Quiz & Survey

You can use the quizzes to create sample exams or surveys in which various question types can be integrated.
NOTE: The descriptions all refer to the New Quizzes.

General
Settings
Item Banks (Collection of questions)
Grading & Feedback (SpeedGrader)
Quiz & Item Analysis
BeAble
Troubleshooting
Use Cases & Tips
Classic Quizzes & Survey (expiring)

How do I create a practice quiz?

You can use New Quizzes to create practice quizzes that students can work through several times.

1. Step: Create New Quiz

1. In your course, click on Quiz in the left side menu.
2. Click on the + Quiz button.
3. Select New Quizzes and click on Submit.
4. Enter a name for the quiz and enter the maximum number of points in the Points field.
5. Tick Do not count this assignment toward the final grade and Do not display in the gradebook or on the student's grade page (only possible if 0 Points).
6. Click on Save.

2. Step: Add Questions

1. Click on the name of the quiz you have created.
2. Click Build at the bottom.
3. Click on the blue circle symbol +.
4. Select a question type and create your question.
5. Click on Done.
  Repeat steps 3-5 to create more questions.
6. Click on the Settings tab at the top and activate Allow multiple attempts.

When you have finished, you can publish the quiz. The quiz will appear for you in your course under Quiz and Assignments and you can also add it to a module.

NOTE: A practice quiz cannot be conducted anonymously.

How do I create a graded quiz?

You can use New Quizzes to create quizzes that can be graded.

1. Step: Create Quiz

1. In your course, click on Quiz in the left side menu.
2. Click on the + Quiz button.
3. Select New Quizzes and click on Submit.
4. Select a name for the quiz and enter the maximum number of points in the Points field.
5. Click on Save.

2. Step: Add Questions

1. Click on the name of the quiz you have created.
2. Click Build at the bottom.
3. Click on the blue circle symbol +.
4. Select a question type and create your question.
5. Click on Done. Repeat steps 3-5 to create more questions.
6. Click on the Settings tab at the top and activate the Time limit and Restrict student result view

When you have finished, you can Publish the quiz. The quiz will appear for you in your course under Quiz and Assignments and you can also add it to a module.

NOTE: It is recommended to select Restrict student result view and not automatically publish the grades. The settings selected for what is displayed to students as a quiz result only apply if the Restrict student result view option is selected

INFO: Points per quiz vs. Points per question

You can enter a total score for the quiz and for each individual question.

The points for the individual questions determine the points awarded for correct answers. These points are added up at the end of the quiz and divided by the total score of the quiz. This percentage is then used to calculate the final score, which is displayed on the quiz details page.

Example: The total score for a quiz is set at 50 and the quiz consists of 10 questions, each worth 1 point.
If a student answers 9 questions correctly, they have achieved 90% (9 out of 10 questions). The total score in the grade book is then 45 out of 50 points (90%).

Which question types are available?

All question types are listed below with a brief description.

Open Questions

File Upload	Upload file - Students upload a file in the Quiz. Optional with: Limit File number \| Restrict file type \| Show on-screen calculator
Essay	Students enter their answer in a given text field. Optional with: Set Word Limit \| Show on-screen calculator \| Formula editor \| Plagiarism check \| Spell.check \| Rich Content Editor \| Video submission (see: How do students submit a video from Planet eStream through Canvas WU?)

Closed Questions

Arrange	Students can move elements vertically using drag & drop.
Hotspot	Students see an image and have to click on exactly one target area correctly.
Categorisation	Students drag and drop answer elements onto fields with headings.
Fill gap	Students see a text with a defined gap or gap variations (drop-down list, word pool). Mix of cloze text and drop-down list question possible in one question Calculation of the text match according to various parameters
Multiple choice answers	Students can only select a single answer alternative (single choice). Fixing the position of selected answer alternatives Points can be varied per answer
Multiple answer	Students can select several alternative answers (multiple choice). Fixing the position of selected answer alternatives Special assessment option e.g. credit with penalty
Matching	Students see multiple values and must select the appropriate values from a drop-down list. Optional shuffling of question-answer pairs Special assessment option e.g. credit with penalty
True or False	Students can answer ''True'' or ''False'' to a question.

Mathematical questions

Formula	Students see a question with randomly inserted variables and have to enter the correct numerical answer.
Numeric	Students see a question and can enter their answer in a text field that only allows numeric values.

Cased-based questions

Incentive

Students answer any number of questions linked to a single statement.

How do I create a random question?

You can randomise questions from a collection of questions (item banks). An Item Bank is required.

1. Create a collection of questions (Item Banks).
2. Click on the name of a quiz and then on Add questions.
3. Click on Item Banks at the top right.
4. Click on an Item Bank.
5. Click + All / Random at the top. The collection of questions has been added to the quiz.
6. Close the item bank window by clicking on x.
7. Click on the Pencil icon next to the added item bank in the quiz.
8. Select Randomly select questions
9. Confirm everything by clicking on Done.

For this question, students receive randomly drawn questions from the question pool. No question is drawn twice from a collection of questions (Item Bank).

NOTE: Changes to the questions can only be made via the item bank. The changes are then also synchronised in all new quizzes in which no submissions have yet been made.

How do I create a question where all answer alternatives are wrong?

In New Quizzes, one alternative answer must always be selected as correct. The following workaround can be used to create a question where all answer alternatives are incorrect:

Include the alternative answer 'All answers are wrong' (or similar) in the question. If students did not tick anything, they could select this alternative answer and it would be correct.

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How do I assign a quiz to a specific group of students only?

1. Step: Create course sections

1. Click on Settings in the course navigation.
2. Click on the Course Sections tab.
3. Under Add a New Section, enter the Name of the course section (e.g. Quiz A).
4. Click on the + Section button.

The section has just been created. You are welcome to repeat the steps if you want to create several sections.

