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One of the main types of activities on WIMS is interactive exercises.
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One of the main types of activities on WIMS is interactive exercises.
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These exercises may take various styles. For example,
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These exercises may take various styles. For example,
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!href target=wims_demo module=H5/geometry/gravshoot.en Gravity shoot
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!href target=wims_demo module=H5/geometry/gravshoot.en Gravity shoot
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 asks you to click on a picture and gives you a score according to the
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 asks you to click on a picture and gives you a score according to the
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distance between your click and the good position;
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distance between your click and the good position;
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!href target=wims_demo module=H6/geometry/coincfree.en Coincidence Freehand
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!href target=wims_demo module=H6/geometry/coincfree.en Coincidence Freehand
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as precisely as possible, allowing you several tests;
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as precisely as possible, allowing you several tests;
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!href target=wims_demo module=U1/analysis/graphder.en Graphic derivative
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!href target=wims_demo module=U1/analysis/graphder.en Graphic derivative
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 gives you the graph of a function and asks you to recognize that of
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 gives you the graph of a function and asks you to recognize that of
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the derivative of the function;
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the derivative of the function;
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!href target=wims_demo module=H6/analysis/scenarineq.en Scenario of inequalities
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!href target=wims_demo module=H6/analysis/scenarineq.en Scenario of inequalities
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 presents a step by step commented argument and asks you to find out 
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 presents a step by step commented argument and asks you to find out
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erroneous steps;
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erroneous steps;
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!href target=wims_demo module=H6/algebra/decrypt.en Decrypt
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!href target=wims_demo module=H6/algebra/decrypt.en Decrypt
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 shows a crypted message and lets you recover it through step by step 
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 shows a crypted message and lets you recover it through step by step
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experiments; etc.
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experiments; etc.
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There are many OEF (Open Exercise Format) exercise packages, each collecting
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There are many OEF (Open Exercise Format) exercise packages, each collecting
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a number of more traditional exercises on a given theme. You can selectively
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a number of more traditional exercises on a given theme. You can selectively
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choose a subset of the exercises in each package, to work on them. Teachers can
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choose a subset of the exercises in each package, to work on them. Teachers can
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also
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also
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!href module=$module&chapter=4&open=$open,4_oef#oef create
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!href module=$module&chapter=4&open=$open,4_oef#oef create
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 their own OEF exercises directly online.
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 their own OEF exercises directly online.
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Most interactive exercises on WIMS are configurable with different
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Most interactive exercises on WIMS are configurable with different
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difficulty levels and styles. Configuration of the exercise is done in an
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difficulty levels and styles. Configuration of the exercise is done in an
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introduction page, so that once you start to work on the exercise, the
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introduction page, so that once you start to work on the exercise, the
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difficulty level will remain stable.
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difficulty level will remain stable.
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This is important because WIMS exercises are highly repeatable. You can
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This is important because WIMS exercises are highly repeatable. You can
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ask for the same exercise again and again, and get one with different parameters
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ask for the same exercise again and again, and get one with different parameters
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each time. On the one hand, this allows you to repeatedly practice on the
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each time. On the one hand, this allows you to repeatedly practice on the
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exercise until you get a sufficiently good understanding; on the other hand,
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exercise until you get a sufficiently good understanding; on the other hand,
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when many students are working side by side on a same exercise (in a
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when many students are working side by side on a same exercise (in a
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computer room), the risk of copying is reduced to the minimum.
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computer room), the risk of copying is reduced to the minimum.
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When you finish an exercise, WIMS attributes a score to you according to
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When you finish an exercise, WIMS attributes a score to you according to
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your degree of success. The score ranges from 0 (total failure) to 10 (full
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your degree of success. The score ranges from 0 (total failure) to 10 (full
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success). When you are signed in as a participant of a class and work on the
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success). When you are signed in as a participant of a class and work on the
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exercise as one of the assignment of the teacher, this score will be
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exercise as one of the assignment of the teacher, this score will be
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registered on the server. The server can process the score of each participant
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registered on the server. The server can process the score of each participant
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and present them to the teacher in different ways, in real time.
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and present them to the teacher in different ways, in real time.
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Note that some exercises can be organized in ``sessions'' composed of a
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Note that some exercises can be organized in ``sessions'' composed of a
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given number of questions. In this case, a score is attributed only at the
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given number of questions. In this case, a score is attributed only at the
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end of the session (but not at the end of each question), which is usually
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end of the session (but not at the end of each question), which is usually
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computed according to your degree successes to all the questions in the
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computed according to your degree successes to all the questions in the
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session as a whole. And the number of questions in a session can usually be
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session as a whole. And the number of questions in a session can usually be
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configured in the introduction page.
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configured in the introduction page.
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