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Turn your UniPi course material into a Moodle quiz

Upload your PDFs, slides or notes and get multiple-choice, true/false or open questions with explanations, with Moodle XML export on the Pro plan.

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Building a Moodle quiz from your own UniPi material

Students at the University of Pisa who use Moodle for course assessments often want a Moodle quiz that matches their own lecture slides and reading lists. DeckOwl does not supply official UniPi or Moodle quizzes, so the practical route is to generate one from the material you already have. Upload the PDF or slides, pick the question types, and check each item before you rely on it.

Check that each question matches a topic your course covered.
Edit wording so distractors are plausible but clearly wrong.
Use the explanation to note why the right answer is right.
Export to Moodle XML on the Pro plan and import into your question bank.

Example Moodle quiz questions for university courses

In Moodle, which multiple-choice setting lets students select more than one option?The 'Multiple answers allowed' option. Single-answer mode accepts only one selection, so it cannot test questions with several correct options.

What does the shuffle answers setting do in a Moodle multiple-choice question?It randomizes option order for each attempt. This stops students from learning that the answer is always in the same position.

What is Moodle XML used for?Importing questions into a Moodle question bank in bulk. It lets you create questions outside the quiz editor and load them together.

Why should distractors reflect common student mistakes?Plausible wrong answers expose real gaps in understanding. Obviously wrong options can be eliminated without knowing the topic.

What should feedback in a Moodle quiz explain?Why the correct answer is right and why the chosen wrong answer fails. Feedback that only shows a score teaches less than feedback on the reasoning.

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Questions from your own material

Upload PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text or photos of pages, and get questions based on what your course actually covers.

Explanations for every answer

Each multiple-choice, true/false and open question comes with an explanation, so wrong answers become study points.

Moodle XML export

Moodle XML and QTI 2.1 export are on the Pro plan, so you can import questions into a Moodle question bank.

How it works

Upload your course files

Add the PDF, slides or notes from your UniPi course.

Choose question types

Pick multiple-choice, true/false or open questions, then review each one before you use it.

Study or export

Study in the browser on the free plan, or export to Moodle XML on Pro.

Good Moodle questions have one clearly correct answer and distractors that reflect common mistakes rather than random filler. Read every generated question against your lecture notes, because the model can misread a diagram or a formula. Then decide which questions suit your exam prep and which need rewording.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I write good multiple-choice questions for a Moodle quiz?

Use one clearly correct option and distractors based on common misconceptions from your course. Avoid options like all of the above, since they make guessing easier.

How should I study for a Moodle quiz?

Answer questions untimed first, then review the explanation for each wrong answer. Retest the same topic after a few days so the material stays in memory.

Can I export generated questions to Moodle XML?

Yes, Moodle XML and QTI 2.1 export are part of the Pro plan at $14.99 per month. The Plus plan covers PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV exports.

Is there a free plan?

The free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser, with no exports. No credit card is needed to start, and students get 40% off with a school email.

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