2. Step: Add people to the course section

1. Click on People in the course navigation.
2. Find the person you want to add to the course section you have created and click on the three dots on the right.
3. Select Edit Sections.
4. Click on browse in the input field.
5. A list of all course sections will be displayed. Select the desired course section.
6. Click on the Update button.

The person has just been added to the selected course section. If you want to remove the person from the course section again, repeat points 1 to 3 under step 2 and then click on the cross to remove the person from the section.

3. Step: Assign quiz to the group of people in a course section

1. Click on Quizzes in the course navigation.
2. Create a new quiz by clicking on +Quiz or select an existing quiz.
3. Edit the entry text, points etc. according to your requirements.
4. Under the menu item Assign Access, select the desired section to which the quiz is to be assigned. Delete all other allocations.
5. Enter the due date and availability date (from-until).
6. Click on the Save button or start creating the quiz questions as usual.

NOTE: Students can be members of more than one section.

How do I set up a remote take-home exam with New Quizzes?

With a quiz, you can have the examination declaration confirmed and specify a defined processing period within a larger time frame.
ATTENTION: The following restrictions apply if you use New Quizzes and students have to upload a file: Files cannot be downloaded collectively, there is no plagiarism check and you cannot annotate the files directly in SpeedGrader.

Proceed as follows to create a remote take-home exam as a quiz:

1. Step: Create a quiz

In your course, click on Quizzes in the left side menu.
Click on the + Quiz button.
Select New Quizzes and click on Submit.
Enter a name for the quiz and enter the maximum number of points in the Points field.
Enter a time frame under Available from and Until. The remote take-home exam can be completed within this time frame. The working time can be defined later in the settings and can deviate from the time frame if necessary.

2. Step: Add questions

Click on Build below.
Click on the blue circle symbol +.
Firstly, create a question with the title ''Exam declaration''. This question can be a question of the type ''Multiple choice answers'' or of the type ''Categorisation'':

Question Type "Multiple choice answers" Question Type "Categorisation"
Then create a question using the ''Upload file'' question type. If required, also include a template or the exam information as a file here and define the number of files and the file type under Options if necessary. A sample solution can also be integrated as text or embedded as a file as global feedback for the question.

3. Step: Define settings

Click on the Settings.
Select One question at a time (Allow Backtracking remains inactive).
Select a Time Limit. This closes the exam.
If required, define certain settings for the display of student results, e.g. Show items and questions | Show student response. This makes students see only what they have selected and what they have submitted. Later on, at Restrict student result view you can also select Show points awarded (overall and per question).
Save and publish the quiz.

Students start the quiz by clicking on Begin and are then taken to the examination statement. After answering the question on the examination statement, they are taken to the information and the option to upload a file. At any time they can leave the quiz environment and close Canvas WU or shut down their computer. As long as they do not close the quiz totally with Submit, the option to upload a file remains open until the processing time is over. After that, the quiz is submitted automatically. From the start of the quiz, the processing time is running.

How can I reopen a quiz for individual students?

You can reopen quizzes for students in Canvas WU. There are two things you need to keep in mind. First, the quiz must still be published or has to get republished, and secondly you must adjust the quiz settings. Proceed as follows:

1. Step: Adjust publication data if necessary

1. Check whether the relevant quiz is still published for students and will remain so for the planned duration of the extension. If not:
2. Under Assign Access - Manage Due Dates and Assign to, click +Add and select the student(s) for whom the quiz should be reopened. Enter the adjusted availability data and confirm with Apply.
3. Click on Build for the 2nd step.

2. Step: Customize quiz settings

Option 1: Quiz has been submitted, the time limit is not reached

1. Click on Moderate.
2. Search for the desired student(s) using the search field.
3. Click on Moderate on the right and then on Reopen.

The selected students can now work on the quiz until the regular time limit expires.

Option 2: The quiz has been submitted and the time limit is over

1. Click on Settings and deactivate the time limit.
2. Switch to Moderate.
3. Use the search field to find the desired student(s).
4. Click on Moderate on the right and then on Reopen.

The selected students can now edit the quiz until the end of the publication date.

Students can now continue to edit the quiz from the last saved status.

How can I grant a new attempt at a quiz for individual students?

You can grant your students additional attempts for a quiz in Canvas WU. There are two things you need to keep in mind. First, the quiz must still be published or has to get republished and secondly you have to adjust the quiz settings. To do this, proceed as follows:

1. Step: Adjust publication data if necessary

1. Check whether the relevant quiz is still published for students and will remain so for the planned duration of the extension. If not:
2. Under Assign to click +Assign to and select the student(s) for whom the quiz should be reopened. Enter the adjusted availability data.
3. Click on Build for the 2nd step.

2. Step: Customize quiz settings

1. Click on Moderate.
2. Search for the desired student(s) using the search field.
3. Click on Moderate on the right and set additional attempts.

The selected students can now take the quiz again until the end of the publication period.

How can I give individual students more time to work on an ongoing quiz?

You can grant individual students in Canvas WU an extended time to work on an ongoing quiz.

Proceed as follows:

Step 1: Adjust availabilty time if necessary

1. Check whether the desired quiz has been published for the students. You can recognise this by the under Quiz or Modules.
2. If the desired quiz is published for students, click on Assign access, click +Assign to, select the student(s) for whom the quiz should be open for longer and enter the adjusted submission and availability data.
3. Click on the button Build.

Step 2: Customise quiz settings

1. Click on the Moderate tab.
2. Search for the desired student(s) using the search field.
3. Click onon the right and set under time adjustments the additional time.

The selected students now have an extended working time for the quiz.

How can I set that individual students get more time for ALL New Quizzes in my course? (BeAble)

You can set a time adjustment for your students in Canvas WU that applies to all New Quizzes in the corresponding course. This option is especially useful for BeAble students. There are two things to keep in mind. Firstly, the quiz must still be published and secondly, you must adjust the quiz settings. Proceed as follows:

Step 1: Adjust availability time if necessary

1. 1. Check whether the desired quiz has been published for the students. You can recognise this by the under Quiz or Modules.
  2. If the desired quiz is published for students, click on Assign access, click +Assign to, select the student(s) for whom the quiz should be open for longer and enter the adjusted submission and availability data.
  3. Click on the button Build.

