Hi everyone, We (OpenCraft, developers of the Problem Builder XBlock ), would like to hear from anyone in the community who is using Problem Builder. :arrow_right: If you are using Problem Builder, could you please reply below to let us know (A) that you’re using it, (B) what features you are using…

@braden as you know I use it for several courses. I appreciate the work you guys have put into that block and this post about its future direction. There are a few key use cases where we use problem-builder: Answer “recaps”. We often use these to summarize important responses in the course, like …

Super timely, @braden , thanks for posting. Assessment is the first Core Capability that we’re looking at from a Core Product perspective. It may make the most sense to fold this conversation in. In other words, if we can synthesize the “mission critical” features that Problem Builder delivers and …

[image] braden: Summarize/recap student answers to previous long answer questions from earlier in the course. Summarize/recap student answers in a table. … “present multiple MCQs in a row and then give feedback [at the end]” @jmakowski It sounds to me like these ^ are the primary features o…

Hi @braden - thanks for bumping this thread with the Product Working Group. We read and discussed this as a group. You can find the recording of our meeting + notes here , although I was not at a computer and didn’t take notes, so this is my summary but I do recommend you watch the video if you can. …

Thanks for organizing that @sarina . I think that sounds like a solid plan, and I’ll plan to proceed with the next steps.

I just became aware of a proposal for a Short Response XBlock which seems like it can replace some of the main use cases of Problem Builder / Mentoring : short answer text responses allows for the re-display of student responses across multiple pages in a course. It is an ideal solution for stu…

Future Directions for Problem Builder

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xitij2000 (Kshitij Sobti (OpenCraft) — https://opencraft.com/help) August 14, 2024, 3:46pm 7

Note. I had created a DEPR Issue for this a while back, but I think it’s fair to announce it here first, so there is more time for the community to respond. So I’ve posted in the forums as well here.

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