Creating a question in a quiz
Here is information on what is good to think about when creating quiz questions and how to add a question in Canvas New Quizzes and Classic Quizzes.
Questions in Canvas with New or Classic Quizzes
Classic Quiz will be phased out in the future
We recommend that you use the quiz engine "New Quizzes" as Canvas' old quiz engine "Classic Quiz" will begion to be taken out of use in a multi-stage process. There is no set date for when this will be done, but KTH is waiting for critical functions before we stop supporting Classic Quiz. Below you can find more information about the phase-out and how to migrate a Classic Quiz to New Quizzes.
Migration is explained at
Classic Quizzes
Classic Quiz deadline postponed indefinitely
To create a question, you need to know what different kinds of questions you can use. We have a
list of all questions types available in New Quizzes in Canvas
. There are also recommendations for how each question can be used, so even if you use Classic quizzes, the page can be good to look at. There is a corresponding
list for question types in Classic Quizzes
, but only presented briefly.
In New Quizzes, press the plus button to create a new question. Further down on the linked page, you can read more on
Canvas Community about how to create a new question in New Quizzes
.
In Classic Quizzes, click "+ New Question" to create a new question. Further down on the linked page you can read more on
Canvas Community about how to create a new question in Classic Quizzes
.
Formulate questions and answer options
What is important when creating a quiz or poll question and how do you write credible incorrect answers? Here you can, for example, read about the importance of plain language with few negations and how to set the right level of questions. You will also get tips about when different forms of answer fit and what to consider to create reasonable incorrect answers.
Read more about
Formulate questions and answer options
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Formulate useful feedback for quizzes
Feedback is an important part of education, but how do you write good feedback on quiz questions? Here we explain why good feedback should problematize the answer and how to design the feedback according to how you use the quiz. You will also get tips on how to create feedback to automatically graded quizzes.
Read more about
Formulate useful feedback on quizzes
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