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Turn your own notes into a Moodle quiz that builds on each attempt

DeckOwl drafts multiple-choice, true/false and open questions with explanations from your own lecture material, ready to import into a Moodle question bank.

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How the carry-over setting works with a question bank

Setting up a Moodle quiz where each attempt builds on the last is simple once the questions exist. Writing a full set of well-worded questions with explanations from a lecture deck is the slow part, and that is where DeckOwl helps. It reads your PDF, slides, DOCX or notes and drafts multiple-choice, true/false and open questions, each with an explanation you can edit before import.

  • Draft questions from lecture slides, notes or a textbook chapter
  • Include true/false, multiple-choice and short open questions in one set
  • Edit explanations so students see why an answer is right or wrong
  • Export Moodle XML on Pro for import into your course question bank
Example Moodle quiz questions on attempt settings
In Moodle, what does the 'Each attempt builds on the last' option do?It starts each new attempt with the questions and the student's previous responses carried over, so the next attempt continues from the last one.
If a Moodle quiz allows several attempts, which grading method rewards improvement across attempts most directly?The highest grade or the last attempt. Average can drag the grade down when early attempts were weaker, since each attempt is still recorded.
Why does retrieval practice in a quiz help memory more than rereading notes?Pulling an answer from memory strengthens recall, which is the basis of the testing effect and makes the knowledge easier to retrieve later.
Why is a Moodle XML file useful for reusing a question set across courses?It stores question text, answers and feedback in one importable file, so the same questions can be loaded into any course question bank.
What should a multiple-choice question in a practice quiz include beside the correct answer?Plausible distractors and an explanation, because an explanation tells the student why the right answer is right and the others are wrong.
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Questions from your own material

Upload a PDF, slide deck, DOCX file or plain notes and get a question set based on what you actually covered.

Explanations for every answer

Each question comes with an explanation so students learn from wrong attempts, not just their score.

Moodle XML export

On Pro, export the question set as Moodle XML and import it into your course bank.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a PDF, PPTX, DOCX, text file or photos of pages. Images are read with text recognition.

Review and edit the draft

Remove weak items, tighten wording and keep the question set stable so later attempts make sense.

Export and import

Download Moodle XML on Pro and import it into your question bank, then set the quiz attempts option in Moodle.

In Moodle, this setting carries the previous attempt forward, so students pick up where they left off instead of starting blank. That works best when the question set stays consistent across attempts, so review the draft, remove unclear items and keep the wording steady before you import the file.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I make each attempt build on the last in Moodle?

Turn on the option in the quiz attempt settings, then keep the question set the same across attempts. DeckOwl does not change your Moodle settings; it gives you the questions to import.

How many questions should a quiz with several attempts include?

Include enough to cover each key idea at least once, in a set a student can finish within the time limit. Start with the core concepts from your notes and add harder items once the basics are covered.

Can I export to Moodle XML for free?

No. Moodle XML export is a Pro feature at $14.99 per month. The free plan lets you study in the browser with three generations per month and has no exports.

Does the Plus plan include Moodle export?

No. Plus costs $39 per year or $7.99 per month and adds unlimited generations plus PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export. Moodle XML is on Pro.

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