the PeriodicTable.txt file, and paste it into the
Text component editor. (Note that the PeriodicTableHTML.txt file contains
over 6000 lines of code. Paste all of this code into the component editor.)
#. Click **Save**.
#. Click **Save**.

.. seealso::
:class:dropdown

:ref:`Working with Problem Components`