Step 2: Customise quiz settings

1. Click on the Moderate tab.
2. Search for the desired student(s) using the search field.
3. Click on the name of the relevant student on the right and set the additional time.

The selected students now have an extended processing time for ALL quizzes. However, make sure that you adjust the availability period of other quizzes as in step 1 if necessary.

How do I print a quiz?

You can print your quizzes with or without answers or save them as a PDF.

Click on the name of a quiz and then on Build.
Click on the three dots at the top right.
Choose between

Print Key (With Answers): You will receive a printout of the quiz in edit mode.
Print Blank Quiz: You will receive a printout of the quiz from the student's perspective. To do this, you must deactivate the option One question at a time under the Settings tab.

Click on Print Preview.
Select a printer and click on Print.

You can also find more information in the Instruction Guide.

Student view of results after quiz completion

How do I display a submission confirmation only?

You can define in a quiz that students only receive a submission confirmation after completing the quiz.

Click on the name of a quiz and then on Build.
Click on the Settings tab at the top.
Activate Hide results from students.

Students will receive a submission confirmation after editing and submitting the quiz (see screenshot):

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Fig.: Confirmation of submission for the quiz

How do I display only the points scored?

In a quiz, you can set that students are shown the points they have achieved after completing the quiz.

Click on the name of a quiz and then on Build.
Click on the Settings tab at the top.
Activate Hide results from students.
Also activate Show points awarded.

Students will see the points they have achieved after completing and submitting the quiz.

How do I display the maximum achievable points?

You can set a quiz so that students are shown the maximum points they can achieve after they have edited the quiz.

Click on the name of a quiz and then on Build.
Click on the Settings tab at the top.
Activate Hide results from students.
Also activate Show points possible.

After editing and submitting the quiz, students will see the possible points they can achieve for the quiz.

How do I display the maximum achievable points and quiz questions?

In a quiz, you can set that students are shown the maximum points they can achieve and the quiz questions after completing the quiz.

Click on the name of a quiz and then on Build.
Click on the Settings tab at the top.
Activate Hide results from students.
Also activate Show points possible and Show questions.

After completing and submitting the quiz, students will see the possible points for the quiz and the quiz questions (see screenshot):

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Fig.: Display of quiz questions for students

How do I display the quiz questions and selected answers?

In a quiz, you can set that students are shown the quiz questions and their own selected answers after completing the quiz.

Click on the name of a quiz and then on Build.
Click on the Settings tab at the top.
Activate Hide results from students.
Also activate Show questions and Show student responses.

After editing and submitting the quiz, students will see the quiz questions and their own selected answers (see screenshot):

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Fig.: Display of quiz questions and marked answers for students

How do I display the quiz questions, the selected answers and their score?

In a quiz, you can set that students are shown the quiz questions, their marked answers and their scores after they have completed the quiz.

Click on the name of a quiz and then on Build.
Click on the Settings tab at the top.
Activate Hide results from students.
Also activate Show questions, Show student responses, Indicate response as correct orincorrect and Show correct answer.

After completing and submitting the quiz, students will see the quiz questions, their own selected answers and their score (see screenshot):

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Fig.: Display of the marked answers and their evaluation for the students

How do I display the quiz questions, the selected answers, their score and the feedback?

In a quiz, you can set that students are shown the quiz questions, their selected answers, their score and the feedback on the question after completing the quiz.

Click on the name of a quiz and then on Build.
Click on the Settings tab at the top.
Activate Hide results from students.
Also activate Show questions, Show student responses, Indicate response as correct or incorrect, Show correct answer and Show feedback.

After completing and submitting the quiz, students see the quiz questions, their own selected answers, their score and the feedback on the question (see screenshot):

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Fig.: Display of marked answers, their evaluation and feedback for students

How do I display a result of a quiz only for a selected time period?

In New Quizzes, you can set that the results of quizzes are only available to your students for a certain period of time.

1. Navigate to the New Quiz and open it.
2. Click on Build at the bottom right.
3. Switch to the Settings tab.
4. Activate the setting Hide results from students.
5. Activate the setting Show questions.
6. Activate the setting Show student responses and select the desired option or specify the period of visibility.
7. Activate Indicate answer as correct or incorrect and select the desired options so that your students receive feedback.

After completing the quiz, students will now see the (correct) answers only within the selected time period.

How can I provide students with custom feedback after completing a quiz?

In New Quizzes, you can provide your students with customized feedback when the results are displayed. To do this, proceed as follows:

1. Navigate to your New Quiz and open it.
2. Click on Build at the bottom right.
3. Switch to the Settings tab.
4. Activate the option Show custom feedback with results.
5. Enter the desired feedback (text, image and/or file) in the text field.

The customized feedback is now displayed to students after they have submitted the quiz.

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How do I create a collection of questions? (Item bank)

In Canvas WU, you can use Item Banks to create multiple collections of questions that contain a number of different questions.

1. Step: Enable Item banks

In your course, click Settings in the left side menu.
Click on the Navigation tab.
Activate Item Banks.
Click on Save.

The Item Banks option now appears in the left side menu in your course. Students will not see this menu item.

2. Step: Create Item Bank

Click on Item Banks in the left side menu.
Click on the + Bank button.
Enter a name for the item bank and activate Share with [course name] so that all administrators of the course have access.
Click on Create Bank.

The item bank now appears under All Banks and is visible to all persons with admin rights in this course.

INFO: Deleting an Item Bank

If an item bank is deleted, the questions that were directly assigned to a quiz from this item bank remain in the quiz.

Questions that were drawn as random questions are no longer available. As soon as the random selection has been removed, the questions can be displayed in the quiz again.

How do I add questions to the collection of questions (Item Bank)?

