A Generic Method for Distribution of Examination Problems in e-Learning

A method is proposed for the distribution of examination problems over multiple course events, to maximize variation and minimize predictability, primarily targeting mathematics education, but generically applicable to all types of examination papers where problems can be quantified along at least two independent dimensions. The suggested method is based on experience gained from the development and implementation of an automatic system for the generation of examination papers in a discrete mathematics course at Uppsala University in Sweden.