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Check how your Canvas quiz view looks before students see it

DeckOwl turns your PDFs, slides and notes into multiple-choice, true/false and open questions with explanations, so you can test the material before it reaches a Canvas course.

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Why preview a quiz before it goes live

Reviewing a Canvas quiz view the way a student sees it catches problems that are easy to miss in the editor, such as unclear wording, wrong answer order, or a time limit set too short for the number of items.

Confirm each question matches a concept from your notes
Check that the correct answer is stated once and clearly
Read every explanation to make sure it teaches the reason
Preview the final quiz as a student before releasing it

Example Canvas quiz view review questions

What does a student see in a Canvas quiz when one question at a time is turned on?Only one question appears on screen at a time, so students move through the quiz one item at a time.

Why might a Canvas quiz hide correct answers right after submission?The instructor's show correct answers setting controls this, often within a date window, so students may see only their score first.

Does a preview in Canvas count as a student attempt?No, a preview lets the instructor take the quiz without recording a student submission or affecting grades.

Does shuffling answer choices change which option is correct in a Canvas quiz?No, shuffling only reorders the choices, so the correct option stays the same and its wording should still be checked.

Can students see results in a Canvas quiz if the instructor has hidden them?No, results stay hidden until the instructor releases them, because that visibility is set in the quiz settings.

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Three question types

Get multiple-choice, true/false and short-answer questions, each with an explanation of the correct answer.

Start from your own material

Upload PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text or photos of pages, and the questions are built from what you uploaded.

Export for your LMS

The Pro plan exports QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML, so you can move questions into another learning system.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a PDF, slide deck, document or set of notes. Photos of pages are read with text recognition.

Choose question types

Pick multiple choice, true/false or open questions, then generate a set that matches your topic.

Review before you publish

Read each question and explanation, edit what needs changing, then study in the browser or export on a paid plan.

Start with your lecture slides or reading notes, generate a draft set of questions, and check each one against the source. Keep the questions that test the main ideas and rewrite the ones that depend on a single slide or a trick phrase.

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Frequently asked questions

How can I check what students see in a Canvas quiz before publishing?

Use the preview option inside Canvas to take the quiz as a student, which does not count as a submission. Check question order, timing and whether correct answers will be shown after submission.

How many practice questions should I write for one quiz?

A short quiz often works well with 10 to 20 questions spread across the main topics in your notes. Use more questions when the material covers several units.

Can I export these quizzes for my course?

QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export are part of the Pro plan at $14.99/month. The Free plan has no exports and lets you study in the browser.

Is there a free plan to try it?

Yes, the Free plan includes 3 generations per month and browser study. No credit card is needed to start.

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