Publication Date

Fall 2021

Degree Type

Master's Project

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Computer Science

First Advisor

Ben Reed

Second Advisor

Thomas Austin

Third Advisor

Cassandra Paul

Keywords

Markdown, Canvas, Question and Test Interoperability

Abstract

As the classroom setting shifted to a virtual one as a result of Covid-19, numerous software are readily available to accommodate for the change, including Canvas, the online course management system. Canvas has a core feature that allows teachers to generate and administer quizzes for students through their interface, but it does not fully utilize the potential with online exams. The first step to exploring this potential is this project, known as Markdown to Question & Test Interoperability (M2QTI). Based on the QTI specifications, this tool lets users to plan and write quizzes in Markdown format. Combined with Canvas’s ability to import files, M2QTI allows for convenient and organized quiz generation. This project explores the design and implementation of the software, and paves the way for future work.

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