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Mind the Gap: Using R/exams to Ease the Transition into STEM Studies

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Ideas and experiences from an award-winning bridging course in mathematics at Universität Innsbruck, whose teaching and examination culture is guided by learning outcomes and extensively uses R/exams. Read More ›

New R/exams Version: Improved E-Learning Tools During a Pandemic

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Substantial new release of the R/exams package to CRAN with many new features and enhancements, especially for interfacing e-learning tools and learning management systems during the pandemic. Read More ›

Introductory R/exams Course by Andrew Zammit-Mangion

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To help new users to adopt R/exams for generating remote assessments this new free online course covers steps from installation to automatic exam generation in Moodle and PDF format. Read More ›

R/exams for Distance Learning: Resources and Experiences

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Resources and experiences shared by the R/exams community for supporting distance learning in different learning management systems. Read More ›

Transitioning a Soil Mechanics Course to R/exams

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Experiences with transitioning to R/exams for multiple automated and randomized online exams in a soil mechanics course at Universität Innsbruck (UIBK). Read More ›

New R/exams Version: TinyTeX, Fixing Parameters and Random Seeds, and More

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New minor releases of the R/exams package to CRAN with many enhancements including TinyTeX support and extended control over the random variation in dynamic exercises through fixed parameters or custom random seeds. Read More ›

Why R? Webinar on R/exams for E-Learning Quizzes and Beyond

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Webinar hosted by Why R? Foundation: Slides, video, and e-learning resources. Read More ›

R/exams @ useR! 2019

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Pre-conference tutorial about R/exams at useR! 2019 (The R User Conference) in Toulouse: Slides, example code, and links to further information. Read More ›

CRAN Release of R/exams 2.3-3 and 2.3-4

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New minor releases of the R/exams package to CRAN, containing a new dedicated function for online quizzes/exams in the Canvas learning management system. Moreover, the update provides a range of smaller improvements and bug fixes. Read More ›

Using R/exams for Written Exams in Finance Classes

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Experiences with using R/exams for written exams in finance classes with a moderate number of students at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU). Read More ›