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Bruce Sharp

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Bruce Sharp commented, January 22, 2020 13:29

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January 22, 2020 13:29
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Weslie, I need to amend my previous statement. I found I actually have a Practice activity where the students are limited to 2 attempts. Under settings, go to Question Group Settings and click on D...

Bruce Sharp commented, January 21, 2020 13:12

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If your assignment is made as a Practice (formerly homework) activity I don't think you can limit the number of attempts. That's why we use variables as much as possible. If you use the Assessment ...

Bruce Sharp commented, October 31, 2019 11:50

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3. Feature Request - Fractions!
October 31, 2019 11:50
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Thanks for giving this a bump. :) This is still among my top needs for Buzz. I would think Kevin and I could be accommodated with a check box for reducing fractions or not.

Bruce Sharp commented, October 24, 2019 19:45

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October 24, 2019 19:45
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It was fixed in an update. Thanks for checking.

Bruce Sharp commented, October 24, 2019 19:44

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October 24, 2019 19:44
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Yeah, I found it. I'm not sure if it was always there or added in an update. In the activity editor I have to click on the wrench. The editor is the last choice in the list.

Bruce Sharp commented, October 24, 2019 17:51

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Also, even though it isn't officially supported, I have successfully added essay questions to a practice activity. You have to do it in the text editor though. It isn't listed in the pop-up menu. L...

Bruce Sharp commented, October 24, 2019 17:43

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October 24, 2019 17:43
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You can change the icons for activities to help students identify items more easily.

Bruce Sharp commented, October 17, 2019 11:14

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October 17, 2019 11:14
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Unfortunately, no. That is an improvement that has been requested. It would be so much more user friendly if you could just type an "X" in the score blank.

Bruce Sharp commented, October 10, 2019 16:51

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October 10, 2019 16:51
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It is set individually for every activity. You could go to the Activity List tab and select multiple activities (or even quickly filter depending on how your course is set up. Then click bulk edit....

Bruce Sharp created a post, October 10, 2019 16:47

email & replacement variables

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Feature idea (LEVEL 2)

It would be great if we could use replacement variables in emails to students and parents (observers) with info like the number of missing (or failing) activities, first names, overall grades, etc....