After creating an item bank, you can add questions or move or copy existing questions.

1. Option: Creating a new question

Click on the name of an item bank and on the + New button.
Create a question and confirm your entry by clicking on Done for each question.

Repeat these steps to add further questions to the item bank.

2. Option: Adding an existing question

You can add questions that you have already created for a quiz to a question collection (item bank).

Click on the name of a quiz and then on Build to access the questions.
Click on the Pencil icon next to a question.
Scroll to Item Banking and select Add to Bank.
Choose whether you want to create a new item pool or select an existing item bank.
Click on Add.

The question is now in the question collection and can be used for further quizzes.

3. Option: Duplicating an existing question

You can copy existing questions from one item bank to another.

Navigate to Item Banks in your course.
Click on the name of an item bank.
Click on the Copy/Move Question icon next to a question in the item bank.
Select whether you want to create a new object pool or select an existing object pool.
Activate Keep a copy in this bank.
Click on Add.

You have copied the question so that it is in several item banks.

4. Option: Importing questions

Navigate to Item Banks in your course.
Click on the name of an object pool and on the three dots at the top right.
Click on Import Content.
Import a QTI 1.2 or QTI 2.x file.
Confirm your entry.

You can find more information here: How do I import questions from a QTI package into an item bank in New Quizzes?

How can I share existing item banks with other users/courses?

You can share item banks with individuals or an entire course so that they can also access them.

Click on Item Banks in the left side menu.
Click on the Share icon next to an item bank.
Enter a name or select a name and define the type of access (Can view or Can edit).
NOTE: When selecting a course, the type of access is valid for all administrators of the course.
Click on Done.

How do I insert questions from an item bank to a quiz?

When you create a quiz, you can add a question from the object pool.

Click on the name of a quiz and then on Build.
Click on Item Banks at the top right.
Click on an Item Bank.
To add the question to the quiz, you can click on the blue + symbol next to each question.

The question has now been added to the quiz.

NOTE: Changes to the questions can only be made via the item bank. The changes are then also synchronised in all new quizzes in which no submissions have yet been made.

How can I create a quiz with randomized selected questions from an item bank?

In Canvas WU, you can use Item Banks to create quizzes in which you can randomly add questions from object pools. This function is particularly suitable for creating practice opportunities for students. To do this, proceed as follows:

1. Create a new New Quiz or open an existing New Quiz.
2. Click on Build.
3. Click on Item Banks and select the desired Item Bank.
4. Klicken Sie auf .
5. Select Randomly select questions to determine the number of questions to be selected randomly.
6. Click on Done to confirm the selection.
7. OPTIONAL: Click on Settings and activate Allow multiple attempts. The set of questions changes with each attempt and gives your students the chance to practise extensively..

NOTE: The questions are randomized for each student and for each attempt.

How do I grade a quiz?

If you have created a quiz with closed questions, it will be graded automatically. Only quizzes with open questions must be graded manually. You can use the SpeedGrader to view and grade the submissions.

1. Step: Assess the quiz

Click on Quizzes in your course.
Click on the three dots next to a quiz.
Click on SpeedGrader.
In the field under Grade out of [number], you can enter the total points that the student has achieved.
Confirm the points with Enter on your keyboard.
Once you have entered all the grades, you can publish the grade.

2. Step: Publish grades

In SpeedGrader, click on the blue eye symbol at the top left.
Click on Post Grades.
Choose between Everyone and Graded.
Click on Post.

Students will now see their grades under Grades.

How do I grade individual questions?

You can rate individual questions in SpeedGrader.

Click on Quizzes in your course.
Click on the three dots next to a quiz.
Click on SpeedGrader.
Click on the blue cogwheel icon at the top left.
Click on Options and activate Grade by question.
Click on Save Settings.

You can now switch between submissions and grade individual questions.

NOTE: Questions that require manual grading are listed in an overview box in the SpeedGrader. Click on the hyperlink to go to the selected question. The question will be removed from the overview box once it has been graded.

How is the score of each MC question calculated in Canvas WU?

Canvas WU calculates the individual MC questions using the following scoring scheme. It calculates what percentage of the maximum number of points a person receives for a question.

(100 / number of correct answer alternatives * number of correct marks by a person) - (100 / number of correct answer alternatives * number of incorrect marks by a person)

Example 1

MC question with 5 answer alternatives (3 correct, 2 incorrect) has a value of 10 points

Student marks 3 correct answer alternatives >> receives 10 points because (100/3*3)-(100/3*0) = 100% of 10 points
Student marks 2 correct & 1 incorrect answer alternative >> receives 3.3 points because (100/3*2)-(100/3*1) = 33.33% of 10 points
Student marks 1 correct & 2 incorrect answer alternatives >> receives 0 points because (100/3*2)-(100/3*2) = -33.33% of 10 points, but Canvas WU does not award minus points

Example 2

MC question with 5 answer alternatives (2 correct, 3 incorrect) has a value of 10 points

Student marks 2 correct answer alternatives >> receives 10 points because (100/2*2)-(100/2*0) = 100% of 10 points
Student marks 1 correct & 1 incorrect answer alternative >> receives 0 points because (100/2*2)-(100/2*1) = 0% of 10 points
Student marks 2 incorrect answer alternatives >> receives 0 points because (100/2*0)-(100/2*2) = -100% of 10 points, but Canvas WU does not award minus points

NOTE: You can also define the scoring scheme for individual MC questions in Canvas WU for the digital exams in LEARN (see the Digital Exam Guide)

How can I carry out quiz and item analysis in New Quizzes and interpret them?

You can carry out quiz and item analysis in New Quizzes. To do this, proceed as follows:

Step 1: Perform quiz and item analysis

1. Open the desired quiz.
2. Click on Build at the bottom right.
3. Switch to the Reports tap.
4. Under Quiz and Item Analysis click on Create Report.
5. Wait a moment and then click on View report.

