Difference between revisions of "Learn KWordquiz"
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==Educational application and relevance== | ==Educational application and relevance== | ||
| − | KwordQuiz is a powerful flashcard and vocabulary learning program . | + | KwordQuiz is a powerful flashcard and vocabulary learning program . It is a computer program designed to teach new vocabulary and It is a general purpose flashcard program typically used for vocabulary training. |
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==Version== | ==Version== | ||
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Platform Version 4.13.3 | Platform Version 4.13.3 | ||
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==Configuration== | ==Configuration== | ||
This tool has no specific configuration requirements. Language settings can be selected from the Help menu | This tool has no specific configuration requirements. Language settings can be selected from the Help menu | ||
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|style="width: 50%;|[[File:KWordQuiz_2_Editor_option.png|550px]] | |style="width: 50%;|[[File:KWordQuiz_2_Editor_option.png|550px]] | ||
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| − | |style="width: 50%;|Step 1 - Open this tool by clicking on -Application-Education-KwordQuiz. | + | |style="width: 50%;|Step 1 - Open this tool by clicking on -Application - Education - KwordQuiz. You will see the page as this image. In this page there will be many options on left side. Those are :- Editor, Flashcard, Multiple Choice Question and answer . |
| − | In the column list | + | In the column list you should use Column 1 for questions and Column 2 for answers. |
|style="width: 50%;|Step 2 - EDITOR | |style="width: 50%;|Step 2 - EDITOR | ||
Click on Editor to create your own vocabulary. | Click on Editor to create your own vocabulary. | ||
| − | In column 1 | + | In column 1 you can add questions and in column 2 to you can add Answers. |
| − | See this image for example. Here | + | See this image for example. Here you try to create a vocabulary for states and capital cities. |
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|style="width: 50%;|[[File:KWordQuiz_3_Add_Titles_For_Columns.png|550px]] | |style="width: 50%;|[[File:KWordQuiz_3_Add_Titles_For_Columns.png|550px]] | ||
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Add Titles for Vocabulary | Add Titles for Vocabulary | ||
In the menu bar, click on Vocabulary and column settings. | In the menu bar, click on Vocabulary and column settings. | ||
| − | Then | + | Then you can edit column 1 heading and column 2 heading. |
Then click OK to save the changes. | Then click OK to save the changes. | ||
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==Advanced features== | ==Advanced features== | ||
| − | KWordQuiz is a general purpose flash card program. It can be used for vocabulary learning and many other subjects. | + | #KWordQuiz is a general purpose flash card program. It can be used for vocabulary learning and many other subjects. |
| − | KWordQuiz is the KDE version of the Windows program WordQuiz. If you have just | + | #KWordQuiz is the KDE version of the Windows program WordQuiz. |
| + | #If you have just switched to KDE/Linux you can use all files created in WordQuiz with KWordQuiz. | ||
=Installation= | =Installation= | ||
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=Ideas for resource creation= | =Ideas for resource creation= | ||
| − | + | KWordQuiz can open vocabulary data in various formats, including the kvtml format used by KDE programs such as Parley, the WQL format used by WordQuiz for Windows, the xml.gz format used by Pauker, and CSV text. | |
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| − | KWordQuiz can open vocabulary data in various formats, including the kvtml format used by KDE programs such as Parley, the WQL format used by WordQuiz for Windows, the | ||
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=References= | =References= | ||
| − | https://docs.kde.org/trunk5/en/kdeedu/kwordquiz/index.html <br> | + | [https://docs.kde.org/trunk5/en/kdeedu/kwordquiz/index.html Kwordquiz] <br> |
| − | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KWordQuiz | + | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KWordQuiz Kwordquiz Wikipedia] |
[[Category:Explore an application]] | [[Category:Explore an application]] | ||
Revision as of 12:00, 23 February 2017
Introduction
ICT Competency
K WordQuiz is a tool for Subject ( Languages and Social Science) Specific Resource creation.
Educational application and relevance
KwordQuiz is a powerful flashcard and vocabulary learning program . It is a computer program designed to teach new vocabulary and It is a general purpose flashcard program typically used for vocabulary training.
