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Turn your course notes into a canvas quiz you can review

Upload a PDF, slide deck, DOCX or photos of pages. DeckOwl writes multiple-choice, true/false and open questions with explanations, ready to check before you use them in Canvas.

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Why build a canvas quiz from your own material

Quiz questions for a Canvas course usually come from the same lecture slides and readings students already have, and writing good questions from them takes hours. A canvas quiz can be drafted in minutes from those files, which leaves you time to check the wording and decide what matters most.

Upload PDFs, PPTX, DOCX, plain text or photos of pages
Get multiple-choice, true/false and open questions
Read an explanation for every answer
Export to PDF or DOCX on Plus, and QTI 2.1 or Moodle XML on Pro

Example Canvas quiz questions and answers

Which Canvas quiz setting controls how many times a student can submit?Allowed Attempts, because it sets the number of submissions each student gets.

What does the Show correct answers setting control?When students can see the correct answers after submitting, so you can hide them until after the due date.

Which question type accepts a number within a set range of the correct value?Numerical Answer, because it allows a tolerance around the exact value instead of requiring an exact match.

What is a question group in a Canvas quiz?A set of questions drawn from a question bank, so each student may receive a different selection.

Why add feedback comments to quiz answer choices?Feedback shows students why an answer is right or wrong, which turns a score into a study tool.

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Questions from your own material

Upload a PDF, PPTX, DOCX, plain text notes or photos of pages. The questions come from what you actually covered in class.

Explanations for every answer

Each multiple-choice, true/false and open question includes an explanation, so students learn why an answer is right, not just whether it was.

Export when you need it

Study in the browser on the free plan. Plus adds PDF and DOCX export, and Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export for importing into your course platform.

How it works

Upload your source

Add a lecture PDF, slides, a Word file, notes or a photo of a textbook page. No credit card is needed to start.

Choose the question types

Pick multiple-choice, true/false or open questions, then generate the set from the material you uploaded.

Review, then export

Check the questions and explanations, edit anything that is off, and export the quiz in the format your course needs.

Good questions test understanding, not memorization of exact phrases. Mixing multiple-choice items with true/false statements and a few open questions lets you check both recall and reasoning, and explanations give students feedback they can use after each attempt.

Because the output is built from your own notes, the quiz matches what you taught. You stay in control of the final version, and you can export it as PDF or DOCX for review or as QTI or Moodle XML if your institution uses those formats.

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Frequently asked questions

What question types do Canvas quizzes support?

Canvas quizzes support several types, including multiple choice, true/false, fill in the blank, matching and essay questions. Check which types your version of Canvas offers before you import or type questions in.

How many questions should a canvas quiz have for one unit?

There is no fixed rule, but a short quiz of about 10 to 20 questions works well for one unit. Match the length to how much time students will have and how much material the quiz covers.

Can I export a quiz from the free plan?

No. The free plan lets you study in the browser with 3 generations per month, but exports require a paid plan. Plus includes PDF and DOCX export, and Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML.

Do I need a credit card to try DeckOwl?

No. You can start on the free plan without a credit card. Students with a school email get 40% off paid plans.

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