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2 | One of the main types of activities on WIMS is interactive exercises. |
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3 | <p> |
3 | <p> |
- | 4 | One of the main types of activities on WIMS is interactive exercises. |
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4 | These exercises may take various styles. For example, |
6 | These exercises may take various styles. For example, |
5 | !href target=wims_demo module=H5/geometry/gravshoot.en Gravity shoot |
7 | !href target=wims_demo module=H5/geometry/gravshoot.en Gravity shoot |
6 | asks you to click on a picture and gives you a score according to the |
8 | asks you to click on a picture and gives you a score according to the |
7 | distance between your click and the good position; |
9 | distance between your click and the good position; |
8 | !href target=wims_demo module=H6/geometry/coincfree.en Coincidence Freehand |
10 | !href target=wims_demo module=H6/geometry/coincfree.en Coincidence Freehand |
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10 | as precisely as possible, allowing you several tests; |
12 | as precisely as possible, allowing you several tests; |
11 | !href target=wims_demo module=U1/analysis/graphder.en Graphic derivative |
13 | !href target=wims_demo module=U1/analysis/graphder.en Graphic derivative |
12 | gives you the graph of a function and asks you to recognize that of |
14 | gives you the graph of a function and asks you to recognize that of |
13 | the derivative of the function; |
15 | the derivative of the function; |
14 | !href target=wims_demo module=H6/analysis/scenarineq.en Scenario of inequalities |
16 | !href target=wims_demo module=H6/analysis/scenarineq.en Scenario of inequalities |
15 | presents a step by step commented argument and asks you to find out |
17 | presents a step by step commented argument and asks you to find out |
16 | erroneous steps; |
18 | erroneous steps; |
17 | !href target=wims_demo module=H6/algebra/decrypt.en Decrypt |
19 | !href target=wims_demo module=H6/algebra/decrypt.en Decrypt |
18 | shows a crypted message and lets you recover it through step by step |
20 | shows a crypted message and lets you recover it through step by step |
19 | experiments; etc. |
21 | experiments; etc. |
20 | <p> |
22 | </p><p> |
21 | There are many OEF (Open Exercise Format) exercise packages, each collecting |
23 | There are many OEF (Open Exercise Format) exercise packages, each collecting |
22 | a number of more traditional exercises on a given theme. You can selectively |
24 | a number of more traditional exercises on a given theme. You can selectively |
23 | choose a subset of the exercises in each package, to work on them. Teachers can |
25 | choose a subset of the exercises in each package, to work on them. Teachers can |
24 | also |
26 | also |
25 | !href module=$module&chapter=4&open=$open,4_oef#oef create |
27 | !href module=$module&chapter=4&open=$open,4_oef#oef create |
26 | their own OEF exercises directly online. |
28 | their own OEF exercises directly online. |
27 | <p> |
29 | </p><p> |
28 | Most interactive exercises on WIMS are configurable with different |
30 | Most interactive exercises on WIMS are configurable with different |
29 | difficulty levels and styles. Configuration of the exercise is done in an |
31 | difficulty levels and styles. Configuration of the exercise is done in an |
30 | introduction page, so that once you start to work on the exercise, the |
32 | introduction page, so that once you start to work on the exercise, the |
31 | difficulty level will remain stable. |
33 | difficulty level will remain stable. |
32 | <p> |
34 | </p><p> |
33 | This is important because WIMS exercises are highly repeatable. You can |
35 | This is important because WIMS exercises are highly repeatable. You can |
34 | ask for the same exercise again and again, and get one with different parameters |
36 | ask for the same exercise again and again, and get one with different parameters |
35 | each time. On the one hand, this allows you to repeatedly practice on the |
37 | each time. On the one hand, this allows you to repeatedly practice on the |
36 | exercise until you get a sufficiently good understanding; on the other hand, |
38 | exercise until you get a sufficiently good understanding; on the other hand, |
37 | when many students are working side by side on a same exercise (in a |
39 | when many students are working side by side on a same exercise (in a |
38 | computer room), the risk of copying is reduced to the minimum. |
40 | computer room), the risk of copying is reduced to the minimum. |
39 | <p> |
41 | </p><p> |
40 | When you finish an exercise, WIMS attributes a score to you according to |
42 | When you finish an exercise, WIMS attributes a score to you according to |
41 | your degree of success. The score ranges from 0 (total failure) to 10 (full |
43 | your degree of success. The score ranges from 0 (total failure) to 10 (full |
42 | success). When you are signed in as a participant of a class and work on the |
44 | success). When you are signed in as a participant of a class and work on the |
43 | exercise as one of the assignment of the teacher, this score will be |
45 | exercise as one of the assignment of the teacher, this score will be |
44 | registered on the server. The server can process the score of each participant |
46 | registered on the server. The server can process the score of each participant |
45 | and present them to the teacher in different ways, in real time. |
47 | and present them to the teacher in different ways, in real time. |
46 | <p> |
48 | </p><p> |
47 | Note that some exercises can be organized in ``sessions'' composed of a |
49 | Note that some exercises can be organized in ``sessions'' composed of a |
48 | given number of questions. In this case, a score is attributed only at the |
50 | given number of questions. In this case, a score is attributed only at the |
49 | end of the session (but not at the end of each question), which is usually |
51 | end of the session (but not at the end of each question), which is usually |
50 | computed according to your degree successes to all the questions in the |
52 | computed according to your degree successes to all the questions in the |
51 | session as a whole. And the number of questions in a session can usually be |
53 | session as a whole. And the number of questions in a session can usually be |
52 | configured in the introduction page. |
54 | configured in the introduction page. |
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55 | 55 | </p> |