You will now see a detailed list of the results of the quiz and the individual questions as well as some statistical key figures.

Step 2: Interpret the quiz and item analysis

The key figures of the quiz and item analysis can be analysed and interpreted in more detail. A distinction is made between a quiz analysis of the entire quiz and an item analysis of the individual questions.

Click on , to see the extented analysis.

Quiz analysis:

1. Here you can export the data as CSV.
2. Here you can see the score distribution, the mean score, the median ccore, the mean elapsed time as well as the standard deviation and Cronbach's alpha.
  1. Standard deviation: Standard deviation is a measure of the average absolute deviation of scores around the mean value. A low standard deviation indicates, on average, the scores tend to be close to the mean of the set. A high value indicates, on average, scores vary widely from the mean of the data set.
  2. Cronbach's Alpha: Cronbach's Alpha is an internal consistency measure that estimates the reliability of a quiz. Values range from 0 to 1, with higher values indicating greater reliability.
3. Here you can see a graphical representation of the score distribution.

Item Analysis

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1. Here you can see some statistical key figures for this question.
  1. Item Difficulty: Item difficulty is the proportion of individuals who answered an item correctly. Multiplying this value by 100 equals the percentage of individuals who answered an item correctly. Values range from 0 to 1.
  2. Mean earned points: The mean earned points shows the average number of points students received for this question.
  3. Median earned points: The median earned points shows the median number of points students received for this question.
  4. Discrimination Index: Discrimination index assesses the ability of an item to differentiate between the highest scoring and lowest scroring individuals. It ranges from -1 to +1. A higher value suggests good discrimination while a lower index indicates poor discrimination.
  5. Corrected Item-Total Correlation Coefficient: Corrected item-total correlation coefficient is a widely used discrimination index used to assess the overall relationship between individual item scores and the total score of the quiz. Values range form -1 to +1. Values greater than +0.20 are considered acceptable; low and negative values indicate unexpected scoring patterns or potential miskeys. Higher value indicates that higher scores on the item are associated with higher total scores.
2. Here you can see the overview of the response frequencies.

By analysing quizzes and items in a targeted manner, you can gradually improve your questions and improve the overall performance of your exams.

How can I view and interpret the New Quizzes log?

In Canvas WU, you can view a log for New Quizzes that documents the completion history for each student per quiz attempt. The following information is displayed in the log:

- Browser & Operating System,
- Time required to process a question,
- Order in which the questions were answered,
- Start and end of processing,
- whether students have left the quiz,
- if students have left the quiz, it will show when they resume the quiz,
- and it also shows whether students have changed their answers after continuing the quiz.

Proceed as follows:

1. Navigate to the relevant New Quiz and open it.
2. Click on Build at the bottom right.
3. Switch to the Moderate tab.
4. Search for the desired student(s). You can use the search bar to do so.
5. In the Log column, click on View log.

You will now see a log of the student's working time.

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How can I adjust the time limit of a New Quiz for BeAble students?

At WU Vienna BeAble students are supported by an extension of the exam duration. If you want to customize a New Quiz for a BeAble student, you can do so as follows:

1. Step: Adjust availability period

1. Navigate to the desired quiz and click on it. You will be taken to the details.
2. Under Assign Access click +Assign to.
3. Assign the respective students under Assign to.
4. Under Due and Until, set the extended examination time - e.g. 15:30 instead of 15:00.
5. Confirm with Save or click on Build to go directly to the 2nd step.

2. Step: Adjusting the time in the quiz

1. Navigate to the desired quiz and click on it. You will be taken to the details.
2. Scroll down and click on Build.
3. Switch to the Settings tab at the top.
4. Activate the time limit and set a limit (for all students) for the quiz.
5. Switch to the Moderate tab at the top.
6. Navigate to the respective students who should receive more time. Use the search field.
7. You can set time adjustments by clicking on the Moderate field.

The working time has now been extended for the selected students. The quiz will be closed when the Until-date is reached or the timer has expired. Depending on which event occurs first.

How can I permanently set a time extension for BeAble students in New Quizzes?

Within the New Quizzes, you can set permanent time adjustments for students. ATTENTION: You must still adjust the availability time for BeAble students for each quiz.

1. Step: Adjust availability period

1. Navigate to the desired quiz and click on it. You will be taken to the details.
2. Under Assign Access click +Assign to.
3. Assign the respective students under Assign to.
4. Under Due and Until, set the extended examination time - e.g. 15:30 instead of 15:00.
5. Confirm with Save or click on Build to go directly to the 2nd step.

2. Step: Adjusting the time in the quiz

1. Navigate to the desired quiz and click on it. You will be taken to the details.
2. Scroll down and click on Build.
3. Switch to the Settings tab at the top.
4. Activate the time limit and set a limit (for all students) for the quiz.
5. Switch to the Moderate tab at the top.
6. Navigate to the respective students who should receive more time. Use the search field.
7. You can set permanent time adjustments by clicking on the pencil icon in the Accomodations colimn. To set the time limit for BeAble students, the following option is recommended:
  - Time limit multiplier: change the time limit by a multiplier. e.g.: Regular: 10min + multiplier: 1.5 = total time: 15min (Recommendation for BeAble).
  - Other options for permanent time adjustments are:
    - Give additional time: Increase the time limit by any duration. e.g.: Regular: 10min + time adjustment: 5min = total time: 15min.
    - Remove time limit (unlimited): This option allows you to completely deactivate the time limit set under Settings. The students then have unlimited time. ATTENTION: If you have set a Until date/time in the first step, this date/time will continue to apply as a time restriction.

The working time has now been adjusted accordingly for the selected students in each New Quiz. This also applies when additional new quizzes are created. The quizzes are closed when the Until-date is reached or the (adjusted) timer has expired. Depending on which event occurs first.

Can I change the scoring of questions afterwards?

Yes, this is possible after all students have submitted the quiz. You can change the assessment of the questions afterwards. Be sure to inform your students about the change.

