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Give one student a fresh Canvas quiz built from your own notes

Make a separate quiz for a single student from your slides, notes or PDFs. Review every question and explanation, then export it for Canvas on the Pro plan.

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How a single-student Canvas quiz gets made

Some students miss a Canvas quiz for good reasons, and a teacher often needs a Canvas unlock quiz for one student that covers the same material without reusing the original questions.

Upload PDF, DOCX, PPTX, notes or photos of pages
Choose multiple choice, true/false or open questions with explanations
Export QTI 2.1 or Moodle XML on Pro, and PDF or DOCX on Plus
Free plan includes 3 generations per month and browser study only

Example Canvas quiz settings to know

In Canvas Classic Quizzes, where can you give one student extra time or attempts?Use Moderate This Quiz, which adds time or attempts for that student only, leaving the class settings unchanged.

Why is it useful to assign a quiz to specific students in Canvas?It limits the quiz to chosen students or sections, so a student who needs a make-up can take it without opening it to the whole class.

What file type does Canvas import for quiz content from another system?Canvas imports QTI packages, so a QTI 2.1 export lets you bring in questions and explanations without retyping them.

What should you check after importing a quiz into Canvas?Question types, point values and answer keys, because imported items can map differently from the original file.

How long should a single-student make-up quiz usually be?About 10 to 15 questions for one unit section, matching the original quiz so scores stay comparable.

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Built from your material

Upload PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, plain notes or photos of pages, and the quiz is written from that content.

Multiple choice, true/false or open

Pick the question types that match the original quiz, and each item comes with an explanation.

Canvas-ready export

QTI 2.1 export on Pro lets you import the quiz into Canvas, and Moodle XML is available for Moodle courses.

How it works

Upload the course material

Add the unit slides, notes or PDF the student missed so the quiz matches what was taught.

Generate and review

Choose the question types and count, then check each question, answer and explanation before using it.

Export and assign in Canvas

Export QTI 2.1 on Pro, import it into Canvas, then assign it to the one student with your own dates.

DeckOwl does not change access settings in Canvas. Availability dates, assigned students and attempt limits stay in your course, where Assign to or Moderate This Quiz handles the one-student part. DeckOwl creates the questions and explanations you will review.

Keep the make-up quiz close in length and difficulty to the original so scores compare fairly. Upload the same unit material, choose the question mix, and release only the items you have checked.

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Frequently asked questions

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

In Classic Quizzes, the Moderate This Quiz option lets you add time or attempts for an individual student without changing the whole class. Menus vary by Canvas version, so check your course's quiz settings.

How many questions should a make-up quiz have?

Match the length of the original quiz, usually about 10 to 15 items for one unit section. Similar length and difficulty keep scores comparable across students.

Does DeckOwl change Canvas availability or assignments?

No. DeckOwl generates the quiz content, and due dates, assigned students and attempt limits are still set inside Canvas.

Which export works with Canvas?

QTI 2.1 export on the Pro plan produces a file you can import into Canvas. PDF and DOCX exports are on Plus, and the free plan is limited to studying in the browser.

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