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Canvas controls the dates on a quiz. DeckOwl helps you prepare the quiz itself, from your own PDFs, slides or notes, with multiple-choice, true/false or open questions and explanations.

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What the Canvas due date controls and what DeckOwl does

Setting a canvas quiz due date happens inside Canvas, in the quiz's Assign To section, where an instructor or student-facing deadline is entered. DeckOwl does not change those dates, so the due date is best treated as the deadline for the quiz you still need to prepare.

Check the due, available from and until dates in Canvas before you plan your study time.
Generate questions from the chapters the quiz covers, not from the whole course.
Review explanations for wrong answers, then retry those questions a day or two later.
Export to PDF or DOCX on Plus, or to QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML on Pro, if you need a file outside DeckOwl.

Example Canvas quiz due date settings to check

Where do you set a due date for a Canvas quiz?In the quiz's edit page, in the Assign To section, where you can enter Due, Available from and Until dates.

What is the difference between a Canvas quiz's due date and its Until date?The due date is the target deadline shown to students, while Until is the time after which the quiz stops accepting submissions.

How do you give one student a different due date on a Canvas quiz?Add an Assign To override for that student or section and set its own dates, while everyone else keeps the default dates.

Where can students see upcoming Canvas quiz due dates?On the Dashboard's To Do list and in the Calendar, once the quiz has a due date saved.

Does changing a Canvas quiz due date update the Calendar?Yes, Canvas updates the Calendar entry when you save the new date on the quiz.

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Questions from your material

Upload a PDF, slide deck, DOCX file or photo of notes, and get multiple-choice, true/false or short answer questions drawn from that content.

Explanations for every answer

Each question comes with an explanation, so you can check why an answer is right before you rely on it.

Export on paid plans

Plus includes PDF and DOCX export. Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export for platforms that import those formats.

How it works

Upload your notes

Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text file or photo of a page. Text in photos is read with text recognition.

Generate the quiz

Choose the question types you want and generate a set of questions with explanations.

Study before the deadline

Work through the quiz in the browser, then review missed questions before the Canvas due date arrives.

The part DeckOwl handles is the preparation. Upload your lecture slides or notes, generate multiple-choice, true/false or open questions with explanations, and study them in the browser before the date you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

Where do I change a due date for a Canvas quiz?

Open the quiz, select Edit, and update the dates in the Assign To section, then save. Students see the new date on their To Do list and Calendar once it is saved.

What is the difference between Due and Until on a Canvas quiz?

Due is the deadline you expect students to meet. Until is the point after which Canvas stops accepting submissions, so set it later than the due date if you want to allow late work.

Can DeckOwl set due dates in Canvas?

No. DeckOwl creates quiz questions from your own PDFs, slides or notes, and QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export are available on the Pro plan.

How should I study a quiz before its due date?

Work through the questions and read every explanation first, then retake the ones you missed a day later. Spreading review across several short sessions works better than one long cram.

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