ATTENTION: Please wait until everyone has handed in their submissions before re-grading, as re-grading only applies to complete submissions.

Open the desired quiz in SpeedGrader.
Navigate to the desired question and click on Regrade.
Make the changes and confirm your entries by clicking on Regrade.
Decide how the regrading should be carried out:
- award points for correct answers only: Points are only awarded for the correct answer(s). This means that some scores may be reduced and others increased.
- award points for both, current and previous answers: Points are awarded for current and previous answers. This means that no points are reduced.
- award points for any submitted answer: Points are awarded for all answers submitted. This means that each answer receives the full number of points.
- give everyone full credit: Each student receives the full number of points.
Confirm your regrading by clicking on Regrade.

In the interface both, the previous and regrade score, are displayed.

Can I edit published quizzes with existing student submissions?

Yes and no. Certain changes can be made if the quiz has already been published. However, not all errors that have slipped in can be easily corrected afterwards.

Changes that only affect future submissions

The following changes can be made, which only affect students who have not yet completed the quiz. Students who have already started or submitted the quiz will not see this change.

- You can add new questions to the quiz.
- You can delete questions from the quiz.
- You can change the point value of the quiz.
- You can change the content of the questions.

Possible changes after submission of all students

The following changes can only be made after all students have submitted the quiz:

- You can change the selection of the correct answer alternative(s).
- You can change the score for a question.
- You can change the score of an answer alternative for questions with varying points per answer alternative.

Does Canvas WU automatically save student submissions of New Quizzes after the time has expired?

Each quiz (New Quizzes) is automatically submitted if it was started by a student. The following applies:

Time Limit	Quiz is autosubmitted when time expires. The time limit still expire if a student navigates away from the quiz. The quiz will autosubmit when the student navigates to the quiz page again.
Time limit with Until date	Quiz autosubmitted when time expires unless the Until date expires first

Why can't I edit questions in an item bank?

You may not have editing rights for the item bank. This can be indicated by the absence of a pencil icon is displayed next to the item bank. Item banks that you can edit are shown with a pencil icon (see screenshot).

Für ausführlichere Beschreibungen von Use Cases & Tipps besuchen Sie bitte das Portal - Online Learning Environment.

Where?	What?	What for?	How?
Quiz	Sample Exam / Exam Preparation	Students can repeat and consolidate what they have learned for the exam	Create a practice quiz and enter feedback for answer choices to encourage learning. If required, select points as the grade. In the settings under Restrict student result view select all options to give students maximum feedback on content and inform them of the (hypothetical) grade achieved. You can set the grade to 100 points or 100%. Make sure that you also use the Canvas WU grading scheme for the digital exam (see: Digital exam). Design the quiz the same way you want to design the exam.
Quiz	Self-assessment / Knowledge test	Learnings can be repeated and consolidated	Create a practice quiz and enter feedback on answer choices to encourage learning. If required, select Percentage as the grade. In Settings, under Restrict display of student view, select all options if you want to give students maximum feedback to help them prepare for exams. If required, you can turn off Show points possible (overall and per question) AND Show points awarded (overall and per question). This allows students to see where they are and where they need to work without being distracted by the points.
Quiz	Second chance	Students can improve their performance	Create a quiz with 2 attempts, select Latest Score is kept and activate this function in the settings. Students can repeat the quiz exactly once to improve their first result. The correctly answered questions are then totalled and the last score is retained.
Quiz	Quiz in presence	Quiz template for attendance unit is created online	Print copies of the quiz without answers to distribute in the course. Students can write their answers on paper and you can mark the quiz in the same way, or you can provide students with a PDF version of the quiz with answers and allow them to access it in the course on a timed basis.
Item-Banks	Joint administration of questions	Central resource of questions, easy to edit and update	Create item-banks for which you grant authorisation to selected people (e.g. from teaching support) to edit questions together. You can also grant authorisation for courses, e.g. to give courses linked to Blueprint courses read or edit access to the item bank set up in the Blueprint course.
Classic Quizzes	Topic selection and scheduling	Allocation of topics or dates	Use a non-anonymous survey using Classic Quizzes to allocate topics and find dates. Depending on the students' answers, you can organize group compositions and/or assign tasks.
Classic Quizzes	Feedback	Questions or feedback can be obtained	Create an anonymous survey using Classic Quizzes to collect open questions or get feedback from students.

NOTE: Please note that Classic Quizzes will be discontinued. An end date has not been set. We therefore recommend using New Quizzes.

General

How do I create a practice quiz?

You can use Classic Quizzes to create practice quizzes that students can work through several times.

1. Step: Create a quiz

In your course, click on Quizzes in the left side menu.
Click on the + Quiz button.
Select Classic Quizzes and click on Submit.
Enter a name for the quiz and select Practice Quiz as the quiz type.
Select Allow Multiple Attempts and optionally limit the number of attempts allowed.
Check whether the option Let Students See The Correct Answers is activated.
Click on Save.

2. Step: Add questions

Click on the name of your created quiz and on Edit.
Click on the Questions tab at the top.
Click on the + New Question button.
Select a question and fill it in.
Click on Update Question for each question.
Repeat steps 3-5 to add further questions.
Confirm your entries by clicking on Save.

When you have finished, you can publish the Quiz. No points are entered for the practice quiz. The quiz will appear for you in your course under Quiz and you can also add it to a module.

NOTE: You can change a practice quiz to a graded quiz even if student submissions already exist. The student submissions will then be displayed for you to grade.

INFO: Quiz Settings

You can define the following settings for Classic Quizzes:

- Shuffle Answers: The answer alternatives are displayed in a different order for each student.
- Time Limit: A number from 1,000,000,000 to 0.5 minutes can be entered.
- Allow Multiple Attempts: Definition of which score is to be taken into the evaluation in the case of multiple attempts (average | highest | last). Optional with limitation.
- Let Students See Their Quiz Responses ...: Students see their marks. Optionally, you can also set whether the correct and incorrect answers are displayed.
- Show one question at a time: Questions are presented in a strict sequence and cannot be skipped.
- Show one question at a time + Lock questions after answering: Students cannot navigate back.
- Quiz Restrictions | Require an access code: Students need a password to access the quiz, e.g. for a "quick" quiz in presence.
- Quiz Restrictions | Filter IP Addresses: Students can take the quiz e.g. only on the WU campus or only in a specific PC room/teaching room.