Version
Platform Version 4.13.3
Configuration
This tool has no specific configuration requirements. Language settings can be selected from the Help menu
Overview of Features
- Easy to use
- Five different practice modes
- Flashcards and Quiz types
- Several Vocabulary documents formats supported
Other similar applications
In KDE 4 KWordQuiz is replacement for KVocTrain from KDE 3. It also supports Windows, Mac OS X and iPad under the name WordQuiz. KDE includes a program with similar purpose named Parley.
Development and community help
Developer(s) Peter – Hedlund,
Website http://edu.kde.org/kwordquiz/
Repository quickgit.kde.org?p=kwordquiz.git
KWordQuiz
Program copyright 2003-2008 Peter B. Hedlund (peter.hedlund kdemail.net)
Documentation copyright 2003-2008 Peter B. Hedlund (peter.hedlund kdemail.net)
This documentation is licensed under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.
This program is licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License.
Working with the application
Functionalities
(this will be a step up step description of a basic overview of how to use the different functionalities)
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| Step 1 - Open this tool by clicking on -Application - Education - KwordQuiz. You will see the page as this image. In this page there will be many options on left side. Those are :- Editor, Flashcard, Multiple Choice Question and answer .
In the column list you should use Column 1 for questions and Column 2 for answers. |
Step 2 - EDITOR
Click on Editor to create your own vocabulary. In column 1 you can add questions and in column 2 to you can add Answers. See this image for example. Here you try to create a vocabulary for states and capital cities. |
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Add Titles for Vocabulary In the menu bar, click on Vocabulary and column settings. Then you can edit column 1 heading and column 2 heading. Then click OK to save the changes. |
Step 4 - Select Flashcard from the navigation panel to start a flashcard session on the entries of the active vocabulary document. The mode selected in the Mode menu will be used. If you change mode during a session, the session will be restarted.By selecting Settings → Configure KWordQuiz... you can configure the appearance of the flashcards.
Initially the front of the card is displayed. Use Quiz → Check to see the other side. The score sections at the bottom of the screen shows the number of cards, the number of cards you have seen, the number of cards counted as correct, and the number counted as incorrect. |
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| Step 5 - Multiple Choice
Select Multiple Choice from the navigation panel to start a multiple choice quiz on the entries in the active vocabulary document. Your choices are shown on the top left. Select the one you think is correct. Use Quiz → Check to see if the answer is correct. If you have activated the automatic mode in Settings → Configure KWordQuiz... your selection is checked immediately. |
Step 6 - Question and Answers
To continue the quiz activities, we can use this question and answer option. Click on Question and Answer option in the left side on the page. Your question is shown on the top left. Type your answer in the edit field. Use Quiz → Check or Enter to see if the answer is correct. The answer you gave is also displayed. If you answered incorrectly the correct answer is shown. Select Quiz → Hint to get the next correct letter of the answer. In Settings → Configure KWordQuiz... you can select that questions where you use the hint function are always counted as incorrect. |
File formats for creation
This tool does not create outputs, We can use this tool directly for language activities.
Saving the file
SAVE Once we completed our edition, click on FILE – SAVE. It will ask us to locate the folder and it will save on kvtml format.
Export and publishing files
Not applicable
Advanced features
- KWordQuiz is a general purpose flash card program. It can be used for vocabulary learning and many other subjects.
- KWordQuiz is the KDE version of the Windows program WordQuiz.
- If you have just switched to KDE/Linux you can use all files created in WordQuiz with KWordQuiz.
Installation
| Method of installation | Steps |
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| From Ubuntu software Centre | Steps - Application-Ubuntu Software Center- KwordQuiz and the type KwordQuiz on search bar and then click in install. It will come under Application-Education. |
| From Terminal | Steps - Use this command to install KwordQuiz from terminal
sudo apt-get install kwordquiz |
| From the web | Steps - click this link to install KwordQuiz from website- |
| Web based registration | Steps |
The application on mobiles and tablets
This is not yet available.
Ideas for resource creation
KWordQuiz can open vocabulary data in various formats, including the kvtml format used by KDE programs such as Parley, the WQL format used by WordQuiz for Windows, the xml.gz format used by Pauker, and CSV text.