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Create Different Types of Classic Quiz Questions

Last updated on August 5, 2024

Canvas provides a multitude of assessment tools that allow for feedback on both the student and instructor end. One of these tools is the quizzes function which allows you to create multiple choice, true/false, and essay questions, among several others. The inclusion of many different question types allows for demonstration of more nuanced knowledge and skills, as well as more varied feedback.

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Creating Classic Quiz Questions

  1. Go to MSU Denver’s Faculty and Staff Hub.
  2. Click Canvas in the Teaching & Learning section.
  3. Log in to your Canvas Account.
  4. Select the Course you’d like to work in.
  5. Click Modules on the course navigation menu to the left.
  6. Scroll to the Module that contains your quiz.
  7. Click the Name of the quiz you wish to edit.
  8. Click Edit on the top right.
  9. Click the Questions tab.
  10. Click + New Question at the bottom of the page.

Types of Classic Quiz Questions

  1. Click the Drop-Down Menu next to the question title.

Multiple Choice

  1. Select Multiple Choice.
    • This type of question allows you to ask questions, provide possible answers, indicate the correct answer, and provide feedback. To do so, complete the following steps:
      1. Enter your question in the Rich Content Editor.
      2. Scroll down to the Answers section.
      3. Enter all possible answers in the Input Boxes labeled “possible answer.”
        • Note: To add more possible answers, click Add Another Answer at the bottom right.
      4. Click the Green Arrow to the left of the correct answer.
        • Note: This will only show up when your mouse is hovering over the answer.
      5. Click Update Question.

True or False

  1. Select True or False from the drop-down menu.
    • This type of question has only two possible answers. Feedback can be provided based on correct, incorrect, or any answer. To do so, complete the following steps:
      1. Enter your question in the Rich Content Editor.
      2. Click the Green Arrow to the left of the correct answer.
        • Note: This will only show up when your mouse is hovering over the answer.
      3. Click Update Question.

Fill In The Blank

  1. Select Fill In The Blank from the drop-down menu.
    • This type of question allows you to type a fill-in-the-blank question using text or media, then allows you to define all possible answers. There may be multiple possible answers. To do so, complete the following steps:
      1. Type your question in the Rich Content Editor box.
      2. Scroll down to the Answers section.
      3. Enter all possible answers in the Input Boxes labeled “possible answer.”
        • Note: To add more possible answers, click Add Another Answer at the bottom right.
      4. Click Update Question.

Fill in Multiple Blanks

  1. Select Fill in Multiple Blanks from the drop-down menu.
    • This question type allows you to create multiple blanks for questions with multiple parts and then set possible answers for each blank. To do so, complete the following steps:
      1. Type your Question using brackets to define each of the blanks (e.g. roses are [color1], violets are [color2]. In this case [color1] and [color2] will each have their own set of possible answers.)
      2. Scroll down to the Answers section.
      3. Select the First Blank You Defined from the drop-down menu.
      4. Enter All Possible Answers in the input boxes labeled “possible answer.”
        • Note: To add more possible answers, click Add Another Answer at the bottom right.
      5. Select the Second Blank You Defined from the drop-down menu.
      6. EnterAll Possible Answers in the input boxes labeled “possible answer.”
        • Note: To add more possible answers, click Add Another Answer at the bottom right.
      7. Repeat These Steps for each blank you defined.
      8. Click Update Question.

Multiple Answers

  1. Select Multiple Answers from the drop-down menu.
    • This question type functions similarly to the multiple-choice option, except students must choose ALL correct answers for credit. To create this type of question, complete the following steps:
      1. Enter your Question in the Rich Content Editor.
      2. Scroll down to the Answers section.
      3. EnterAll Possible Answers in the input boxes labeled “possible answer.”
        • Note: To add more possible answers, click Add Another Answer at the bottom right
      4. Click the Green Arrow to the left of ALL correct answers.
        • Note: this will only show up when your mouse is hovering over the answer.
      5. Click Update Question.

Multiple Dropdowns

  1. Select Multiple Dropdowns from the drop-down menu.
    • This question type is very similar to fill in multiple blanks, except instead of a blank on the student end, it provides a dropdown of possible answers. To create this question type, complete the following steps:
      1. Type Your Question using brackets to define each of the blanks (e.g., roses are [color1], violets are [color2]. In this case [color1] and [color2] will each have their own set of possible answers).
      2. Scroll down to the Answers section.
      3. Select the First Blank You Defined from the drop-down menu.
      4. Enter All Possible Answers in the input boxes labeled “possible answer.”
        • Note: To add more possible answers, click Add Another Answer on the bottom left.
      5. Click the Green Arrow to the left of the correct answer
        • Note: This will only show up when your mouse is hovering over the answer.
      6. Select the Second Blank You Defined from the dropdown menu.
      7. Enter all possible answers in the Input Boxes labeled “possible answer.”
        • Note: To add more possible answers, click Add Another Answer on the bottom left.
      8. Click the Green Arrow to the left of the correct answer.
        • Note: This will only show up when your mouse is hovering over the answer.
      9. Repeat These Steps for each blank you defined.
      10. Click Update Question.

Numerical Answer

  1. Select Numerical Answer from the drop-down menu.
    • This question type allows students to submit a numerical answer and allows you to set a margin of error for answers. To create this question type, complete the following steps:
      1. Enter your Question in the Rich Content Editor.
      2. Scroll down to the Answers section.
      3. Choose if you want Students to Submit an Exact Answer, Answer Within a Range, or Precise Answer.
        • For an Exact Answer, enter the Correct Answer and Margin of Error.
        • For an Answer Within a Range, input the First and Last Number of range.
        • For a Precise answer, input the Correct Answer and the Degree of Precision.
      4. Click Update Question.

Formula Question

  1. Select Formula Question from the drop-down menu.
    • This question type allows you to ask questions involving formulas and mathematical equations. To create this question type, complete the following steps:
      1. Enter your Question in the Rich Content Editor, using brackets to define variables (e.g. 5[x]=2[y]).
      2. Scroll down to the Answers section.
      3. Define all your variables in the Variable Definition section.
      4. Write your formulas in the Formula Definition section.
      5. Click Update Question.

Essay Question

  1. Select Essay Question from the drop-down menu.
    • This question type allows for text-based responses from your students, and serves much the same as an essay assignment in an in-person setting. To create this question type, complete the following steps:
      1. Enter your Question in the Rich Content Editor. Students will be given a blank text box to input their answers.
      2. Click Update Question.

File Upload Question

  1. Select File Upload Question from the drop-down menu.
    • This question type serves a very similar function to the Essay Question option, except that it allows students to submit a file as an answer. To create this question type, complete the following steps:
      1. Enter your Question in the Rich Content Editor. Students will be given a blank text box to input their answer and an option of adding a file.
      2. Click Update Question.

Text (no question)

  1. Select Text (no question).
    • This option will not require students to submit an answer and instead functions as a block of text, often used for introducing or explaining parts of a quiz. To create this question type, complete the following steps:
      1. Enter your Question in the Rich Content Editor. Students will be given a blank text box to input their answers.
      2. Click Update Question.

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