How do I create a graded quiz?

You can use Classic Quizzes to create quizzes that can be graded.

1. Step: Create a quiz

In your course, click on Quizzes in the left side menu.
Click on the + Quiz button.
Select Classic Quizzes and click on Submit.
Enter a name for the quiz and select Graded Quiz as the quiz type.
Enter a Time Limit.
Select Show one question at a time and Lock questions after answering if students should not be able to navigate back.
Click on Save.

2. Step: Add questions

Click on the name of the quiz you have created and on Edit.
Click on the Questions tab at the top.
Click on the + New Question button.
Select a question and fill it in.
Click on Update Question for each question.
Repeat steps 3-5 to add further questions.
Confirm your entries by clicking on Save.

When you have finished, you can publish the Quiz. The quiz will appear for you in your course under Quiz, Assignments and you can also add it to a module.

NOTE: It is recommended that you do not publish the quiz grades automatically. The settings selected for what is displayed to students as a quiz result only apply if the quiz results are made visible as a whole.

INFO: Quiz Settings

You can define the following settings for Classic Quizzes:

- Shuffle Answers: The answer alternatives are displayed in a different order for each student.
- Time Limit: A number from 1,000,000,000 to 0.5 minutes can be entered.
- Allow Multiple Attempts: Definition of which score is to be taken into the evaluation in the case of multiple attempts (average | highest | last). Optional with limitation.
- Let Students See Their Quiz Responses ...: Students see their marks. Optionally, you can also set whether the correct and incorrect answers are displayed.
- Show one question at a time: Questions are presented in a strict sequence and cannot be skipped.
- Show one question at a time + Lock questions after answering: Students cannot navigate back.
- Quiz Restrictions | Require an access code: Students need a password to access the quiz, e.g. for a "quick" quiz in presence.
- Quiz Restrictions | Filter IP Addresses: Students can take the quiz e.g. only on the WU campus or only in a specific PC room/teaching room

How do I create an ungraded survey?

With Classic Quizzes you have the possibility to create surveys.

1. Step: Create a quiz

In your course, click on Quizzes in the left side menu.
Click on the + Quiz button.
Select Classic Quizzes and click on Submit.
Enter a name for the quiz and select Ungraded Survey as the quiz type.
Select Keep Submissions Anonymous if required.
Click on Save.

2. Step: Add questions

1. Click on the name of the quiz you have created and on Edit.
2. Click on the Questions tab at the top.
3. Click on the + New Question button.
4. Select a question and fill it in.
5. Click on Update Question for each question.
  Repeat steps 3-5 to add further questions.
6. Confirm your entries by clicking on Save.

When you have finished, you can publish the Quiz.

NOTE: The default entry for all questions in a survey is 1, which has no meaning as there is no score.

How do I create a graded survey?

With Classic Quizzes you have the possibility to create surveys.

1. Step: Create a quiz

In your course, click on Quizzes in the left side menu.
Click on the + Quiz button.
Select Classic Quizzes and click on Submit.
Enter a name for the quiz and select Graded Survey as the quiz type.
Enter a score. Students who take part in the survey will automatically receive these points.
Select Keep Submissions Anonymous if required.
Click on Save.

2. Step: Add questions

1. Click on the name of the quiz you have created and on Edit.
2. Click on the Questions tab at the top.
3. Click on the + New Question button.
4. Select a question and fill it in.
5. Click on Update Question for each question.
  Repeat steps 3-5 to add further questions.
6. Confirm your entries by clicking on Save.

When you have finished, you can publish the Quiz.

NOTE: The default entry for all questions in a survey is 1, which has no meaning as there is no score.

How do I create a random question?

You can use question groups to generate random questions. You can either create new questions for the question group or link them to an existing question pool.

1. Step: Creating a new question bank

Click on the name of a created quiz and on Edit.
Click on the Questions tab at the top.
Click on the + New Question Group button.
Enter a name for the question group.
Specify the following:
Pick questions: How many questions from the question group should be presented to students per quiz?
Points per question: How many points should students be able to achieve per question?
OPTIONAL: Click on Link to a Question Bank to add a question from a question pool to the question group.
Click on Create Group.

2. Step: Add questions

Click on the + symbol next to the question group and create a question.
Click on Update Question to confirm.

Students will receive randomly drawn questions from the question group for this question. No question is drawn twice from a question group.

NOTE: Changes to questions in the question pool are only updated in the quiz if the questions are linked to a question group.

How is the scoring of questions presented to students?

If a score is not published, neither the score achieved nor any details of the task will be displayed even after the quiz has been submitted. Otherwise, the settings per quiz apply:

Settings	Students will see the following
Do not let students see wrong questions and answers	Score achieved
Allow students to see answers with incorrect questions marked	Achieved score Information on which question was answered incorrectly Here: Question and selected answers Here: Comments for the selected answers
Let students see answers with labelling of correct answers and incorrect questions	Achieved score Information on whether the question was answered correctly or incorrectly In each case: Question and selected answers In each case: Comments for the selected answers
Only once after each attempt NOTE:This setting overrides all settings for the timed display of answers. So do not activate this option if you want to show or hide the correct answers on a certain date or at a certain time.	Achieved score Information whether the question was answered correctly or incorrectly In each case: Question and chosen answers In each case: Comments at the chosen answers The information is displayed only once directly to the quiz. As soon as the information is retrieved, it is hidden again and cannot be displayed again.
Show correct answers only from... / Hide correct answers (again) from... Leave the Show and Hide fields empty if you want the answers to be displayed immediately after a quiz is submitted. Set a start date in the Show field and an end date in the Hide field if the answers should only be displayed in a defined date range. Enter a date in the Show field if you want the answers to display from a specific date, Enter a date in the Hide field if the answers are to be hidden from a certain point in time.	Information on which answers were selected. Information on whether the question was answered correctly or incorrectly overall. Information on when the answers will be available. And, as soon as the release date is reached: Information on which question was answered correctly and which question was answered incorrectly. AND information about the score achieved NOTE: The visibility setting only affects the marking of correct answers. It is not possible to hide all task details and only make the achieved points and details of the task visible automatically at a set time. However, you can use the Publish scores manually setting to release the scores on a date of your choosing

Can I adapt the quiz for individuals students?

