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How can questions be shared between courses?

See How to let instructors share questions between courses.

Is there a way to set the default for essay questions on our site to allow uploading of one attachment?

The only way to change this at the moment is by editing the code.

In question/type/essay/edit_essay_form.php, find where it sets the default for ‘attachments’ to 0, and change that to 1.

Note that, after changing the data in the DB, you will need to go to admin -> plugins -> caching and purge the Question definitions cache. Or just purge all caches.

Why do some users correctly guess the answers for questions with images in them?

An example where the top image gives the answer (amyloidosis), bottom image has a non-descriptive title (img1)

When you insert an image in a question, make sure that the image title doesn’t give away the answer, as it is displayed when mousing over the image.

How do I create system-wide question categories?

  1. As an administrator or user with system permissions, go to Question bank > Categories in any course.
  2. Using the “Add category form” at the bottom of the page, set the parent of the new category to be the system context.

How can users upload images to an Essay question?

When creating the question, in the section Response format, choose “HTML editor + uploaded files.”

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