Christian Lawson-Perfect

This question shows how to use the currency function to display amounts of currency with the correct symbols.

This question shows how to display a number like "1234" as "1,234", or "1 234", using the formatNumber function.

A method of randomly choosing variable names - use the expression() JME function to create a variable name from a randomly chosen string.

(This question also uses a custom marking script to check that the student has simplified the expression)

Demonstrating that \$ produces a normal dollar sign.

Use attributes of the form eval-<name> to dynamically set an attribute on an element based on question variables.

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Use the CSS preamble to give a bit more space between multiple choice answers.

A randomised table is contained in a div tag with the id #sales-table, so it can be styled using the CSS preamble.

CSS classes "english" and "cymraeg" apply different background colours to English and Welsh portions of text.

Defines a CSS class in the preamble which styles the "Lemma" environment, used in the statement.

Example of displaying a randomly chosen image.

One way of checking an equation is valid is to check that the difference between the LHS and RHS is 0.

In progress!

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Using a shuffled list variable to randomise the order of all options in a multiple choice part except the last one.

Do not use this: alternative answers are the best way of accepting multiple correct answers.

Student is asked whether a quadratic equation can be factorised. If they say "yes", they're asked to give the factorisation.

Demonstrates that the marking algorithm for "match text pattern" parts doesn't put quotes around substituted strings any more.

A couple of different ways of asking the student to enter a large number, to get around the floating point imprecision problem.

Do not use this: adaptive marking is the best way to access the student's answer to another part.

Shows how to retrieve the student's answer to another part from a custom marking script.

Do not use this: JME marking algorithms are the best way to change marking behaviour now, instead of JavaScript.

A very simple example of a custom marking script for a "choose one from a list" part

This question describes how students can adjust Numbas to their liking, using the exam display options and their browser's settings.

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This question describes what to do if the student thinks there's a mistake in the exam, or if they have connection trouble.

Note: this advice was written for students who access Numbas exams through the Numbas LTI provider.

This question contains information on how Numbas works, from the beginning of an exam to the end.

Note: it was written for students who access Numbas exams through the Numbas LTI provider. Some of the information does not apply to standalone exams, or those delivered through a generic SCORM player.

This question gives information on how to answer mathematical expression parts, and some opportunities to try submitting answers.

Questions about percentage and ratio, applied to finance.

Based on section 3.2 of the Maths-Aid workbook on numerical reasoning.

A demo of the choose several from a list part and its options.

A demo of the match choices with answers part and its options.

Shows how to use the "random person" extension to pick random names using the built-in French data set.