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Canvas New Quizzes Help Guide

Browse a curated collection of online help resources from Canvas and the larger Canvas community along with Illinois State University created Canvas resources. See our Canvas Overview for even more information and check out more Canvas Faculty Resources. 

Different Type of Quizzes

This Comparison chart shows all the differences between Classic and New Quizzes. There are many common features in Classic Quizzes and New Quizzes but there are several important distinctions which may influence your choice about which one to use.

Why use Classic Quizzes?

  • ReggieNet quizzes will import into Classic Quizzes. If you do not want to rebuild your quizzes this semester, using the Classic Quizzes will give you the content you need immediately.
  • If you are importing any content from a publisher or outside Canvas, you will need to use Classic Quizzes.

Why use New Quizzes?

  • Four new question types are only available in New Quizzes: Categorization, Stimulus, Ordering, and Hot Spot. Consult this page for more information about these types.
  • Item Banks can be shared over multiple courses.

Classic Quizzes can be migrated to New Quizzes, so if you do import quizzes from ReggieNet you can move them over to New Quizzes later.

Contact ProDev@ilstu.edu if you have any questions.

  • Transferring Assessments and Questions Pools from ReggieNet to Canvas

It is possible for instructors to export both assessments and question pools from ReggieNet's Tests & Quizzes tool. The process requires several steps. Once successfully exported, however, this data can then be imported into Canvas for future courses.

Illinois State University Help Article:  Export Assessments & Question Pools from ReggieNet and Import to Canvas

  • Quizzes Overview

Instructors can use this tool to create quizzes using a variety of question types. Quizzes display as assignments in the Assignments page and can be duplicated. Watch video

Canvas Guide: What is New Quizzes?
Illinois State University Help Article:  

  • Create a Quiz

You can create quizzes using various types of content in each quiz.

Canvas Guide: How do I create a quiz using New Quizzes?

  • Create an Item Bank

Item banks can be used to store questions for use in other quizzes. You can use your item banks in any course where you have permission to create and edit a quiz.

Canvas Guide: How do I create an item bank in New Quizzes?

  • Add an item from an item bank

This lesson shows how to add an item from an item bank using the Item Banks button on the Build page. You can also access your item banks when adding content to a quiz.

Canvas Guide: How do I add an item from an item bank to a quiz in New Quizzes?

  • Manage quiz settings

Delivery settings adjust the way 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.

Canvas Guide: How do I manage settings for a quiz in New Quizzes?   
Illinois State University Help Article: Set a Password on a Quiz in Canvas

  • Grade a Quiz

Most quiz items are graded automatically after a student submits the quiz. However, essay and file upload questions must be graded manually.

Canvas Guide: How do I grade a quiz in New Quizzes?

  • Add feedback to a question

You can add feedback to any question created with Quizzes. Students can view your feedback when they view their results after submitting a quiz. You can also add feedback to any answer choice when creating a Multiple-choice question.

Canvas Guide: How do I add feedback to a question in New Quizzes?

  • Add accommodations (including extra time)

You can add accommodations for a student in Quizzes. Accommodation settings include adding or removing time for all quiz attempts and multiplying time limits by a set multiplier.

Canvas Guide: How do I add accommodations for a student in New Quizzes?
Illinois State University Help Article:  Building Accessible Quizzes in Canvas

  • View quiz results

You can view student quiz results within each quiz in your course by viewing the moderate page in Quizzes. If a student has multiple quiz attempts, you can also view the results of all attempts. You can also print the student's results.

Canvas Guide: How do I view student quiz results in New Quizzes?

How to Get Help

Technical assistance is available through the Illinois State University Technology Support Center at: