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How Canvas quiz features compare with generating your own

Canvas quiz features cover the basics of timed, graded assessments, including question types, attempt limits and answer feedback. Writing enough questions to cover a full unit is the slow part, and that is where generating from your own notes helps.

Multiple-choice, true/false and open questions, each with an explanation
Input from PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, plain text and photos of pages
QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export on the Pro plan
Free plan includes 3 generations per month and browser study

Example Canvas quiz features practice questions

What is the main difference between Classic Quizzes and New Quizzes in Canvas?New Quizzes is Canvas's newer quiz engine, built around item banks and more question types, while Classic Quizzes is the original tool.

What does an item bank let you do in Canvas New Quizzes?It stores reusable questions in one place so the same items can be pulled into several quizzes.

Which Canvas question type lets students write a response that the instructor grades by hand?Essay question, because it asks for free-text answers that need instructor grading rather than automatic scoring.

What does the Allowed Attempts setting control in a Canvas quiz?How many times a student may submit the quiz, which can be a fixed number or unlimited.

What does the Shuffle Answers option do for a multiple-choice question in Canvas?It randomizes the answer order for each student, which makes copying from a neighbor less useful.

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Question types that match Canvas

Generate multiple-choice, true/false and open questions, each with an explanation that shows why the answer is correct.

Built from your own material

Upload PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, plain text or photos of pages. Questions come from the content you already study.

Export for your course

Pro includes QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export. Plus adds PDF and DOCX export for printing and sharing.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a PDF, slide deck, DOCX file, text notes or a photo of a page.

Choose a question type

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

Review and practice

Check each question and explanation, then practice in the browser or export the set.

A quiz is only useful if its questions test the material you were taught. Generating questions from your own slides or readings keeps the wording and examples close to your course, so review time goes into checking answers rather than writing them from scratch.

Review every generated question before it reaches students. Adjust wording, remove weak distractors and confirm the explanations match your course's terminology.

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Frequently asked questions

How many practice questions should I write for a single quiz?

Most instructors start with 10 to 20 questions covering the main learning objectives, then adjust based on how students perform. Keep the count small enough that students can finish within the time limit.

What is the difference between Classic Quizzes and New Quizzes in Canvas?

New Quizzes is Canvas's newer quiz engine, built around item banks and more question types. Classic Quizzes is the original tool, so check which one your course uses before you import or build questions.

Which exports are included with DeckOwl?

Exports are paid features. Plus includes PDF and DOCX export, and Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export.

Is there a free plan?

Yes. The free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser, but no exports. No credit card is needed to start.

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