Quizzes is an assessment tool that is integrated in Canvas. Surveys allow students to respond to questions without being awarded or penalized based on their answer.
How can I use Canvas Quizzes and Surveys in teaching?
- Practice quizzes allow students to self-check on concepts covered.
- Graded quizzes assess student understanding of material.
- Assess pre-class or pre-module background knowledge of topics to be discussed.
- Poll students on logistical matters (e.g., a preferred date for a study session).
- Poll students on questions related to course content.
- Allow students to respond anonymously to potentially sensitive topics.
What is unique about Canvas Quizzes and Surveys?
- You can extend time on a quiz/survey to allow one (or more) student(s) time to do the assessment.
- You can insert various media into quiz/survey questions and answers.
- You can award "fudge points" to raise a grade.
- Question types include multiple choice, multiple answer, true/false, matching, fill in the blank/multiple blanks, numerical, short answer, essays, hot spot, categorization and ordering.
- Surveys can be graded or ungraded. In a graded survey, students earn a designated number of points for completing the survey (regardless of their responses).
Who can use it?
Instructors and students
How do I get started?
Quizzes are a part of Canvas, so there is no software to install. Access Quizzes through the course navigation button or links that are within a Canvas site for their course. Canvas Quizzes will run in your web browser and on almost any Internet connection.