After kicking off our New Quizzes webinar series with a focus on adoption strategy for administrators, we continued the conversation in Sessions 2 and 3 with a focus on the educators using New Quizzes every day. You can revisit the recap of Session 1 in this blog post, and register for the fourth and final session here.
In these two educator-focused sessions, K–12 teachers and higher education instructors joined to learn more about how New Quizzes can support their day-to-day teaching workflows.
As always, the Q&A brought forward thoughtful and practical questions. This time, the focus was on streamlined workflows, support for student needs, and what it actually takes to get started in the classroom.
If you missed the sessions or want a quick recap, here are a few of the main themes we heard.
Theme 1: Will this actually save me time?
Yes. This was one of the first questions we heard, and it came up throughout both sessions.
Many educators asked how they can build quizzes faster, whether they can reuse existing content, and how AI fits into their workflow in a practical way. There is a lot of interest in anything that reduces repetitive work without sacrificing quality.
New Quizzes is designed to save time in real, practical ways. Tools like IgniteAI Question Authoring for Quizzes help instructors get started quickly by generating questions based on course content. It is not about replacing their expertise, but about speeding up the first draft and reducing the time it takes to build assessments from scratch.. You can learn more about IgniteAI Question Authoring for Quizzes here.
Theme 2: Can I do more than I could before?
Yes. New Quizzes expands what instructors can do with assessment.
We heard a lot of curiosity about what is possible beyond traditional quizzes. Instructors, especially in higher ed, asked about ways to assess deeper understanding and create more engaging assessments. There is a clear interest in moving beyond multiple choice and into formats that better reflect how students think and apply knowledge.
New question types like categorization, stimulus, and ordering open up those possibilities. These allow instructors to present richer content and ask students to interact with it in different ways. You can learn more about question types available for New Quizzes here.
Theme 3: How do I support all of my students?
New Quizzes is built to support flexibility and accommodations at scale.
Flexibility and accommodations were top of mind in both sessions. Educators asked about giving extra time, allowing additional attempts, and adjusting quizzes for different learning needs. These are not edge cases. They are part of everyday teaching.
New Quizzes supports both individual and course-level accommodations, which makes it easier to manage these adjustments without creating separate workflows or extra work. You can learn more about how to set accommodations for students in New Quizzes here.
Theme 4: What can I actually do with the data?
New Quizzes helps educators turn assessment data into something they can act on.
There was strong interest in outcomes, reporting, and analytics, but the conversation quickly moved beyond just access to data. Instructors want to understand how students are performing and use that information to adjust instruction. Questions came up around tracking proficiency, identifying gaps, and using results to guide next steps.
With more detailed outcome alignment and reporting, including at the question level, New Quizzes helps connect assessment results to instructional decisions. You can learn more about reporting and analytics available for New Quizzes here.
Theme 5: How do I get started and feel confident?
Getting started with New Quizzes can be gradual and low risk.
Even in sessions focused on teaching workflows, many questions came back to getting started. Educators want to know they can try New Quizzes without disrupting their courses or losing existing work. They are looking for a path that feels manageable and low risk.
Flexible migration options, along with better visibility into quiz activity through enhanced logs and integrations, help build that confidence over time. You can learn more about getting started with New Quizzes at the adoption toolkit here. If you don’t see options for migrating Classic Quizzes to New Quizzes, contact your institution’s or district’s LMS administrator. It may be that a setting needs to be configured.
Looking ahead
Across both K–12 and higher ed, the same priorities came through clearly. Educators want tools that save time, support their students, and give them useful insight into learning.
The path forward does not require a full shift all at once. Instructors can start small, build confidence, and expand over time as they see what works in their own courses. New Quizzes is ready to support instructors today, not just in the future.
Thank you again to everyone who joined and shared questions. Your feedback continues to shape how we improve Canvas and support educators.
We hope to see you in the final session of the series. Register here.