You can use the Moderate function to define individual settings for each student.

Click on the name of a created and published quiz.
Click on Moderate this quiz in the top right-hand corner.
Click on the pencil icon to make individual changes to the selected quiz.

The following individual settings are possible:

Authorise additional attempts
Authorise additional time for each attempt
Manually approve the quiz for the next attempt

How do I retrieve the action logs for a classic quiz?

The action log lists in detail how each student got through a quiz per attempt.

1. Navigate to the desired Classic Quiz.
2. Click on SpeedGrader.
3. Click on the View log link if a student has already completed the quiz.
4. Choose between a tabular view and a stream view.

You can now view a student's action log.

Collection of questions (question group)

How do I create a collection of questions (question bank)?

If you are using Classic Quizzes and want to create a question collection, use question bank to create multiple question collections that contain a range of different questions.

In your course, click Quizzes in the left side menu.
Click on the three dots and select Manage Question Banks.
Click on + Add Question Banks.
Enter a name for the question bank.
Confirm your entry with Enter on your keyboard.

You have created a question bank and can now add questions to the question collection.

How do I add questions to the collection of questions (question bank)?

After creating a question bank, you can add questions or move or copy existing questions.

1. Option: Create a new question

Click on the name of a question bank and on + New Question.
Create a question and save your entry by clicking on Update Question.

Repeat these steps to add further questions to the question bank.

2. Option: Moving existing questions

You can move several existing questions between question banks.

Click on the name of a question bank that already contains questions.
Select Move Multiple Questions.
Select the questions you want to move.
Select the new question bank or create a new one.
Click on Move Questions.

The questions are now in the newly selected question bank.

3. Option: Duplicate existing questions

Click on the name of a question bank that already contains questions.
For a question, click on move/copy question to another bank.
Select the new question bank or create a new one.
Activate Keep a copy in this question bank as well.
Click on Move/Copy Questions.

You have copied the question so that it is in several question banks.

How can I share existing question groups with other courses?

You can share question banks so that you can use them in other courses.

In your course, click on Quizzes in the left side menu.
Click on the three dots and select Manage Question Banks.
Activate the bookmark icon next to a question bank.

If you are in another course, you will find the question pool under View Bookmarked Banks.

How do I add questions from a question group to a quiz?

When you create a quiz, you can add a question from the question bank.

Click on the name of the quiz you have created and on Edit.
Click on the Questions tab at the top.
Click on the Find Questions button.
Select one or more questions.
Confirm your selection with Add Questions.

The question(s) has/have now been added to the quiz.

Migration in New Quizzes

How do I migrate a quiz?

You can migrate a single quiz from the Classic Quizzes format to the New Quizzes format.

In your course, click on Quizzes in the left side menu.
Click on the three dots next to a quiz in the Classic Quizzes format.
Click Migrate.

The individual quiz is migrated to the New Quizzes format, as are the associated question groups and question pools in object pools.

How do I migrate multiple quizzes?

You can migrate multiple quizzes from the Classic Quizzes format to the New Quizzes format.

In another course (or your sandbox), click on Settings in the left side menu.
Click Import Content.
Select Copy a Canvas Course.
Select Select specific content and Import existing quizzes as New Quizzes.
Click on Import.
Click on Select Content and select the quizzes that you want to migrate to the New Quizzes format.
Confirm your selection with Select Content.

The selected quizzes are migrated to the New Quizzes format, as are the associated question groups and question pools in object pools.

NOTE: Surveys remain in the Classic Quizzes format, as there is no format in New Quizzes yet (August 2023).

How do I migrate question groups?

You can migrate question banks into the format of item banks.

Create a quiz with Classic Quizzes and name it ''Question Collection'', for example.
Click on the Questions tab and add a question bank by clicking on + New Question Group.
Link the question group to a question bank (link to a question bank) and confirm your selection by clicking on Create Group.
Repeat steps 2-3 if you want to migrate several question pools.
Click on Save.
Return to the quiz overview under Quiz .
Click on the three dots next to the quiz you have created and click on Migrate.

The question banks can now be found in the item banks. If necessary, you can authorise other people to edit these banks and delete the original question banks and classic quizzes from the course.

Troubleshooting

Can I edit published quizzes with existing student submissions?

Yes and no. Certain changes can be made if the quiz has already been published. However, not all errors that have slipped in can be easily corrected retrospectively.

Changes that only affect future submissions

The following changes can be made that only affect students who have not yet completed the quiz. Students who have already started or submitted the quiz will not see this change.

Add new questions to the quiz
Delete questions from the quiz

Changes that affect all submissions

The following changes can be made that affect all student submissions.

Changing the point value in the quiz

If students have already opened or submitted the quiz at the time of the change, the score remains in the gradebook. However, the updated score is then displayed directly in the quiz. You must change the grade for each person manually in the gradebook or give the students another attempt so that the corrected score is displayed for everyone.

Changes only after all students have submitted

The following changes can only be made after all students have submitted the quiz:

Changing the correct answers for Multiple Choice, Multiple Answer, or True/False questions.

After such a change, the re-evaluation of the quiz is used to determine how to proceed with the submissions that have already been made (see Instructure Guide).

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