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Quizzes in Canvas are assignments that can be used to challenge student understanding and assess comprehension of course material. The quiz tool is used to create and administer online quizzes and surveys. Quizzes can also be used to conduct and moderate exams and assessments, both graded and ungraded.

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You can add your own questions to your quizzes. You can create various types of quiz questions. Individual questions can also be added to question groups.

When a document is uploaded to the Rich Content Editor from a quiz, the file is saved to the Uploaded Media folder in Course Files and defaults to hidden status. Students can view the file when the quiz is made available to them. Learn more about file visibility.

Note: When the Default to New Quizzes feature option is enabled, you cannot create new Classic Quizzes. However, existing Classic Quizzes can continue to be edited, imported, and migrated to New Quizzes.

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How do I create a quiz with individual questions?

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You can add your own questions to your quizzes. You can create various types of quiz questions. Individual questions can also be added to question groups. When a document is uploaded to the Rich Content Editor from a quiz, the file is saved to the Uploaded Media folder in Course Files and defaults t...

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Canvas Studio is a communication tool that allows instructors and students to actively collaborate through video and audio media.

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Canvas Studio video education platform improves student engagement with video accessibility through easy video maker tools and learning analytics. Try a demo!

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You can allow students to self-register for a group, you can randomly assign students to a group, or you can assign students to a specific group. You will typically use the +Group button to create assignment groups within that Group Set.

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In a group set, you can choose to manually create groups. You can also automatically create groups in a group set or create groups by importing a CSV file.

Note: In group assignments, all students should be assigned to groups before the assignment is published. Grades and submissions may be affected for students who were not in a group at the time of assignment submission but who were later added to a group.

Open People

In Course Navigation, click the People link.

Add Group Set

Click the Add Group Set button.

Save Group Set

Add a name for the group set [1]. Select whether you would like to allow self sign-up [2]. Make sure the I'll create groups later option [3] is selected. Then click the Save button [4].

Add Group

Click the Add Group button.

Save Group

Name the group by typing in the Group Name field [1]. If you want to limit groups to a specific size, enter the maximum number of group members in the Group Membership Limit field [2]. Click the Save button [3].

Note: If your group set allows self sign-up and you set a group limit for the entire group set, the group limit will apply to each individual group you create. The option above allows you to modify the limitations within an individual group, such as changing one group to allow a few more members than the other groups. However, at a later time if you decide to edit the entire group set and change the group set limitations, Canvas will override all member limitations created within individual groups.

View Group

To create another group, click the Add Group button [1]. You can create as many groups as you need. You can keep track of the groups by locating the groups counter [2].

Students can be assigned to groups manually, automatically, or by importing a CSV file.

Manage Group

To manage a group, click the group Options menu [1]. To edit the name of the group, click the Edit link [2]. To delete the group, click the Delete link [3].

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In a group set, you can choose to manually create groups. You can also automatically create groups in a group set or create groups by importing a CSV file. Note: In group assignments, all students should be assigned to groups before the assignment is published. Grades and submissions may be affected...

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Canvas provides an integrated system for class discussions, allowing both instructors and students to start and contribute to as many discussion topics as desired. Discussions allows for interactive communication between two or more people; users can participate in a conversation with an entire class or group

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As an instructor, you can create a discussion for your course. This lesson outlines a variety of options to choose from in order to customize a discussion for your course.

Note: Discussions can be graded or ungraded. If a student attaches a file to an ungraded discussion, the file size counts toward the student's storage quotas. However, attachments added to graded discussions do not count toward the student's storage quotas.

Open Discussions

In Course Navigation, click the Discussions link.

Add Discussion

Click the Add Discussion button.

Create Discussion

Add a title for your discussion in the Topic Title field [1].

To add discussion content, use the Rich Content Editor [2]. The Rich Content Editor includes a word count display below the bottom right corner of the text box [3].

If you want to create a section-specific discussion that is not graded, click the Post to drop-down menu [4]. You can select one or multiple sections. To create a graded section-specific discussion, use the discussion options.

Note: When a document is uploaded to the Rich Content Editor from a quiz, the file is saved to the Uploaded Media folder in Course Files and defaults to hidden status. Students can view the file when the quiz is made available to them. Learn more about file visibility.

Add Attachment

To add an attachment to your discussion, click the Choose File button [1].

If required by your institution, you will need to select usage right settings for your attachment. To manage usage right settings, click the Set usage rights icon [2].

In the Usage Right drop-down menu [3], select one of five usage rights. If you are an instructor and are not sure which usage right applies to your file, please consult your institutional admin for guidance:

I hold the copyright (original content created by you)

I have obtained permission to use the file (authorized permission by the author)

The material is in the public domain (explicitly assigned to public domain, cannot be copyrighted, or is no longer protected by copyright)

The material is subject to an exception - e.g. fair use, the right to quote, or others under applicable copyright laws (excerpt or summary used for commentary, news reporting, research, or analysis in education)

The material is licensed under Creative Commons; this option also requires setting a specific Creative Commons license

If known, enter the copyright holder information in the Copyright Holder field [4].

