Revise Quizzes and Surveys questions in copied Canvas Quizzes.
Many questions can be imported from Moodle’s Tests & Quizzes to Canvas’s Classic Quizzes. However, there are question types and options that could not be imported due to a difference of features between Moodle and Canvas. In most cases, you will find entries in the Migration Exception Log to help you identify quiz questions you may need to edit as a result of these system differences.
Open the link for an affected question type or option below to find a description of potential issues and recommendations for moving forward.
Tip: You can use the information in this article as you work through Step 3: Revise in the Checklist for Reusing Content from Moodle. Go back to the checklist for additional steps.
WARNING: We strongly recommend reviewing all assessment questions and settings to see if you need to make adjustments. A comprehensive review of all assessment settings should be completed prior to publishing.
Go to Quizzes.
Select Quizzes in the Course Navigation Menu.
Get started with Canvas Quizzes.
The Canvas Quizzes tool includes options to create quizzes as either Classic Quizzes or New Quizzes. Assessments copied from Moodle are Classic Quizzes. A white or green rocketship icon displays to the left of each quiz title, as shown in the screenshot above.
Some of the recommendations for editing questions in the sections below mention using features of New Quizzes. To do this, migrate the quizzes that include those questions by following the steps in How do I migrate a Canvas quiz to New Quizzes? (opens new window).
Tip: For links to documentation describing the differences between Classic and New Quizzes, see the New Quizzes Transition Toolkit (opens new window).
Note: You should continue to use Classic Quizzes to include audio or video content in a test or quiz. New Quizzes is still under development and does not yet have media tools integrated into it.
Select a quiz.
Select the name of the quiz to review.
Select Edit.
Select the Edit button near the upper right corner of the page.
Select Questions.
Select the Questions link above the field with the quiz's name.
While revising, note the following.
Show Question Details
If your assessment includes fewer than 25 questions, you can select the Show Question Details checkbox near the top of the page for a quick overview of your question text, answers, and correct or incorrect answer feedback comments.
Quiz question labels with the number of the question in Moodle.
Question and answer ordering
If you had randomization enabled in the source assessment for either question ordering in a Part or for answers to multiple choice questions, they may have been randomly reordered during import.
You can reorder questions by following the steps in How do I reorder questions or question groups in a quiz? (opens new window)
Edit a question or text block.
You will need to select the pencil icon for a question or Part Information text block to Edit it.
To make the icon appear, hover your mouse over the question or information text, or use the Tab key on your keyboard to navigate to the icon (the icon displays at the right side of the box containing the text).
When authoring a Calculated Question in Moodle’s Quizzes, there is an option to have students solve for multiple blanks in a question with elements that can include formula results from numeric values that are selected randomly from a set when the quiz is taken. These migrate as essay questions with all the formula, tolerance and display information included in the question. These questions will be identified in the Migration Exception Log.
Recommendation: Assess students across multiple questions.
Consider how you could assess a student's ability to calculate each answer across multiple questions. For example, a question asks students to perform three different calculations to find three different solutions. The instructor could write three new questions with related scenarios, where each question asks students to perform one of those calculations. For more information about the Formula Question type, see the following articles:
Classic Quizzes:
- How do I create a Formula quiz question with a single variable? (opens new window)
- How do I create a Simple Formula quiz question? (opens new window)
New Quizzes: How do I create a Formula question in New Quizzes? (opens new window)
The Calculated Question type in Moodle's Quizzes uses variables and formulas to randomly present a mathematical problem to solve with the numbers used selected randomly from a set when the quiz is taken. These migrate as essay questions with all the formula, tolerance and display information included in the question. These questions will be identified in the Migration Exception Log.
Recommendation: Create a formula question.
The questions should be edited to remove the text in double curly brackets that defined the blank where students would enter their answer. For example, if the original question was written as {x} + {y} = {{z}}, remove the {{z}} so students are not confused. For more information about the Formula Question type, see the following articles:
Classic Quizzes:
- How do I create a Formula quiz question with a single variable? (opens new window)
- How do I create a Simple Formula quiz question? (opens new window)
New Quizzes: How do I create a Formula question in New Quizzes? (opens new window)
There is no feature in Canvas comparable to Embedded Answer (cloze) short answer questions in Moodle. Any questions of this nature migrated as fill in multiple blank questions.
These questions will be identified in the Migration Exception Log.
Recommendation: Review and edit question for accuracy.
Review the migrated questions to ensure they are presented appropriately. If you used this functionality in Moodle and would like to explore additional options, please contact the Learning Technology Services (LTS) Team to request assistance.
There is no feature in Canvas comparable to Embedded Answer (cloze) multiple choice questions in Moodle. Any questions of this nature migrated as multiple dropdown questions.
These questions will be identified in the Migration Exception Log.
Recommendation: Review and edit question for accuracy.
Review the migrated questions to ensure they are presented appropriately. If you used this functionality in Moodle and would like to explore additional options, please contact the Learning Technology Services (LTS) Team to request assistance.
There is no feature in Canvas comparable to Select Missing Words questions in Moodle. Any questions of this nature migrate as multiple dropdowns questions. These questions will be identified in the Migration Exception Log.
Recommendation: Review and edit question for accuracy.
Review the migrated questions to ensure they are presented appropriately. If you used this functionality in Moodle and would like to explore additional options, please contact the Learning Technology Services (LTS) Team to request assistance.
Drag and drop into text questions do not have an equivalent in Canvas. Any questions of this nature migrate as multiple dropdowns questions. These questions will be identified in the Migration Exception Log.
Recommendation: work with support for options.
If you used this functionality in Moodle and would like to explore additional options, please contact the Learning Technology Services (LTS) Team to request assistance.
Drag and drop into text, drag and drop onto image and drag and drop markers questions do not have an equivalent in Canvas. These questions will be identified in the Migration Exception Log.
Recommendation: work with support for options.
If you used this functionality in Moodle and would like to explore additional options, please contact the Learning Technology Services (LTS) Team to request assistance.
Random Short-Answer Matching questions do not have an equivalent in Canvas and did not migrate. These questions will be identified in the Migration Exception Log. If you used this functionality in Moodle and would like to explore options, please contact the Learning Technology Services (LTS) Team to request assistance.
Recommendation: work with support for options.
If you used this functionality in Moodle and would like to explore additional options, please contact the Learning Technology Services (LTS) Team to request assistance.
Return to the Checklist.
Go back to the Checklist for Reusing Content from Moodle to continue evaluating your content.