From the Quizzes index page, you can create a quiz using New Quizzes, create various types of content in each quiz, view all your quizzes in your course, and modify quiz settings.
Create a Quiz Using New Quizzes
- In Course Navigation, click the Quizzes link.
- Note: You can also access quizzes from the Assignments page.
- Click the + Quiz button.
- In the Choose a Quiz Engine screen, select the New Quizzes option [1]. To save your quiz engine selection for this course, check the Remember my choice for this course checkbox [2].
- Then click the Submit button [3].
Note: You can reset your quiz engine choice from the Quiz Options menu at any time.
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Edit Quiz Details
In the Assignment Name field [1], enter the name of your quiz. To enter quiz details, enter the total points possible [2], select the assignment group [3], and choose how the grade is displayed to students [4].
To remove this quiz from final grade calculations, click the Do not count this assignment towards the final grade checkbox [5].
The points possible set on the assignment details page is the total points possible for the quiz.
- Points set per question determine points earned for correct answers. Points earned for correct answers are totaled and divided by the sum of the total question points for the quiz.
- That percentage is then used to calculate the final score based on the total points set on the assignment details page.
- For example, if you set the total points on the assignment details page to 50 and create an quiz with 10 questions each worth 1 point, the quiz has a total of 10 points but is worth 50 points when graded.
- If a student answers 9 questions correctly, their quiz score is 90% (9/10).
- However, their final score in the Gradebook will be 45/50 (90%).
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Assign Quiz
In the Assign To field [1], select who will be required to take the quiz. You can assign the quiz to individual students or sections.
In the Due field [2], select the quiz due date.
In the Available from and Until fields [3], select the availability dates for the quiz. In-progress quizzes automatically submit when the Until date and time passes.
Note: If you have set section override dates in your course, you may need to select a course section and set due and availability dates that fall within the section override dates.
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Save Quiz
To save your quiz details, click the Save button [1]. To save and publish your quiz, click the Save & Publish button [2].
Clicking the Save or Save & Publish button returns you to the page where you opened the quiz.
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Build Quiz
Open Build Page
To open the New Quizzes build page and add questions and content to your quiz, click the Build button.
If you clicked the Save or Save & Publish button and returned to the page where you opened the quiz, you can click the Options icon [1] and then click the Build link [2].
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The Build Page
In the Build page, you can edit the title and description of your quiz [1], view your item banks [2], align the quiz to outcomes [3], preview the quiz from the student view [4], and navigate the quiz [5].
You can use the Rich Content Editor to format and add content to your quiz instructions.
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Add Content
- To add content to your quiz, click the Add button.
- To insert content from an item bank, click the Item Bank button [1]. To create a new question, click the button for the question type [2] or add stimulus content [3].
- The following question types are available in New Quizzes:
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Edit Question
For each question, you can enter a question title [1], question stem [2], and answers [3]. You may also select options specific to the question [4], align the question to an outcome [5], and add the question to an item bank [6].
In the Points field [7], adjust the point value for the question by entering a number or clicking the arrow buttons. To add general student feedback, click the Feedback icon [8].
To save the question, click the Done button [9].
Note: Essay questions do not include an answer field and must be graded manually.
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Delete Question
To delete a question, click the Delete icon. The page will confirm you want to remove the item.
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The Question Navigator
- To open the Question Navigator and view your quiz, click the Expand icon.
- In the Question Navigator, you can view each question number [1], question type [2], point total [3], question stem [4], and total question points [5].
- To view a quiz question, click the stem [6]. You will be taken to the question within the quiz.
- To manually reorder questions, click and hold the Move icon [7].
- Drag the question to where you want it to display in the quiz.
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Return to Quizzes Page
To close your quiz and return to the Quizzes page, click the Return button.
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The Quizzes Index Page
You can view all your quizzes in your course on the Quizzes Index page. As an instructor, you can also add quizzes and modify quiz settings.
- In Course Navigation, click the Quizzes link.
