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Canvas - How do I use Classic quizzes?

Canvas currently supports two quizzing engines – Classic Quizzes and New Quizzes.

Classic quizzes can be accessed from the Quizzes link in the course side navigation menu. After clicking on Quizzes, a classic quiz can be created by clicking the +Quiz button and then selecting the option for Classic QuizzesClassic quiz types include Graded Quiz, Practice Quiz, Graded Survey, and Ungraded Survey. Graded options display in the Syllabus, Gradebook, Calendar, and To Do Lists. Quizzes support various question types such as multiple choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, formula, and multiple answers. Articles on creating each of the various question are linked below. Quiz questions can also be pulled from question banks. Quiz questions can be manually graded in SpeedGrader if desired.

Quizzes Video Overview

 

00:07: What are quizzes? 00:15: You can use quizzes to. Create new quizzes with individual 00:19: questions and question groups set up question Banks, import 00:23: external quizzes show one, quiz question at a time, or create 00:28: quizzes for all students individual students or course sections. 00:34: You can use quizzes to. Test your knowledge of course, material 00:38: view all available quizzes in your course, submit quizzes 00:42: in your course view quiz questions, one at a time or all at once, depending 00:47: on instructor preference and review quiz results. 00:52: The guide covered quizzes.


Resources

Quiz Types

There are four different types of quizzes you can create: graded quiz, practice quiz, graded survey, ungraded survey. Once you pick the quiz type, you can use the question types below. 

Question types

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24/7/365 Canvas chat and email support is available through the help icon in Canvas or by calling the phone support for faculty, staff and students. 


Keywords:
assessment, scoring, timed, multiple choice, matching, multiple answer, numerical answer, formula, essay, true/false, fill in the blank, survey, surveys, practice quiz, RCE 
Doc ID:
98622
Owned by:
Stephanie S. in UW-La Crosse
Created:
2020-03-10
Updated:
2026-03-18
Sites:
UW-La Crosse