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Build a review quiz for your class from your own notes

Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, text file or photo of a page and get questions with explanations, ready to run as a student-led review.

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What hosting a student quiz really requires

Teachers and students who want to host a student quiz usually need the questions before they need a game room. DeckOwl handles the question side: it reads your notes and writes multiple-choice, true/false or short answer questions with explanations you can check before the session.

Works from PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, plain text and photos of pages
Multiple-choice, true/false and short answer questions with explanations
Free plan includes 3 generations per month with no credit card needed
Students get 40% off with a school email

Example review questions for a student-hosted quiz

What is the difference between formative and summative assessment?Formative assessment checks learning during instruction to guide teaching, while summative assessment measures learning at the end of a unit.

True or false: Open-ended questions are easier to grade consistently than multiple choice.False. Multiple-choice answers are scored the same way every time, while open responses need a rubric to stay consistent.

Which question type best tests recall of a definition?Short answer, because students must produce the term without seeing options, which shows whether they actually know it.

Why should a quiz include explanations for wrong answers?Explanations turn a missed question into a lesson, so students learn why a distractor was wrong instead of only memorizing the correct letter.

How many answer choices work well in a multiple-choice question?Usually three or four plausible choices. Extra weak options rarely add value because students can eliminate them quickly.

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Questions from your material

Upload PDFs, slides, notes or photos of pages. Text in images is read with text recognition, so handwritten-free printed pages work well.

Three question types

Get multiple-choice, true/false and short answer questions, each with an explanation so the review teaches as well as tests.

Study in the browser

The free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser. Exports are available on paid plans.

How it works

Upload your source

Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text file or photo of a page that covers the material you want reviewed.

Pick question types

Choose multiple-choice, true/false or short answer, then generate the set and read through the explanations.

Run the review

Share the questions with your group or work through them together, using the explanations to settle disagreements.

Questions are only half of a good review. Pick a question count that fits the time you have, let one student read each question aloud, and use the explanation to resolve any disagreement before moving on.

DeckOwl does not run live multiplayer rooms, so if players need to join from their own devices in real time, you will still need a separate game platform for that step. Plus at $39/year or $7.99/month adds unlimited generations and exports to PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I run a student-led review quiz without it turning chaotic?

Set a fixed number of questions, have one student read each question aloud, and let the explanation settle any disagreement before the next question. Keeping a running score on the board helps everyone stay focused.

How many questions should a review quiz have?

Ten to twenty questions usually fits a class period segment. Shorter sets of five to ten work better for weekly practice because students stay engaged through the whole set.

Is there a free plan?

Yes. The free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser, with no credit card needed to start. Exports are not included on the free plan.

Can I export the questions?

Plus at $39/year or $7.99/month includes PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export. Pro at $14.99/month adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export.

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