Question Database Needs Your Contributions

MathsIsFun · 2009-05-28 16:31:50

I have spent a lot of time and effort working on the software to support the Question Database, and now it is ready (I hope) for a big input from everyone. I am continuing to develop the software, but your help is needed to make the questions.

How can you help?

* By adding new Questions

* By checking and amending Questions that have been added by others

* By trying the Questions yourself and giving feedback on any problems.

Go to Question Database at Mathopolis.

You need to log in there, and have Author permission (just tell me your username there and I can grant you permission) to see the first two options:

[align=center]Questions Needing Attention[/align]
[align=center]Add a Question[/align]

But you can also try:

[align=center]Make a Quiz (All Questions)[/align]
[align=center]Make a Quiz (Checked Questions)[/align]

And give feedback at the bottom of any question that has a problem.

But another way to add questions is from this forum, by clicking on "Make Question" at the bottom left hand corner of any post (as mentioned on this thread: Question Bank )

I have begun this process by gradually going through each post in the Help Me! forum for 2005.

If someone would like to nominate a Year (or even a month) of the Help Me! topic that they would like to make questions from, please step forward!

My HOPE is to have thousands of good quality Questions for people to practice on.

Just a few questions added or checked per week from every regular member would soon see a really useful resource.

Thank you

MathsIsFun · 2009-05-31 10:20:53

There are currently 246 questions on the database but none of them have been checked.

You can help by reviewing the existing questions, fixing as needed, and then selecting that you have checked them.

mathsyperson · 2009-05-31 10:35:40

I've just signed up as "mathsy", and I'd be happy to help check the questions.

Possible bug: If I go to all questions, there's nothing there. Does that link go to the checked questions instead?

bobbym · 2009-05-31 11:38:39

Hi MathsisFun;

This a huge undertaking, wow! I also am having trouble finding any questions to check. I'm not sure that anyone is overjoyed to have me check things but I don't mind helping.

Last edited by bobbym (2009-05-31 11:40:00)

MathsIsFun · 2009-05-31 11:43:26

Thanks, mathsy.

I have given you "Author" priveliges, so you should see more now.

Let me know how it goes, as this is all new software.

MathsIsFun · 2009-05-31 11:45:01

Thanks Bobby. You also have "Author" priveliges!

And, yes, it is a massive undertaking. But if we can all contribute a little each week then we could have a really great resource.

bobbym · 2009-05-31 19:10:17

Hi MathsisFun;

Thanks, but now I can no longer logon. I was under the name bobbym. It won't even accept my email address when I try to use forgotten password.

Last edited by bobbym (2009-05-31 19:11:18)

MathsIsFun · 2009-05-31 20:59:49

Hi bobbym .... something odd happened, you had no password at all. I wonder why?

Anyway, I have deleted your username. Could you try registering again?

bobbym · 2009-05-31 21:08:51

Hi MathsIsFun;

Its still happening to me. I have re-registered under bobbym. Can you check whether my password has been accepted.

Last edited by bobbym (2009-05-31 21:13:44)

MathsIsFun · 2009-05-31 22:42:11

Same thing!

I have a clue ... you may not have cookies enabled. Or you may not have javascript enabled.

Also: what browser/operating system do you use?

(And thanks for helping me debug my user management system )

bobbym · 2009-06-01 21:00:47

Hi MathsisFun;

I have cookies enabled and I have javascript enabled also the JRE enabled. I am using Firefox 3.0.10 the latest one. If you are up to it, we should keep trying.

MathsIsFun · 2009-06-03 10:47:40

That seems all perfect. Eeek! Why is it failing for you?

Sent you an email.

bobbym · 2009-06-03 18:23:56

Hi MathsIsFun;

I am ready to try again; please delete bobbym from the registration list when you get a chance. I didn't even get your email, it might have been filtered out by their stupid spam detectors. Please send it to me here.

MathsIsFun · 2009-06-03 20:14:19

Thanks for your patience, bobby.

I sent you a PM.

I have not fixed the underlying problem (as I don't know what it is!), so I am only hoping that you can now log in.

bobbym · 2009-06-03 20:41:29

Hi MathsIsFun;

I have logged in. Can you provide me with author privileges? Thanks for your help!

MathsIsFun · 2009-06-03 22:00:57

Excellent! Go to Question Database ... hopefully you will see the "Questions Needing Attention" link!

MathsIsFun · 2009-06-04 13:29:20

Thanks bobbym and mathsy, I notice that we are starting to get some "checked" questions now!

(Note: I will put a "by" and a "checked by" on the answer page of each question.)

Would anyone else like to help out?

MathsIsFun · 2009-06-28 09:40:41

Update: We now have 263 Questions, but only 117 have been checked.

It would be nice to see both numbers grow!

bobbym · 2009-06-28 10:49:41

Hi MathsisFun;

I only show about 110 to be checked. Problems are a little tougher so I have slowed down a bit. Will get the job done.

Last edited by bobbym (2009-06-28 11:08:24)

MathsIsFun · 2009-06-28 13:28:26

Is it just you and me checking, bobby?

Does anyone else want to volunteer?

Jai Ganesh · 2009-06-28 17:23:03

I shall post more problems in the near future.
Thanks, bobbym for checking the problems and solutions.

bobbym · 2009-06-28 19:45:57

Hi MathsisFun;

It could be but I wouldn't have it any other way.

Hi ganesh;

Don't mind checking the work.

Last edited by bobbym (2009-06-28 20:11:23)

Jai Ganesh · 2009-06-28 22:05:00

Sure, I wouldn't, bobbym!

You are helping me a great deal by doing that.

mathsyperson · 2009-06-28 22:52:53

I've been checking some as well.
Sometimes I find a small mistaek in one of the problems and then I don't tick the "checked by" box after fixing it. So I've looked at more than it seems I have.

bobbym · 2009-06-29 04:26:14

Sorry mathsyperson;

Forgot that you are checking too.

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