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Turn your lecture notes into a Canvas quiz you can build on iPad

Upload a PDF, slide deck or set of notes and get multiple-choice, true/false or open questions with explanations. Review them on your iPad, then export when you are ready.

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Building a Canvas quiz from your own notes

Writing a Canvas quiz on iPad usually means rereading slides and typing questions one at a time, which is slow when the lecture was an hour long. DeckOwl reads your material first and proposes questions with explanations, so you spend your time checking them instead of writing them from scratch.

Upload PDFs, slides, DOCX files, notes or photos of pages
Choose multiple choice, true/false or short answer for each set
Read an explanation for every question, right or wrong
Export to QTI 2.1 or Moodle XML on the Pro plan

Example intro biology questions for a Canvas quiz

Which organelle is the main site of ATP production in eukaryotic cells?The mitochondrion. It runs cellular respiration, which produces most of the cell's ATP.

True or false: Prokaryotic cells have a membrane-bound nucleus.False. Prokaryotes store their DNA in a nucleoid region without a membrane around it.

What is the function of the cell membrane?It controls what enters and leaves the cell, because it is a selectively permeable phospholipid bilayer.

In which phase of mitosis do sister chromatids separate?Anaphase. The spindle fibers pull the sister chromatids toward opposite poles of the cell.

What molecule carries amino acids to the ribosome during translation?Transfer RNA (tRNA). Each tRNA matches a codon on the mRNA with the correct amino acid.

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Questions from your own material

Upload PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, plain text or photos of pages, and get questions written from what you actually covered.

Three question types

Choose multiple choice, true/false or short answer, with an explanation attached to every question.

Export when you need it

Export to PDF, DOCX, QTI 2.1 or Moodle XML on paid plans, so the quiz can move into your course platform.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a PDF, slide deck, DOCX file or notes from your iPad browser. Photos of pages are read with text recognition.

Pick question types

Select multiple choice, true/false or short answer, and review the generated questions and explanations.

Review and export

Edit anything that needs changing, then export on a paid plan if you want to load the quiz into Canvas.

Quality matters more than volume. Look for questions that test one idea each, wrong answers that a student could plausibly pick, and explanations that say why the correct answer is right. Edit anything that is vague before you publish it to students.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions should a practice quiz have for intro biology?

Most instructors start with a short set that covers one unit at a time, so a student can finish it in one sitting. Add questions for the topics your exam emphasizes, and cut any that test trivia the lecture did not stress.

How do I write wrong answers that are not obvious?

Base each wrong option on a real mistake, such as confusing mitosis with meiosis or mixing up the function of two organelles. Keep all options similar in length so the correct answer does not stand out.

Can I export a quiz to Canvas from DeckOwl?

QTI 2.1 export is included in the Pro plan, and PDF and DOCX export are on the Plus plan. Check which import format your Canvas course accepts before you upload the file.

Is there a free plan to try this?

Yes. The free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser, but exports are not included. No credit card is needed to start.

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