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Upload your PDFs, slides or notes and get multiple-choice, true/false or short answer questions with explanations, ready to export.

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Build a question set from your own course material

Instructors who need a question bank quickly often start from their own lecture slides rather than a blank quiz form. DeckOwl reads PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, notes and photos of pages, then writes Canvas quiz questions in multiple-choice, true/false or short answer format, each with an explanation.

Questions written from your own slides and notes, not a generic bank
Multiple-choice, true/false and short answer formats in one set
An explanation for every answer to support review
PDF and DOCX export on Plus, QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML on Pro

Example questions on writing good quiz items

What is a distractor in a multiple-choice question?A distractor is a wrong answer option built to look plausible to someone who has not learned the material, so a correct answer shows real understanding.

True or false: adding 'all of the above' as an option makes a quiz item stronger.False. It lets students guess from partial knowledge and can make the item answerable without understanding the concept.

Why should one quiz item test only one idea?A single-idea item shows exactly which concept a student missed, while an item covering two ideas makes a wrong answer hard to interpret.

Why write an explanation for each answer choice?An explanation turns a wrong answer into a review point, so students learn why the correct option is right instead of just which letter to pick.

Which is better for checking recall without cues: short answer or multiple choice?Short answer, because students must produce the answer themselves instead of recognizing it among listed options.

Generate the full set

Three question types

Get multiple-choice, true/false and short answer questions in one set, each with an explanation for the correct answer.

Built from your material

Questions come from the PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, notes or page photos you upload, so the set matches what you actually taught.

Export when you need it

PDF and DOCX export are included on Plus. QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export are on Pro for importing into your learning system.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a PDF, slide deck, document or set of notes for the topic you are teaching.

Choose types and count

Pick multiple-choice, true/false or short answer, and how many questions you want.

Review and export

Check each question and explanation, edit anything off, then export the set.

Review each question before it reaches students. Check that the correct answer is accurate, that wrong options are plausible, and that each item tests one idea. A few minutes of editing keeps the set tied to what you actually taught.

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Canvas Quiz Downloads: Make Your Own

Can't get the Canvas quiz file? Make practice quizzes from your own notes or PDFs.

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Build a practice quiz from your notes

Practice quiz with explanations from your own PDFs, slides or notes.

Canvas quiz questions import

Generate quiz questions from your notes and export them for a Canvas import.

Practice quiz from your own notes

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Frequently asked questions

Can DeckOwl copy existing quiz questions out of my Canvas course?

No. DeckOwl creates new questions from files you upload, such as PDFs, slides, DOCX, PPTX, notes or photos of pages, rather than copying questions already in a course.

How many quiz questions should one lecture quiz have?

There is no fixed rule, but 10 to 15 questions is a common length for covering one lecture. You can trim the generated set before you publish it.

Which question type is better for checking understanding?

Multiple-choice questions with plausible wrong options test understanding well, while short answer questions require recall. Mixing both gives a fuller check.

Is QTI export included on the free plan?

No. QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export are on the Pro plan at $14.99/month, and the free plan has no exports.

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