Compatibility with Learning Management Systems

2024-11-18

The files generated by the rqti package are fully compatible with the OPAL LMS. Furthermore, adhering to QTI 2.1 specifications, these files are suitable for use in any LMS supporting QTI 2.1. You can find a list of QTI-compatible LMS platforms here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QTI.

To upload your tasks to an LMS, create a zip archive containing the test and import it into the target LMS.

We have conducted compatibility tests by uploading rqti zip archives to LMS platforms such as OpenOlat and Canvas. In most instances, tasks generated by rqti behaved as expected within these LMS platforms. However, we have identified some inconsistencies, documented below. Since our files are QTI 2.1 compatible (with verification and automated tests for all task types), issues typically arise from the LMS side.

If you use a different LMS and encounter problems, please open an issue on GitHub: https://github.com/shevandrin/rqti/issues

OpenOlat

The following functionalities are currently non-functional on OpenOlat:

• The parameters include_lower_bound and include_upper_bound in the tolerance customization of numeric gaps are ignored. This is a minor problem since it is usually irrelevant whether the bounds are included or not. Still, we are actively investigating this issue.

Canvas

The following functionalities encounter issues when used on Canvas:

• The order task type is not supported.
• Feedback messages intended to be displayed regardless of answer correctness (modal feedback), do not appear. The investigation is challenging because Canvas seems to export files in QTI 1.2, not 2.1.
• All feedback types for the essay task type are non-functional.
• Customization of tolerance for numeric gaps does not work.
• Management of text input length and placeholders is not operational.
• All tables are converted to the match type, rendering only tables with a single possible answer in each row meaningful (one-in-row-table).