Quizipedia (which is a working title, and perhaps needs a better name) is a
new project to develop a site for user-generated quizzes, based on a new
tool authored by Magnus Manske. There are a few details announced now at
https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Wikisoba_project/Quizipedia
and much more context in related pages from
https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Category:Virtual_Learning_Environment
under the codename "Wikisoba". There are a couple of demos up at
https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Wikisoba_project#Discussion
(The rest of the page is context, and partly explains what this has to do
with a Wikimedia UK initiative.)
This announcement is to generate interest in the project, as one of the
topics to be discussed at the Future of Education Workshop of 21/2 June in
the Barbican:
https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fringe/Future_of_Education_Workshop
Basically, some appropriate technology is now there, for anyone to generate
their own quizzes, using any sections of any MediaWiki sites. The coding is
based on GIFT format (
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIFT_(file_format)),
which has been around for a little while. Having a repository makes sense,
and a community working together to generate content, but a number of
directions are still up for grabs:
* The different requirements of quizzes for recreation, self-testing, and
more heavyweight goal.
* Quite how to adapt GIFT syntax, or indeed whether there should be a fresh
start with something purpose-built.
* How to reach out to people interested in quizzes?
The last bullet is clearly important, if the aim is to apply a wiki-style
model. I'm convinced there are many out there who are interested in setting
quizzes.
I'm happy to have feedback before the third week of June, offlist or on the
talk pages of the UK wiki pages I have mentioned. I won't be able to deal
with it immediately, though. I hope to see some of you at the Barbican, and
I'm sure that it would be easier to explain the intention with a laptop and
flipchart than by email.
Charles