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Give one student extra time on a Canvas quiz without changing it for everyone

Canvas sets extra time per student, not per class. Here is where to find it, plus a way to build the quiz itself from your slides or notes.

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Extra time on Canvas quizzes, and quizzes built from your own material

An accommodation letter often arrives the week of a midterm, so you need to know how giving a student extra time on a Canvas quiz works before the quiz opens. In Canvas, this is set for the individual student from the moderation page, so the rest of the class keeps the standard time limit.

Confirm the exact accommodation wording with your disability services office before changing any settings.
Set extra time per student in Canvas rather than lengthening the quiz for the whole class.
Check that the new time limit shows on the student's attempt after you save it.
Generate a quiz from the same notes you taught so questions match what students studied.

Example questions on Canvas quiz extra time settings

Where do you grant extra time to one student on a Canvas quiz?Open the quiz, choose Moderate This Quiz, and add extra minutes in that student's row. This changes only their attempt, so the rest of the class keeps the original time limit.

Does adding extra time for a student change the quiz due date?No. Extra time extends the timer on that student's attempt, while due dates and availability are separate settings that you adjust on their own.

What should an accommodation letter specify before you change a quiz?The specific accommodation, such as extended time, and the term it applies to. Confirm the exact wording with disability services before changing any settings.

What is the risk of giving extra time to everyone instead of one student?It changes the assessment for the whole class and weakens comparisons between students. Individual accommodations keep the quiz fair for everyone else.

How should you set a quiz time limit so that most students finish comfortably?Estimate how long each question takes a typical student, then add a margin. This keeps the standard limit reasonable so that accommodations are the exception rather than the rule.

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Check every generated question against your course content, edit wording, and remove anything that does not match what you taught.

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Choose question types, then correct any wording or answers before you use them.

Export or copy into Canvas

Export the quiz in a format your course can use, then set the time limit and any student accommodations in Canvas itself.

DeckOwl does not connect to Canvas or edit quiz settings, so it cannot make that change for you. It helps with the quiz content: upload your notes or slides and get questions with explanations that you can review, edit and export.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I give one student extra time on a Canvas quiz?

Open the quiz in Canvas, select Moderate This Quiz, find the student, and add extra minutes in their row. Only that student's attempt is affected, and other students keep the original time limit.

Should extra time for an accommodation be given to the whole class?

No. Accommodations are usually individual, and extending the time for everyone changes the test for the whole class. Confirm the exact accommodation with your disability services office first.

Can DeckOwl change Canvas quiz settings for me?

No. DeckOwl does not connect to Canvas or edit quiz settings. It generates questions with explanations from your PDFs, slides or notes, which you review before using them in your course.

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QTI 2.1 export is on the Pro plan at $14.99 per month. PDF and DOCX export are on Plus, which costs $39 per year or $7.99 per month.

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