Use question or item banks / Canvas

Problem

• How do I create a question bank?
• How do I move a question bank?
• How do I use item banks?

Resolution

• There are currently two quiz engines available in Canvas: Classic Quizzes and New Quizzes. Classic Quizzes use question banks to house questions that can be added to quizzes across courses or accounts, while New Quizzes use item banks to achieve the same result with improved functionality. Refer to the Canvas Guides for more information on how to use the features in each quiz version:

Classic Quiz Questions Banks

• What are question banks?
• How do I create a question bank in a course?
• How do I move/copy a question from one question bank to another?
• How do I import a question bank from one Canvas course to another?
• How do I create a quiz by finding questions in a question bank?

 

New Quizzes Item Banks

• How do I create an item bank in New Quizzes?
• How do I manage item banks in New Quizzes?
• How do I add content to an item bank in New Quizzes?
• How do I edit an item bank item in New Quizzes?
• How do I add an item from an item bank to a quiz in New Quizzes?
• How do I move a Classic Quizzes question bank into a New Quizzes item bank?

Note: While there is currently no global retirement date for Classic Quizzes, Miami Online recommends you begin using New Quizzes. You can request a Canvas project site (sandbox) to begin creating, migrating to, and experimenting with New Quizzes at your own pace

Notes

• Miami Online offers Canvas support
  • Office hours are offered throughout each term. Look for an announcement in Canvas
  • Resources for using technology, guides, and best practices can be found on the Miami Online site
• Visit the Canvas Status Dashboard to check performance information for Canvas services
• Instructure provides up-to-date instructor documentation and instructions for Canvas
  • Browse all Canvas Guides by product or see the Canvas Instructor Guide

User

• Canvas Instructor

System

•  10185: Canvas