Canvas LMS Instructor Guide

How do I use the Quizzes Index Page?

You can view all your quizzes in your course on the Quizzes Index page. As an instructor, you can also add quizzes, surveys and modify quiz settings.

For more information, visit our guide about Quizzes.

Note: If you are using the New Quizzes LTI in your course, the Quizzes page also displays New Quizzes quizzes.

00:07: How do I use the Quizzes Index Page?

00:10: In Course Navigation, click Quizzes to open the Quizzes page.

00:14: The Quizzes Index page displays global settings

00:17: at the top, followed by grouped quiz types. Individual quizzes

00:21: are listed within each quiz type.

00:24: In the global settings, you can search for quizzes, add new quizzes, and manage

00:29: course quiz options using the Options menu.

00:32: From the options menu you can manage course.

00:35: Question bank.if new quizzes is enabled and you've previously saved your quizen

00:39: choice. You can reset it using the reset quizen Choice option

00:43: in the same menu.

00:45: Quiz groups can be expanded or collapsed by clicking the arrow next to the group

00:49: name.

00:51: New Quizzes assessments display the New Quizzes icon, while Classic

00:55: Quizzes show the Classic Quiz icon.

00:57: Both types of quizzes can be used in the same course.

01:01: For help with New Quizzes features,

01:03: see the New Quizzes chapter in the Instructor Guide.

01:07: Each quiz displays details such as the quiz name, due date, total

01:12: points, number of questions, and whether it’s published or unpublished. If

01:17: you’ve set varied due dates for different sections, multiple dates will appear.

01:21: Also note that due dates are optional for quizzes.

01:25: You can also set availability dates for quizzes. Availability

01:29: dates limit when a quiz can be accessed by students.

01:33: To manage an individual quiz, open the Options menu next to it. From

01:37: there, you can edit the quiz, open it in SpeedGrader, delete it, migrate

01:42: it to New Quizzes, send it to another instructor, or copy it to another course.

01:46: Note that the migrate option is only available

01:49: if the New Quizzes feature is enabled in your course.

01:53: If your institution uses a student information system as as integration,

01:58: you can tell, if a quiz is set up to sync with the sis, you can enable

02:02: or disable the sink directly by clicking the Sync icon next to the

02:06: quiz. Also note that some institutions may require quiz

02:10: names or due dates before syncing.

02:12: If you see an error message, it will indicate what needs to be fixed before,

02:16: syncing is allowed.

02:18: If your course uses Mastery paths.

02:20: You can see, which items and modules are part of conditional, content or Mastery

02:25: paths.

02:26: If you see Blueprint icons, it means your course is linked to a Blueprint

02:31: Course — a course managed as a template by an admin, designer, or

02:35: instructor.If your course is associated with a Blueprint, you’ll only be able to modify

02:40: unlocked content.

02:42: To see how the Quizzes Index page looks to students, click View as Student.

02:47: Also note that if the Quizzes page is hidden in course navigation, the View

02:51: as Student button won’t appear.

02:54: This guide covered how to use the Quizzes Index Page.

Open Quizzes

In Course Navigation, click the Quizzes link.

View Quizzes Index Page

The Quizzes Index page is designed with global settings at the top of the page [1], followed by the grouped Quiz types or Survey [2]. Individual quizzes are nested within each Quiz type [3].

View Quizzes Global Settings

Global settings include searching for quizzes [1] and adding new quizzes or survey [2]. You can also manage course quiz options in the Options menu [3].

View Quizzes Options

In the Options menu, you can manage course question banks [1].

If your institution has enabled New Quizzes and you chose to save your quiz engine choice when creating a quiz, you can reset your saved choice. To reset your quiz engine choice, select the Reset quiz engine choice option in the options drop-down menu [2].

View Quizzes Groups

Quizzes groups can be expanded and collapsed by clicking the arrow next to the name.

View New Quizzes Assessments

If you are using the New Quizzes LTI in your course, the Quizzes page indicates a New Quizzes assessments with the New Quizzes icon [1]. Quizzes created with the classic Canvas quiz tool are indicated with the Classic Quiz icon [2]. Both quiz types can be used in the same course.

For help with New Quizzes functionality, please see the New Quizzes chapter in the Instructor Guide.

View Individual Quiz

Each quiz displays the quiz name [1], due date (if any) [2], the number of points the quiz is worth [3], the number of questions in the quiz [4], and thequiz draft state status (published or unpublished) [5].

You can also set varied due datesfor a quiz and create due dates [6] according to course section. Varied due dates appear as multiple dates.

Note: Due dates are not required for a quiz.

View Availability Dates

Quizzes can also include availability dates. Availability dates can make an assignment available for only a specific period of time.

Manage Individual Quiz

To manage an individual quiz, click the Options icon [1].

In the Options drop-down menu, you can edit the quiz [2], open SpeedGrader [3], delete the quiz [4], migrate the quiz to New Quiz [5], send the quiz to another instructor [6], or copy the quiz to another course [7].

Note: The migrate option is accessible if the New Quizzes feature option is enabled in your course.

View SIS Quizzes

If your institution has enabled a student information system (SIS) integration, you can tell if a quiz is set up to be sent to your institution's SIS. Quizzes can be enabled directly by clicking the sync icon next to a quiz.

Note: Some institutions may limit quiz names and/or require quiz due dates. If you try to enable an quiz and you receive an error message, the error will show which requirement needs to be resolved before the quiz can be enabled to be synced to your SIS.

View MasteryPaths

If you use MasteryPaths in your course, you can tell which items are set up in Modules as MasteryPaths or conditional content items.

View Blueprint Course

If your course includes Blueprint icons, your course is associated with a blueprint course. Blueprint Courses are courses managed as a template and may contain locked objects managed by a Canvas admin, course designer, or other instructor.

The Course Details tab in Course Settings will tell you if your course is a blueprint course. Most commonly, your course will not be a blueprint course and you can only manage unlocked content in your course. If your course is a blueprint course, you can lock and sync course content to associated courses.

View Student View

To view the quizzes index page as a student, click the View as Student button.

Note: If the course navigation link for the page is disabled and hidden from students, the View as Student button does not display.

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