Creating a quiz in Canvas can be tedious because you need to type each question individually, which takes time. However, once the questions are in Canvas, instructors can benefit from the flexibility that Canvas quizzes provide.
To make the process easier, consider the following options:
- Contact your publisher: Check if they offer a test bank that is compatible with Canvas LMS or Respondus Test Bank files.
- Use AI tools: Tools like ChatGPT can help generate questions for you.*
- Create your questions in a word processor: Type your questions in a word processor for easier formatting.*
* For options 2 and 3, you will need to format your questions in a specific way (and simple ) and provide the file to your Instructional Designer to import the questions into Canvas.
Below you will find links to downloadable files to help you getting started:
- Sample Test File: This file shows how your file should look for importing multiple-choice and true-false questions.
- Importing Multiple-Choice and True-False Questions: This guide explains the steps you will see in the sample test file.
- Standard Format for Importing Questions - Full Documentation: If you want to learn more or use the formatting for other types of questions like fill-in-the-blank, matching, and multiple-answer questions, this documentation will be helpful.