when you copy a canvas course, do the question banks copy as well

by Hudson Schmitt 4 min read

You cannot duplicate a question bank in Canvas, but you do still have several options to meet your needs. I would suggest simply creating the new question bank, then moving/copying the items you want into the new QB. Because you can move multiple questions at once, it is not a particularly tedious process.

COPYING A QUIZ (test) FROM ONE CANVAS COURSE TO ANOTHER
Keep in mind that this process allows one to move a quiz and its questions, but does NOT move question banks or questions in a bank.

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How do I share question bank questions among multiple canvas courses?

You can easily share Question Bank questions among several Canvas courses. In Course Navigation, click the Settings link. Click the Import Content into this Course button. In the Content Type drop-down menu, select the Copy a Canvas Course option. In the Search for a course drop-down menu [1], select the course you would like to access.

How do I copy a canvas course?

In the Content Type drop-down menu, select the Copy a Canvas Course option. In the Search for a course drop-down menu [1], select the course you would like to access. You can also choose to include completed courses by selecting the completed courses checkbox [2].

How do I import a question bank into canvas?

Note: To import only a few question banks, select the specific items to be imported. Canvas will place a dash in the Question Groups checkbox, indicating not all items are selected within the group. Click the Select Content button. The Current Jobs section displays the status of your import.

How do I copy a question from the question bank?

Click the Keep a copy in this question bank as wellcheckbox [2] if you only want to copy the question. Then click the Move/Copy Questions button [3] to copy the question. View Moved/Copied Question

Can I copy a question bank in Canvas to another course?

To copy a quiz with a question bank from one course to another, in your Quercus course: Navigate to your Course Settings. Select Import Course Content. Choose to "Copy a Canvas Course"

How do I copy a question from one course to another in Canvas?

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.

Can I copy a quiz to the same course in Canvas?

Duplicating a quiz Open the Canvas course where the quiz is located. Click the Quizzes link in the course navigation. Click on the ellipsis on the far right of the Quiz. In the Copy To drop-down box, select the course you are already in or a new course.

Can I copy a question in Canvas?

Duplicating questions from item banks is not currently supported. However, individual questions added to a quiz from an item bank can be duplicated, but the copy will not be added to the item bank.

What does duplicate do in Canvas?

Canvas gives you the ability to duplicate (or copy) a Page and the contents within that Page. Duplication allows you to create a copy of a Page that can be revised without impacting the original Page. When a page is duplicated: The copied Page defaults to an unpublished state.

How do I add multiple questions to a question bank in Canvas?

2:457:02Canvas Quizzes - Add Questions and Question Banks - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipThe type and adding the details and correct answers. After adding in my questions. This questionMoreThe type and adding the details and correct answers. After adding in my questions. This question group will now select two questions of the three that I have added in to be delivered to each student.

How do you turn a quiz into a question bank in canvas?

With the current version of Quizzes there is no direct option to copy questions from a quiz into a question bank. You need to first export the Quiz as a QTI zip file and then import that file back into your course where it will create a duplicate of the original quiz but also a new Question Bank.

What does importing the same course content more than once will overwrite any existing content in the course mean in canvas?

Importing a course more than once may have unintended consequences. If you import content into another or the same course, edit the content, and later import the previous content again, the imported content will override the existing content.

Can I duplicate an assignment in canvas?

Canvas allows you to duplicate an assignment. This may be useful for quickly creating assignments with the same settings such as weekly assignments.

How do you copy a question on Quizzes?

1:243:13Copy Quiz Questions in Canvas - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipThen go to questions and what you want to do is click the find questions. And here's the duplicateMoreThen go to questions and what you want to do is click the find questions. And here's the duplicate quiz questions. So I'm going to go ahead and click on that.

How do you save a question on canvas?

0:324:36Creating a Question Bank From a Canvas Quiz - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipYou'll get a link labeled new export which will allow you to download your canvas export package toMoreYou'll get a link labeled new export which will allow you to download your canvas export package to your local hard drive click there and save this file somewhere.

Creating a Question Bank

If you haven’t already done so, the first step to be create a new question bank.

Using Question Banks

From the Manage Question Banks page, clicking the name of any question bank displays all the questions inside.

Adding Questions to a Quiz

You can edit the quiz you wish to add the questions to, or you can create a new quiz for the questions in a question bank.

Adding Questions from a Quiz to a Question Bank

If you’ve already created quizzes in your Canvas course and would like to add them to a question bank, the steps can be rather confusing.

Using Quiz Questions in another Course

This video ( created by the University of Washington Learning Tech team) provides a step-by-step guide to reusing quiz questions in another course in Canvas.

Moving Questions from One Question Bank to another

You can move multiple questions from one question bank to another. However, if you’re moving multiple questions to a question banks, you will not have the option to leave a copy in the original question bank. If you want to copy your questions instead of moving them, you can copy questions individually.

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