Quiz "Build" button not working: "couldn't find valid settings for this link"

I am an instructor, and when I try to "Build" an existing quiz, I am sent to the class homepage with a popup at the top of the screen saying "couldn't find valid settings for this link".

I have tried pressing "Build" from the quizzes page and from the modules page. All "Build" links (that I know of) lead back to the homepage with the popup.

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NoahBoswell

Hi @EmilyShafer ,

Would you mind clarifying -- are you using new quizzes or classic quizzes?

EmilyShafer

It is new quizzes. Thank you.

MatthewHoulihan

I'm having this same problem. But strangely and suddenly out of nowhere. My students did the quiz on Monday, Aug 25. A few students were absent. When one of them tried at 9a. on Tuesday Sep 2, he was able to complete it. Then, at about noon, another student tried it and was blocked access. Now, I have the same issue. I cannot edit, grade, or even see a "New Quiz" at all. It's like they don't exist in my course any longer. The three upcoming quizzes that were already built in the tool a few weeks ago are now inaccessible in any way. I've tried to use my own course settings as well as have our IT team enable New Quizzes at the root level. I have been using New Quizzes for over 4 years with no issue, including this fall. However, they are now gone. If I click the "build" button on an existing quiz, it gives me the settings error message of the original poster. If I make a new quiz, it is only allowing the Classic version. Is there a way to recover access to New Quizzes?

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