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Drag and drop quiz questions for Canvas, built from your own notes

DeckOwl does not generate drag-and-drop items. It writes multiple-choice, true/false and short-answer questions with explanations from your PDFs, slides or notes, and Pro exports QTI 2.1 so you can bring them into Canvas.

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Why build drag-and-drop quizzes from your own material

Canvas quiz drag-and-drop questions take time to write by hand, especially when you need matching pairs or ordering tasks drawn from a specific lecture.

Questions are based on the files and notes you upload
Each question includes an explanation of the correct answer
Pro exports QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML for learning management systems
Free plan allows 3 generations per month and browser study only

Example drag-and-drop style cell biology quiz items

Match the organelle to its main job: mitochondriaCellular respiration, which releases energy from glucose. Mitochondria produce most of the cell's ATP.

Put these mitosis phases in order: anaphase, prophase, metaphase, telophaseProphase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase. Chromosomes condense first, align at the midplate, separate, then the nucleus reforms.

Sort these as prokaryotic or eukaryotic: E. coli, human liver cell, yeastE. coli is prokaryotic, while the liver cell and yeast are eukaryotic. Eukaryotes have a membrane-bound nucleus and bacteria do not.

Match the term to its definition: osmosisMovement of water across a semipermeable membrane toward higher solute concentration. Water moves by diffusion without the cell spending energy.

Match the blood vessel to its role: aortaCarries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the body. It is the largest artery in the body.

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Questions from your material

Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain notes or a photo of a page, and get quiz questions drawn from that exact content.

Explanations for every answer

Each multiple-choice, true/false and short-answer question includes an explanation, so students learn why an answer is right.

Export for your LMS

Pro exports QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML. Plus exports PDF and DOCX for handouts and printing.

How it works

Upload your notes or slides

Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, text file or photo of a page. No credit card is needed to start.

Review the generated questions

Check each multiple-choice, true/false or short-answer question and its explanation, then edit anything that doesn't match your lecture.

Export or study in the browser

Study on the free plan, or export to QTI 2.1 on Pro and import the file into Canvas if your school allows it.

DeckOwl reads your notes and slides, then writes multiple-choice, true/false and short-answer questions with explanations. It does not create drag-and-drop items, so you will need to rebuild matching or ordering tasks from the terms it generates.

A practical workaround is to use the generated terms and definitions as the pairs for a matching task, then check the quiz format your Canvas course supports before you import anything.

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Frequently asked questions

What question types does DeckOwl generate?

DeckOwl generates multiple-choice, true/false and short-answer questions, each with an explanation. Drag-and-drop items are not one of the output types.

When should I use matching instead of ordering in a quiz?

Use matching when each item has one clear partner, such as a term and its definition. Use ordering when sequence matters, such as steps in a process or events on a timeline.

Can I import DeckOwl quizzes into Canvas?

Pro includes QTI 2.1 export, which many learning management systems can import. Check your school's Canvas import settings before uploading the file.

How do I write good matching questions for a study quiz?

Keep each pair to one concept and add a few distractor definitions from the same unit. Limit each matching set to five or six items so the task stays focused.

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