Classic Quizzes: Set Up and Question Types

Introduction

Quizzes in Canvas are assignments that can be used to challenge student understanding and assess comprehension of course material. Quizzes can also be used to conduct and moderate exams and assessments, both graded and ungraded.

Tutorial

304 - Quizzes Overview (Instructors) from the Instructure Canvas Community

After watching the videos, you can read the following help guides to explain each question type in detail. 

Note: if you teach a course that involves numbers in any way from simple addition up through advanced algebra and trigonometry, please take a few minutes and view the Numerical Answer and Formula (simple formula and single variable) question types.

• Multiple Choice
• True/False
• Fill-in-the-Blank
• Fill-in-Multiple-Blanks
• Multiple Answers
• Multiple Drop-down (can be used for Likert scale)
• Matching
• Numerical Answer
• Formula (simple formula and single variable) 
• Essay
• File Upload

Accessibility

Canvas allows you to moderate quizzes in such a way that you can extend the test-taking time or number of attempts for one person and not everyone.

Helpful Guides

• Classic Quizzes: How to Add Extra Time or Attempts
• Once I publish a timed quiz, how can I give my students extra time?

More Info

Need more information? Check out these Canvas Guides!

• What Are Quizzes
• Once I publish a quiz, how do I use the Moderate Quiz page
• What options can I use to regrade a quiz in a course?