Below are example instructions that can be used or adapted for quizzes in Canvas.
These instructions are provided as examples only. They are not meant to address every potential scenario. Feel free to use them as a guide and edit them for your own course needs.
Uses
Use these instructions for students assigned a quiz.
Examples
Taking a Quiz
The top of the quiz instructions will include the due date, total points possible, total number of questions, and the time limit, if any. To begin the quiz, click Take the Quiz.
The time spent taking the quiz will be displayed on the right along with a list of questions.
If you want to skip a question or return to it later, mark it by clicking on the tag icon to the left of the question. The tag will appear in the question list in the menu on the right. Click the link for that question in the menu to return to it.
After answering all the questions, be sure to click Submit Quiz to save your responses.
For additional support, refer to How do I answer each type of question in a quiz? in the Canvas Student Guide. For technical assistance, contact the Help Desk at 208-426-4357 (HELP) or helpdesk@boisestate.edu.
Viewing Quiz Results
For quizzes with results delayed until a deadline has passed.
To view the results of a quiz, click Grades in the Canvas menu. Locate the quiz to find your score. Click the title to open the quiz and view more details.
Quiz Guidelines to Share with Students
Example 1 Guidelines
The following guidelines will help you be successful when taking this quiz:
Before you take the quiz, make arrangements to use a reliable computer with uninterrupted internet access. If you use a wireless connection to the internet, and that connection is interrupted, you may not be able to submit your quiz.
If you try to take the quiz using a mobile device (e.g., smartphone or tablet), you may have problems submitting your answers. It is best if you take the quiz using a computer.
After you submit the quiz, you should carefully read your results. You may access your quiz results at any time by using the Grades link in the main course menu.
Please do not share the questions or correct answers with your classmates. Doing so will keep them from learning the material and doing well in the course.
If you experience any technical issues while taking the quiz, you should contact the Boise State Help Desk for assistance.
Example 2 Guidelines
The following guidelines will help you be successful when taking this quiz:
All quizzes must be submitted by the due date.
Before you take the quiz, make arrangements to use a reliable computer with uninterrupted internet access. If you use a wireless connection to the internet, and that connection is interrupted, you may not be able to submit your quiz.
If you try to take the quiz using a mobile device (for example, a smartphone or tablet), you may have problems submitting your answers. Always take your quizzes using a computer.
If you have a technical problem or suspect a technical difficulty may occur, be sure to start your quiz well before the Boise State Help Desk is closed for the evening. As communicated in the syllabus, you are responsible for having a backup plan.
You may access your quiz results after the due date using the Grades link in the main course menu.
If you do not do well on a quiz, you should check your results and consider how well your study strategies have worked to help you learn the course content. Then select one or more new study strategies that may be more effective and efficient ways to learn the material.
