[WIP] Quiz comparison chart

[pwab]

⚠️ This is still a Work-in-progress thing. I'll remove the [WIP] tag as soon as it is ready.

What

A comparison chart for functions related to questions and quizzes available in LiaScript could be added to the documentation.

Why

This could improve some points namely:

1. Users coming from other LMS wanting to switch to LiaScript searching for information if all functions needed are supported.
2. Users wanting to know how to transfer their questions from their LMS repositories into a LiaScript file.
3. Developers seeing what is worth implementing or what could be extended in the LiaScript universe.
4. Fans wanting to share LiaScript as a comparable alternative to other LMS. 🚀

Sources

Marked ones have been investigated:

• H5P - Content types and applications
• Moodle 3.10 - Question types
• Moodle 3.10 - Third-party question types
• OpenOLAT 15.3 manual - Test question types
• ONYX 9.6 - Question types
• Other?

Table

How to edit the table:

• An Excel-Sheet: Liascript_Comparison.zip
• https://www.tablesgenerator.com/markdown_tables

Notes

Some additional notes and ideas about this topic:

• I really have to restructure the table a bit:
  • Naming conventions are hard. Every LMS has another name for the same thing. Maybe these should be included to make the transition easier.
  • I need to separate content (accordion, charts, column etc.) from quiz stuff (Fill in the blanks, Image pairing, Multiple Choice etc).
• The table is a first step to compare those systems. It could be an entry point in the docs that links to corresponding pages explaining how to create such things in LiaScript. So links could be added in the LiaScript column.
  • Example: "Text inputs" in the LiaScript column should be Text inputs
• Some implementations of question types are very different in LiaScript compared to the ones listed. After the table is filled it should be investigated which are the functional differences and if they could be added in the future.
  • Example: Text inputs in LiaScript are different from the "Fill in the blanks" functionality of other LMS because for now you can't emebd the text-fields into a text. This is a function that could be added and so it should get an extra feature request in the issue tracker. Funnily there is one: Text and Table Quizzes #34

[pwab]

Name	Description	Provider	Other	LiaScript
Accordion	Create vertically stacked expandable items	H5P	CSS
Advanced fill the blanks	Fill in the missing words	H5P, ONYX		Text inputs
Agamotto	Create a sequence of images that gradually change	H5P
Arithmetic Quiz	Create time-based arithmetic quizzes	H5P, ONYX
Audio Recorder	Create an audio recording	H5P
Branching Scenario	Create dilemmas and self paced learning	H5P
Chart	Quickly generate bar and pie charts	H5P	D3.js, Chart.js
Collage	Create a collage of multiple images	H5P	CSS Image Gallery
Column	Column layout for H5P Content	H5P
Course Presentation	Create a presentation with interactive slides	H5P	reveal.js, impress.js, Marp, Sozi
Dialog Cards	Create text-based turning cards	H5P
Dictation	Create a dictation with instant feedback	H5P
Documentation Tool	Create a form wizard with text export	H5P
Drag and Drop	Create drag and drop tasks with images	H5P, ONYX, OLAT
Drag the Words	Create text-based drag and drop tasks	H5P
Essay	Create essay with instant feedback	H5P, ONYX, OLAT
Fill in the Blanks	Create a task with missing words in a text	H5P, ONYX, OLAT
Find Multiple Hotspots	Create many hotspots for users to find	H5P, ONYX
Find the Hotspot	Create image hotspot for users to find	H5P, ONYX	HTML Image Maps
Find the words	Grid word search game	H5P
Flashcards	Create stylish and modern flashcards	H5P
Guess the Answer	Create an image with a question and answer button	H5P
Iframe Embedder	Embed from a url or a set of files	H5P	HTML iframes	<iframe>
Image Hotspots	Create an image with multiple info hotspots	H5P, OLAT
Image Juxtaposition	Create interactive images	H5P
Image pairing	Drag and drop image matching game	H5P
Image Sequencing	Place images in the correct order	H5P, ONYX, OLAT
Image Slider	Easily create an Image Slider	H5P
Impressive Presentation	Create a slideshow with parallax effects	H5P	reveal.js, impress.js, Marp, Sozi
Interactive Book	Create courses, books or tests	H5P, OPAL		inherent
Interactive Video	Create videos enriched with interactions	H5P
KewAr Code	Create QR codes for different purposes	H5P	QRCode.js
Mark the Words	Create a task where users highlight words	H5P, ONYX, OLAT
Memory Game	Create the classic image pairing game	H5P
Multiple Choice	Create flexible multiple choice questions	H5P, ONYX, OLAT		Multiple-Choice
Personality Quiz	Create personality quizzes	H5P
Questionnaire	Create a questionnaire to receive feedback	H5P, ONYX	HTML forms
Quiz (Question Set)	Create a sequence of various question types	H5P
Single Choice Set	Create questions with one correct answer	H5P, ONYX, OLAT		Single-Choice
Speak the Words	Answer a question using your voice	H5P
Speak the Words Set	A series of questions answered by speech	H5P
Summary	Create tasks with a list of statements	H5P
Timeline	Create a timeline of events with multimedia	H5P	Timeline JS, vis.js
True/False Question	Create True/False questions	H5P, ONYX, OLAT		Single-Choice
Virtual Tour (360)	Create interactive 360 environments	H5P
Matrix Interaction	Assigning an element in a row to a corresponding element in a column	ONYX, OLAT		Matrix
Upload Interaction	Upload a file according to the requirements of the question	ONYX, OLAT
Numerical Input Interaction	Text entry interaction for numerical input	ONYX, OLAT
Calculation Interaction	Text entry interaction specially for numerical input with parameters	ONYX
Formula Comparison	Allows for the insertion of formulas	ONYX
Regular Expression	Solution is set by a regular expression (string)	ONYX
Programming Interaction	Evaluate code by defined test cases or a template with return values	ONYX		Interactive Code?
Drawing	Task to edit a given picture with the available drawing tools	OLAT

[andre-dietrich]

This is great idea. At the moment we are redesigning the user-interface (so that it will look a bit more like 2021 instead of 2018). I hope in two weeks it will be ready. Then we could also create a document that contains running examples and add links to them from your table. The next release will contain some more updates and I guess, many of the positions can be solved with generic quizzes:

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