Video in quizzes in Canvas
Do you want to attach a quiz to a video? On these pages, we present different ways and set-ups on how you can use video in a quiz in Canvas New Quizzes. Videos can be used in a few different ways depending on the purpose of the quiz, how the questions are to be presented and what you want the students to do in the quiz. Here you will find information about introductory videos, quizzes enhanced with videos and how to insert activating questions to an already recorded course video.
Benefits of using video in quizzes
Inserting video into a quiz can have many possible benefits. Using videos instead of text in quizzes can:
- Stimulate multiple senses (for example, sight and hearing at the same time).
- Increase student engagement.
- Show and clarify things that may be difficult to describe in text, for example:
- The sound of an audio.
- Changes in a sequence (shown by animations).
- Complex visualized processes.
- Language, both spoken and sign language.
Read more about Video as a pedagogical tool .
Read more about Student perspectives and some requests for recorded video material .
Introductory video in a quiz
You can add an introductory video to a quiz to present the quiz and its topic, for example. Since the teacher usually appears in the introductory video, the video can establish social presence and help increase engagement. This page describes how introductory videos can be used in quizzes and how to add such a video.
Quizzes enhanced with videos
Videos can be used in quizzes to demonstrate something that the students have to answer questions about or comment on. Particularly suitable video types for this are demo videos or short explainer videos, so-called "microvideos". The videos can show and describe anything from a technical device to a computer-generated visual representation of a flow or a process. One or more questions can be attached to the same video in the quiz.
Insert activating questions into a course video
To help students study for course videos, you can attach activating and reflective questions to each part of the videos. This is often beneficial when reviewing and studying the topic. You do this in Canvas by dividing the course video into clips and adding them to a quiz. This guide shows the process with a recorded lecture as an example.
Attach activating questions to a course video
Tips for video in quizzes
On this page you will find tips on what you should consider when planning to use video in a quiz. Specifically, we give tips on how to think about accessibility aspects and how to adjust the length of the video for your quiz. Longer videos can be cut shorter or split into chapters, depending on your needs.