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New Quizzes Pilot [UW-Madison]

This document discusses the Canvas New Quizzes tool, how to set up a new quiz, and the new tool’s limitations.

Welcome to the New Quizzes Pilot at UW-Madison (for those not in the New Quizzes pilot, you can find information about “Classic” Quizzes here)

Choosing a Quiz Engine

As part of the pilot, you will be asked to select between Classic Quizzes and New Quizzes.

  1. To choose, go to make a new quiz by clicking the +Quiz button on the Quizzes page.
    Select the "+Quiz" button to add a quiz
  2. A window will appear, and ask you to select either Classic Quizzes or New Quizzes.
    A "Choose a Quiz Engine" appears, with the option to pick New Quizzes or Classic Quizzes.
  • Classic Quizzes is the quiz tool that has been available since our transition to Canvas. The tool is being phased out by Instructure (however, Instructure has not set an end-of-life date). 

  • New Quizzes is a modern quizzing engine with more question types and quiz setting functionality. You will be piloting New Quizzes this semester.

For a detailed comparison of features between Classic and New Quizzes, refer to the Canvas New Quizzes vs Classic quizzes comparison chart.

   



Keywords:
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Doc ID:
141362
Owned by:
Learn@UW Madison in Learn@UW-Madison
Created:
2024-08-21
Updated:
2025-03-03
Sites:
DoIT Help Desk, Learn@UW-Madison