- The Quizzes Index page is designed with global settings at the top of the page [1], followed by the grouped Quiz types [2]. Individual quizzes are nested within each Quiz type [3].
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View Quizzes Global Settings
Global settings include searching for quizzes [1] and adding new quizzes [2]. You can also manage course quiz options in the Options menu [3].
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View Quizzes Options
In the Options menu [1], you can manage course question banks [2].
If your institution has enabled New Quizzes and you chose to save your quiz engine choice when creating a quiz, you can reset your saved choice. To reset your quiz engine choice, select the Reset quiz engine choice option in the options drop-down menu [3].
Add favorites from the Canvas Commons by selecting Commons Favorites from the menu [4].
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View New Quizzes Assessments
If you are using the New Quizzes LTI in your course, the Quizzes page indicates a New Quizzes assessments with the New Quizzes icon [1]. Quizzes created with the classic Canvas quiz tool are indicated with the Classic Quiz icon [2]. Both quiz types can be used in the same course.
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View Individual Quiz
Each quiz displays the quiz name [1], due date (if any) [2], the number of points the quiz is worth [3], the number of questions in the quiz [4], and the quiz draft state status (published or unpublished) [5].
You can also set varied due dates for a quiz and create due dates [6] according to course section. Varied due dates appear as multiple dates.
Note: Due dates are not required for a quiz.
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Manage Individual New Quizzes
To manage an individual New Quiz, first, identify it by the New Quiz icon [1], then click the Options icon [2].
In the Options drop-down menu, you can edit the quiz [3], build the quiz [4], duplicate the quiz [5], delete the quiz [6], send the quiz to another instructor [7], copy the quiz to another course [8], or share to the Canvas Commons [9].
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Manage Individual Classic Quizzes
To manage an individual Classic Quiz, first, identify it by the Classic Quiz icon [1], then click the Options icon [2].
In the Options drop-down menu, you can edit the quiz [3], delete the quiz [4], migrate the quiz to New Quiz [5], send the quiz to another instructor [6], copy the quiz to another course [7], or share to the Canvas Commons [8].
Note: The migrate option is accessible if the New Quizzes feature option is enabled in your course.
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Manage Quiz Settings
You can adjust delivery settings for a quiz in New Quizzes. These options adjust the way that a quiz is delivered to students.
To edit the point total, assignment group, due date, availability dates, and the individual students and course sections who will receive the quiz, edit the quiz from the Assignments page.
Open Quiz
To manage settings for a quiz, find the quiz you want to open [1].
To open the Build page and access the quiz Settings, click the Options icon [2] and then click the Build link [3].
Click the Add Quiz button [4] to create a new quiz.
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Open Settings
On the Build page, click the Settings tab.
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View Warning Message
A warning message will appear on the Delivery Settings page if students have already submitted the quiz.
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Set Time Limit
To set a time limit for a quiz, click the Time Limit button [1]. Then enter the time limit using the Hours and Minutes fields [2].
Note: In-progress quizzes automatically submit when the Availability date and time passes, even if there is time remaining.
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Allow Multiple Attempts
To allow multiple attempts for a quiz, click the Allow multiple attempts button [1]. To assign which score to keep for student grades, select the option in the Score to keep drop-down menu [2]. You can choose to keep the highest score, average score, latest score, or first score.
Note: The Late Submission Policy is not supported when using multiple attempts in New Quizzes.
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Set Limited Attempts
By default, students will be allowed unlimited attempts when the Allow multiple attempts option is enabled.
To set a limited number of attempts, select the Limited option [1]. Then select the number of attempts you want to allow [2].
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Set Waiting Period
To set a waiting period between attempts, click the Require time between attempts checkbox [1].
Then select the days [2], hours [3], and minutes [4] to require students to wait before they can begin a new attempt.
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Hide Student Results
To restrict students from viewing quiz results, click the Restrict student result view button.
Note: Students can still see their quiz grades in the Gradebook when the Restrict student result view option is enabled. To completely hide grades from students, you need to enable a Manual posting policy in the Gradebook.
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