To save your usage right settings, click the Save button [5]. You can edit usage right settings by clicking the Set usage rights icon.

Add Discussion Options

By default, discussions are created as focused discussions. To create a threaded discussion, click the Allow threaded replies checkbox [1].

To require users to reply to the discussion before they can see any other replies, click the Users must post before seeing replies checkbox [2].

To enable a discussion podcast feed, click the Enable podcast feed checkbox [3].

To allow students to like discussion replies, click the Allow liking checkbox [4].

To add an ungraded discussion to the student to-do list, click the Add to student to-do checkbox [5]. Student to-do items display in the course calendar, in the student-specific List View Dashboard, and in the global and course home page to-do lists. Graded discussions automatically display in a student's to-do list.

To make the discussion a group discussion, click the This is a Group Discussion checkbox [6].

To make your discussion available on a specific date or during a specific date range using availability dates, enter the dates in the Available From and Until fields [7], or click the calendar icons to select dates. If you create a graded discussion, the Available From and Until dates can be set in the Assign field. Before the Available From date, students will only be able to view the discussion title. After the Until date, students can view the discussion topic and all responses but cannot add or edit any responses.

Create Graded Discussion

To create a graded discussion, click the Graded checkbox. If this option is selected, additional options will be added to the page, where you can assign graded discussions to everyone, individual students, course sections, or course groups.

Note: If you want to create a graded discussion and you have added sections in the Post To field, the Graded option will be unavailable. You must remove the sections from the Post To field before selecting this option. You will be able to add sections as part of the graded discussion options.

Save and Publish

If you are ready to publish your discussion, click the Save & Publish button [1]. If you want to create a draft of your discussion and publish it later, click the Save button [2].

When your discussion is saved in a draft state, you can return to the page and publish it at any time by clicking the Publish button in the classic Discussions interface [1] or the Publish icon in the Discussions Redesign interface [2].

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MasteryPaths
Differentiate assignments for your students using Canvas MasteryPaths.

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In this video you will learn about creating and using the MasteryPaths feature in Canvas.
Last updated 2016-12-22 | This video is outdated. Please be aware that there are no current plans to update this video.
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Video overviews reflect current feature functionality in Canvas; they are updated based on workflow changes, not on minor or non-functional interface enhancements. Depending on your institution's Canvas theme, the Canvas interface may display differently than shown in this video, but the functionality is the same.

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In this video you will learn about creating and using the MasteryPaths feature in Canvas. Last updated 2016-12-22 | This video is outdated. Please be aware that there are no current plans to update this video. To view subtitles for this video, click the CC button in the toolbar.

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You can create assignments on the Assignments page. You can create an assignment shell, which is a placeholder for an assignment within an assignment group, or you can create an entire assignment with all the assignment details.

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If you want to create an assignment placeholder with a title and a date, you can create an assignment shell in an assignment group.

Assignment groups house the different types of assignments you may want to keep in your course, such as assignments, discussions, quizzes, surveys, etc [1]. If you create assignment groups in your course, students can filter their assignments page by assignment type to view the same groups. Learn how to add an assignment group.

To create an assignment shell, locate an assignment group and click the Add Assignment button [2]. Assignment shells only include fields for the assignment type, name, due date (optional), and points. You can add assignment details at any time by editing the assignment.

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Studio Quiz
"Canvas Studio Video Quizzing provides instructors, teacher assistances (TAs), designers, and Studio account admins with a simple way to create engaging and impactful learning experiences through video. Instructors, TAs, designers, and Studio account admins can engage students using a video with questions to evaluate how well students are comprehending the video content."

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Canvas Studio Video Quizzing provides instructors, teacher assistances (TAs), designers, and Studio account admins with a simple way to create engaging and impactful learning experiences through video. Instructors, TAs, designers, and Studio account admins can engage students using a video with questions to evaluate how well students are comprehending the video content.

As an instructor, TA, designer, or Studio account admin, you can create and embed video quizzes in Canvas. As a user, you can take embedded video quizzes. This gives students an interactive video learning experience that provides feedback to help them monitor their own understanding of the video content.
Notes:

Quizzes must be created from your My Uploads page.

Once a Studio video quiz has been taken, edits made to the video quiz by the creator will not apply to any pre-existing embedded quizzes that have submissions. New embeds of the edited video quiz will show the updated version of the video quiz.

If the quiz creation option does not display in Studio, this feature has not been enabled in your account. Please contact your admin for more information.

View Library

In your My Library page, you can view all your uploaded media.

View Quiz

As you play the media, answer the questions that are displayed in the media timeline. To play the relevant portion of the media again, click the Re-watch button [1]. To continue playing the media, click the Continue button [2].

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