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  • Beginners’ guide to multiple-choice questions

    These are the absolute basic basics of how a “choose-one” type multiple choice question works, for new authors. Here is a typical question: The components are: the STEM (question); typically 4 OPTIONS (aka FOILS), comprising the KEY (the right answer) and 3 DISTRACTORS (the wrong answers). The stem (question). Make sure you

  • Upgraded Gradebook: two dimensions of enhanced information

    Today we launched a redesigned Gradebook that gives you a lot more information at a glance. Columns are colour-coded for assignment type. In the example above, you can

  • Why the Gradebook

    I got a lovely email today from Tim Wallach at Handsworth Grammar School, and I

  • Search by author

    You can now search quizzes and courses by author name (forename, surname or both). So go ahead and check out some of Matt Baker’s excellent Physics resources. With quality ratings of up to 99%, you really can’t go wrong.

  • Top resources for KS3 Computing

    Allow me to boast, if you will, about some of our top Computing resources. These are all from authors who have been