Making a Description question in the Moodle Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Another nice feature of the Moodle 2.3 Question bank is the Description question. This question is actually no question at all. The Description question allows the instructor to add text to quizzes to give information about the quiz. Also, when quizzes are retaken, the Feedback section of this question type can display information about retaking Read More >
Creating a True/False question in Moodle 2.3 Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The previous article in the Moodle 2.3 Question bank course set up a Short answer question. In this article, a True/False question will be added to the Moodle Question bank. In this example, the question that will be used is “The <p> tag is for making text bold.” The True and False question is basically Read More >
How to show Joomla 3.1 banners side by side Updated on November 19, 2021 by Brad Markle As we dive deeper into another tutorial about using banners in Joomla, we will now teach you how to show your banners side by side. By default, banners are shown in div tags, which by default are block elements. Our goal in this tutorial is to turn them into inline elements instead. Does this CSS Read More >
Creating Short Answer Questions in Moodle Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Another type of question that is useful for teachers in the Moodle 2.3 Question bank is the Short Answer question. Short answer questions can include a short phrase or a word that can match the correct word or phrase. For example, if the question is What does W3C stand for?, the student will need to Read More >
How to create a Numerical Question in Moodle 2.3 Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The Moodle 2.3 Question Bank has the capability of creating Numeric questions that can be correct when the student answers the question within a certain range. For example, if the question is about how much rainfall Virginia gets? Statistically, Virginia gets between 38 and 48 inches of rain a year. With the Numerical question, the Read More >
Rotating Banners in Joomla 3.1 Updated on November 19, 2021 by Brad Markle As we continue to learn about the Joomla 3.0 banners component, our next topic of discussion is rotating banners. When you create a banner module, you can specify how many banners you would like to show. Let’s say you have 3 banners and you want all to show, your banners will appear vertically, as in Read More >
Disable directory indexes server wide Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor By default Apache’s DirectoryIndexes value is turned on server wide. This allows the files in a folder to be viewed via a directory index when there is no index file present in that directory. If you happen to have read our previous article on how to pass PCI compliance scans, leaving DirectoryIndexes on is a Read More >
How to Get Magento to Use Regular and Secure Connections Updated on July 12, 2023 by Scott Mitchell Many site owners want customers to be able to access their Magento Hosting catalog via normal http protocol, but switch over to https (secure) protocol for checkouts. This helps secure the data and prevent snooping or insecure data collection that can result in identity theft or other malicious activities. To enable Magento to function with Read More >
How to create a Multiple choice question in Moodle Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor While Moodle offers many different resources for course assessments, one of the most common is the Multiple Choice Question. These questions can be placed in quizzes and tests, making it easy to build out comprehensive course assessments in relatively short order. In this article, we will explore how to create a multiple choice question in Read More >
Setting up a Matching Question in Moodle 2.3 Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Continuing the course on the Moodle 2.3 Question bank, the next type of question will be the Matching Question. The Matching Question is a nice feature of the Moodle Question bank. While the Essay question from the previous tutorial allowed text to be typed for the answer, the matching question allows the teacher to set Read More >
Tracking Banner Impressions and Clicks in Joomla 3.1 Updated on November 19, 2021 by Brad Markle Article Overview: What data about banners is kept How to view this banner data How make sure this data is being logged When using banners in Joomla 3.0, tracking their progress is very important. When you have banner clients paying you money to show their banners, they will want to see detailed statistics about what Read More >
How to create a Banner Client in Joomla 3.1 Updated on November 19, 2021 by Brad Markle Welcome to another tutorial in our guide on using banners in Joomla 3.0. In this article we will discuss banner clients. What is a banner client? Most banners are going to be advertisements of some sorts. When you display a banner for a customer of yours, well, you’re showing a banner for a client. Why Read More >
Creating an Essay question in the Moodle Question bank Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor When setting up questions in Moodle 2.3, there arises the need to create Essay questions in the Moodle Question Bank. Essay type questions allow the teacher to create text based questions. The Essay type of questions require the instructor to correct the answers. Moodle does not have the capability to correct these grade Essay questions. Read More >
How to create a banner Category in Joomla 3.1 Updated on November 19, 2021 by Brad Markle As we continue our tutorial series on working with banners in Joomla 3.0, we will now discuss banner categories. Why should I create banner categories? Organization Creating categories helps to organize your banners. If you’re only going to have 1 or 2 banners, you may not need to create banner categories. Showing Banners Besides helping Read More >
Setting up a Calculated Simple question in Moodle 2.3 Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Creating calculated questions in Moodle 2.3 can be quicker using the Calculated Simple question type in the Moodle Question Bank. If you have not reviewed the Calculated and Calculated multichoice tutorials, please do so as they will help with this tutorial. The following article will explain the steps for setting up the Calculated Simple question Read More >
How to Create Wildcards and datasets in Moodle Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor When creating Calculated and Calculated mutichoice questions in the Moodle 2.3 Question Bank, Wildcards and Datasets can be created for randomizing the question answers. For example, If the question is on Addition of integers, the when previewing the question, 2 + 5 will show at one time and 5 + 7 at another time. This Read More >
Controlling which windows banners open into in Joomla 3.1 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Brad Markle There are many settings available for banners in Joomla 3.0. One such setting, which we discussed in our last article, is adjusting your banner size. In this tutorial, we will review how you can control the window that banner clicks open up to. This setting in Joomla is referred to as: TargetTarget window when the Read More >
Working with the calculated question Tolerance in Moodle 2.3 Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In the previous tutorial in on Inserting a Calculated question in the Moodle Question Bank, there was a setting called Tolerance. The Tolerance of a question is used to allow answers to be correct, even if they are close to the correct answer. For example, if a math question is 2.3 x 2.011. The correct Read More >
Using HTML to show a swf flash banner in Joomla 3.1 Updated on November 19, 2021 by Brad Markle In a previous tutorial, we showed you how to create a Joomla 3.0 banner using an image. Not all banners are images however, some banners may be flash banners (.swf files) for example. To show a flash banner, you will need to enter HTML code when creating the banner (instead of defining an image as Read More >
Viewing statistics reports with Logaholic Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this article we’ll go over viewing your website’s statistical report available from Logaholic in cPanel. Logaholic can provide you with a quick general overview of the website traffic you’ve been receiving including the amount of visitors and their page views. It also has much more powerful reporting tools that lets you drill down and Read More >
