Cloze questions can be a very effective way to assess learning, as they require learners to demonstrate their understanding of the material in a way that is both challenging and engaging. However, creating cloze questions can be a time-consuming and error-prone process. In this post we will see a new Moodle plugin which can help you with creating the Cloze questions easily.
By default, Moodle includes the Embedded Answers (Cloze) questions. But new questions can be added by entering text containing special codes that create embedded multiple-choice, short answers and numerical questions.
The Cloze question editor Moodle plugin is a powerful tool that can help you to create cloze questions quickly and easily. The plugin provides a user-friendly interface that allows you to create cloze questions with just a few clicks. You can also use the plugin to customize your cloze questions, such as by adding images, videos, and other multimedia content.
The plugin is available as a TinyMCE editor plugin which is the default text editor in Moodle. So, before proceeding further, please make sure that you are using Moodle 4.1 or above versions as TinyMCE 6 is included in that.
Here is a screencast explaining how the TinyMCE Cloze Editor plugin works:
Create a new question
To create a new Cloze question in the text, position the cursor at the desired place and click on the 
button inside the editor toolbar or use the “Insert” -> “Cloze question editor” menu item. A popup window will let you choose any of the available question types.
The plugin supports various different types of questions as seen below:
Selecting any question type, you will see a plain language description of what that question type does. Select one question type and then click the “Select question type” button to actually define the answers and grading information for that question type.
You can download the Cloze Question Editor from the official plugins repository here. The plugin was created during the recently held MoodleMoot DACH 2023 in Zurich.
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