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Turn your lecture notes into a quiz for university students

Upload PDFs, slides or notes and get multiple choice, true/false and short answer questions with explanations, ready to study in your browser.

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How university students use a quiz to study

Most university courses reward recall, not just a final reread of the slides, which is why a quiz for university students works best when it is built from your own lecture material. DeckOwl reads PDFs, DOCX and PPTX files, plain notes and photos of pages, then writes multiple choice, true/false and short answer questions with explanations.

Questions drawn from the lectures and readings you upload, not generic question banks
An explanation on every answer, whether you got it right or wrong
A mix of multiple choice, true/false and short answer to test both recognition and recall
Exports to PDF or DOCX on Plus, and QTI 2.1 or Moodle XML on Pro

Example intro economics quiz questions

Why does a price ceiling set below the market equilibrium create a shortage?At the lower price, quantity demanded rises above quantity supplied, so buyers want more than sellers offer.

True or false: a rise in the price of a substitute good shifts the demand for the original good to the left.False. Buyers switch toward the original good when a substitute gets more expensive, so its demand shifts right.

What does comparative advantage mean in trade theory?A producer gives up less to make a good than another producer does. Trade based on this benefits both sides, even if one party is more productive at everything.

What is opportunity cost?The value of the next best alternative you give up when you make a choice. It is the real cost of a decision, not just the money spent.

What is the difference between a fixed cost and a variable cost?Fixed costs, such as rent, do not change with output in the short run. Variable costs, such as raw materials, rise and fall as production changes.

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Built from your course material

Upload PDFs, DOCX or PPTX files, plain text notes or photos of pages, and get questions based on what you actually have to learn.

Three question formats

Multiple choice, true/false and short answer questions, each with an explanation so you learn from the answers you miss.

Flashcards from the same notes

On Plus, the same material can also become flashcards with spaced repetition, so review returns just before you would forget.

How it works

Upload your notes

Add a lecture PDF, slide deck, DOCX file or a photo of a textbook page.

Choose the question types

Pick multiple choice, true/false, short answer or a mix to match the exam format.

Take the quiz and review

Answer closed-book, then read the explanation for every question, right or wrong.

Work through the quiz closed-book before a midterm or final, then check the explanation for each question you missed. Retake those questions a day or two later so the correction actually sticks.

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Frequently asked questions

How should I study from a quiz before a university exam?

Take the quiz closed-book first so you see what you actually remember. Then read the explanation for every missed question and retake those items a day or two later.

How many quiz questions should I make for a midterm?

Aim for enough questions to cover each lecture topic several times, rather than a single pass. Mixing multiple choice with short answer questions helps you practice recall as well as recognition.

Can I export a quiz to my university's learning system?

Yes, the Pro plan exports QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML files for import into compatible systems. PDF and DOCX exports are available on the Plus plan.

Is DeckOwl free for students?

The free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser, and no credit card is needed to start. Students also get 40% off paid plans with a school email.

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