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How to tranfers Classic Quiz Questions Banks to New Quiz Item Banks

Modified on: Wed, Apr 5 2023 2:22 PM

Transfer Classic Quiz Question Bank question into a Classic Quiz

  • Create a new Classic Quiz 
    • Name the quiz with question bank name you plan to use in New quizzes.
  • Click the Questions tab then click Find Questions.
  • Select the desired Question bank from the list. 
  • Click Select All at the top to add all questions from the bank to the quiz. 
  • At the bottom of the list, click Add Questions.
  • Click Save at the bottom of the Quiz.

Export Classic Quiz with Question Bank Questions

  • Click Settings from the Course Navigation bar.
  • Click Export Course Content.
  • Select Quiz under Export Type.
  • Check the quiz just created with question bank questions.
  • Click Create Export.
  • Canvas will process the Export file. 
  • Click the export file to download the file to your computer.

Import Classic Quiz with Question Bank Questions into New Quiz Item Bank

  • On the Course Navigation pane, click Item Banks.
  • Select All Banks from the This Course drop-down list.
  • Click the New Bank button
  • Name the new Item Bank and name the bank as your needs require and Create Bank.
  • Select All Banks and locate and select the new Item Bank you just created.

  • The new Item Bank will be empty.
  • Click More button in the top right corner of the window and choose Import Content.
  • Drag or browse to the downloaded quiz export file and click Import.
  • The following confirmation appears upon the import completion and click Done.

Insert New Item Bank questions in a New Quiz

  • From the Course Navigation pane, click the Quizzes tool.
  • Create a New Quiz and click Submit
    • Enter the quiz name and details and then click Build.

  • In the upper right-hand corner click Item Banks.
  • Select All Banks from the drop-down list.
  • Search or select the desired new Item Bank.
  • Click the Item Bank to open and view the questions. 
  • Click the Blue + beside the questions you wish to add to the quiz. 


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