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Canvas - How do I use New quizzes?
Canvas currently supports two quizzing engines – Classic Quizzes and New Quizzes.
New quizzes can be accessed from the Quizzes link in the course side navigation menu. After clicking on Quizzes, a new quiz can be created by clicking the +Quiz button and then selecting the option for New Quizzes. Guides for using New Quizzes and creating various questions types in New Quizzes are provided below. Quiz questions can also be pulled from item banks in New Quizzes.
New Quizzes Video Overview
Resources
Creating and managing settings
- Canvas guide: How do I create an assessment using New Quizzes?
- Canvas guide: How do I edit a New Quizzes assessment from the Assignments page?
- Canvas guide: How do I reorder questions in an assessment using New Quizzes?
Shuffle questions and/or answers, set time limits, set attempt limits, and if students can view results on the settings tab.
Edit the point total, due date, and availability dates, and assign individual students through the assignment details.
Question types
- Canvas guide: How do I create a Multiple Choice question in New Quizzes?
- Canvas guide: How do I create a Multiple Answer question in New Quizzes?
- Canvas guide: How do I create a True or False question in New Quizzes?
- Canvas guide: How do I create a Categorization question in New Quizzes?
- Canvas guide: How do I create an Ordering question in New Quizzes?
- Canvas guide: How do I create a Matching question in New Quizzes?
- Canvas guide: How do I create a Numeric question in New Quizzes?
- Canvas guide: How do I create a Formula question in New Quizzes?
- Canvas guide: How do I create a Hot Spot question in New Quizzes?
- Canvas guide: How do I create a Fill in the Blank question in New Quizzes?
- Canvas guide: How do I create an Essay question in New Quizzes?
Grading
- Canvas guide: How do I grade an assessment in New Quizzes?
- Canvas guide: How do I regrade an assessment question in New Quizzes?
Delete a New Quiz
- Canvas guide: How do I delete a New Quizzes assessment
Tips and Tricks
- A quiz can be copied from one course to another by using Direct Share.
- If you have a student who needs extra time on a timed quiz, perhaps due to ACCESS accommodations, you can make the adjustment to give individual students extra time.
24/7/365 Canvas Support is available through the help icon in Canvas, by calling the phone support for faculty, staff, and students or email us directly at canvas@uwlax.edu.