how to copy a quiz from one course to another in moodle

by Richie Bogisich 10 min read

Moving quiz questions from one course to another using export/import

  1. Exporting Questions In the settings menu for your module select Question bank. Then click Export. ...
  2. Importing questions Go to the course where you want the questions to appear: In the settings menu select Question bank. Click on Import. Select Moodle XML format. ...
  3. Accessing your imported question

For each item you wish to copy, click Edit, then select Duplicate. Duplicate resources or activities appear immediately below the original. Use the Mass Actions block to select and duplicate items directly into the new empty section. See The Mass Actions Block in Moodle.

Full Answer

Can I export Moodle quiz questions to another Moodle installation?

You can, however, export your questions to a file and then import them to another moodle installation. I usually create a quiz in one course, importing questions from GIFT files, using categories and, adding graphics files.

How to copy quiz/quizzes from one course to another?

Here's how you can copy quiz/quizzes to another course, without making a new one (you can allways publish your categories). Backup including only quiz/quizzes no user data, no logs, no user files, no course files. Rename the original quiz category to something else, otherwise restore procedure will fail.

Can I copy items between courses in Moodle?

Items can only be copied between courses on the same Moodle site. To copy content from Legacy Moodle (moodle.umass.edu) to Moodle in the Cloud (umass.moonami.com), see Restore a Course in Moodle.

How do I import data into a Moodle course?

In the Moodle course you will copy into, to import the item(s): Open the course you wish to import item(s) into. In the Administration block, under Course Administration click Import. The Find a course to import data from page will open. The Find a course page can display up to ten courses available for you to copy.

How do I copy a quiz from one course to another?

1) Go to the course that contains the quizzes. 2) On the bottom left menu click Settings. 3) On the top right menu click Export Course Content. 4) Under Export Type select Quiz.

How do you duplicate a quiz in Moodle?

Duplicate a quiz or test in MoodleLogin to Moodle.Select the course from your dashboard.From the home page of the course, scroll to the test, click the "edit" icon.Then select "duplicate"

Can I export a quiz in Moodle?

Click Export from the "Question bank" drop-down in the “Course administration” menu. In the "File format" area, select Moodle XML format. In the "Export category" drop-down, choose the category you want to copy from. Click Export questions to file and save the file to your local machine.

How do I export and import a quiz in Moodle?

Click Administration>Quiz Administration>Question bank>Export.Select the output type required for the exported file.Use the pulldown menu to select the question category you want to export.Check if you want the category name to exported and/or the context to be included. ... Click on the export questions to file button.More items...•

How do you copy and paste in Moodle?

CommandsCtrl + C: Copy.Ctrl + V: Paste.

How do I move multiple items in Moodle?

Use Drag and Drop to Move Items within Your Course ) at the left of the item link. As you drag, Moodle will dim the items under the item you are dragging. Release the mouse to drop the item into a new location.

How do I copy a question from one category to another in Moodle?

To move questions from one category to another:On your course page, select the Course Management (black gear icon. ... On this panel, under Quiz Questions, click Question bank. ... Select a category from the Select a category drop-down menu that contains the question or questions you want to move.More items...

How do you download quiz answers in Moodle?

To bulk download the quiz responses to the essay question:Go to your Moodle course and click on the quiz.In the Administration block expand the section labeled Results.Click on the Download essay submission option.There are three filters that can be used to shape the download: ... Click the Download button.More items...

How do I save a quiz in Moodle PDF?

Simply bring the quiz up, then use your browser's Print . . . command. When the print dialog box comes up, select the "Adobe PDF" printer rather than your normal hard-copy printer. It will 'print' to a file, and you'll be able to specify where you want that file saved -- that's all there is to it.

How do I export from Moodle?

Exporting Content From Moodle From within a course, from the course Administration menu, choose Backup. Select whether to export as a Common Cartridge or a native Moodle file. Follow the succession of screens, to complete the process.

How do I save a test in Moodle?

Click File from the menu bar, mouse over Export, and select Moodle 3.1. 2. Select the save location, enter a file name and click Save.

Where is the sharing cart in Moodle?

inside any course, "Turn editing on", go to Blocks "Add...", and you should see "sharing cart" in the list of blocks in the menu.

Copying a quiz to another course

Is it possible to copy a quiz from one course to another without having to physically recreate it question by question? The quiz in question leads to a certificate.

Re: Copying a quiz to another course

Or, plain Import should also work. I believe that will automatically do the backup/restore without going through all the individual steps.

Re: Copying a quiz to another course

How about moving all the questions in the category used for the quiz under the parent category Default for System, then creating the quiz with all the questions in the published category ?

Re: Copying a quiz to another course

Michael - a word about the Sharing Cart and quizzes - it can work but if there are images in the questions and/or the answers be sure to go into the copy of the quiz and check the links and make sure the images have been maintained.

Re: Copying a quiz to another course

Michael - a word about the Sharing Cart and quizzes - it can work but if there are images in the questions and/or the answers be sure to go into the copy of the quiz and check the links and make sure the images have been maintained.

Re: Copying a quiz to another course

"resport" = "restore" , apologies for that hardly decipherable typo in my previous post.

Copying a quiz from one course page to another

I'm trying to copy a quiz from one course page to another. I was going to back-up the entire course page and just select the quiz to restore into the new course. Just wondering if this is the best way to do it or whether there another way to copy the quiz over?

Re: Copying a quiz from one course page to another

Use the import feature from the course you want to copy it into. Then just select the quiz you want to copy.

How to move quiz to another course?

Re: How do I move a quiz to another course. Click on the resource, then click backup to just back up that one item. Or you can click on the course in which you'd like the resource, click Import and then select only that item from the other course. To delete a quiz turn editing on and click on the X next to your quiz.

Can you copy a quiz on moodle?

As far as I know, there is no way to copy an entire quiz itself. You can, however, export your questions to a file and then import them to another moodle installation.

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