Getting Started with New Quizzes in Canvas

Term: Spring 2027

Date: March 2nd, 2027

Time: 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.

Location: Online Only

Instructor: Danielle Thacker

Presented By: Technology-enahanced Learning and Online Strategies (TLOS)

Description:

New Quizzes is Canvas's newer assessment tool, offering additional question types, enhanced accommodation options, and new ways to create and manage quizzes.
In this instructor-led workshop, participants will explore New Quizzes at Virginia Tech, learn how to create and configure assessments, and discover key differences between New Quizzes and Classic Quizzes.

The workshop will also address important considerations for instructors planning to migrate existing assessments, including Question Banks and Item Banks, roles and permissions, Respondus LockDown Browser, and potential migration limitations.
Classic Quizzes remains available, and instructors are not required to migrate their existing assessments.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

   

• Identify key features and differences between New Quizzes and Classic Quizzes.
• Create and configure a New Quiz using available question types, settings, and accommodations.
• Recognize important differences in roles, permissions, and integrations that may affect their use of New Quizzes.
• Describe the process for migrating Classic Quizzes to New Quizzes, including Question Banks and Item Banks.
• Identify potential migration limitations and resources available to support their transition to New Quizzes.