Using Classic Quizzes

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This page provides information on recommended workflow for reviewing Blackboard Tests imported as Canvas Classic Quizzes.

Step 1: Click on the quiz and enter 'preview' mode. Use control+f (or command+f on Mac) to open the browser search bar. Type in the word 'error' to highlight any questions that have not come in properly.

Step 2: Correct any errors, if present. (See guide below for more information).

Step 3: If you are happy with using it as a Classic Quiz and do not wish to randomise the questions, you can use this quiz. If you wish to randomise, proceed to step 4. Note how many questions are in the quiz you wish to randomise.

Step 4: Create a new Classic Quiz. Adjust settings to your preference. In 'questions', add a question group and link it to a Question Bank. Choose the appropriate bank and specify the number of questions to pull.

Step 5: Save as desired (hidden from students or published to students).

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If you detected errors in your initial review, they will need to be manually corrected. Do this in the Question Bank for maximum flexibility and to enable randomisation in Classic Quizzes.

Next steps:

Navigate to Question Banks by clicking the three dots in Quizzes and selecting "Manage Question Banks."

Edit the relevant Question Bank, correcting any issues (e.g., changing a 'jumbled sentence' question imported as 'text' to 'multiple dropdowns').

Once corrected, follow the steps above to deploy the quiz as a Classic Quiz.

Using New Quizzes

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Please note – on occasion, the 'migrate' feature may result in an error ("Whoops, something went wrong with migrating..."). We are aware of this issue and are working with Canvas to resolve it.

If you do not use 'pools' in Blackboard, you can follow the steps above and then click the three dots to the right of the Classic Quiz and choose 'migrate.' This will make a copy of the quiz as a New Quiz. Review the New Quiz carefully, checking images and matching questions (which may have extra HTML).

If you do use 'pools' (Canvas equivalent: Item Banks):

Step 1: Export the Classic Quiz (after reviewing and correcting errors) via 'Settings' > 'Export Course Content.'

Export from settings

Step 2: Choose 'Quiz' and select the quiz or quizzes you'd like to create New Quiz Item Banks for.

Export

Step 3: Download the export by clicking 'New Export' when it appears.

Step 4: Go to 'Item Banks' (enable it via 'Settings' > 'Navigation' if needed).

Enable Item Banks

Step 5: Create a new bank by clicking '+ Bank.' Title it to match your quiz or as you prefer.

Step 6: Click into that bank and select the three dots (top left). Choose 'Import Content.'

Import Content into Item Bank

Step 7: Add the file. Once uploaded, review the questions for any issues (e.g., images or extra HTML in matching questions). Once you're done, you can deploy this as a New Quiz via the 'Quizzes' area.

Step 8: Create a New Quiz, click 'Build,' and access 'Item Banks' (top right).

Item Banks in New Quizzes

Step 9: You may need to switch the dropdown to 'All Banks' to find the correct one. Once located, click it and select all questions or individual ones as desired.

Step 10: Use 'Edit' to adjust point values and number of questions from the pool. Review settings and moderation before deploying to students.