Create question groups to randomize quiz questions.  The larger the number of questions in the question group (compared to  the number randomly being picked for the quiz) the more secure the quiz.  If there are a limited number of quiz questions and all of them are  needed for the quiz then question groups can still be used to randomize  the order of the questions. By using question groups it is unlikely that  students will get the same questions or the same questions in the same  order.

his  is a checkbox option under quiz settings and will randomize the order  of the question's answer choices. By using shuffle answers students  may get the same quiz question(s), but their answer options probably  won't be in the same order. **If your quiz question has an answer like  all of the above/below or answer A & C do not use the shuffle  answer setting.**

This  is a checkbox option under quiz settings and limits the amount of time  students have to take a quiz. When deciding on a time limit try to  estimate the average time a student should need to answer each question -  taking into account different types of quiz questions. If quizzes are  given in a non-proctored environment the time limit can be used to cut  down on the amount of time students have to look up question answers  and/or share the questions with other students. If a student needs extended test time this can be added per individual student under the Moderate Quiz settings.

This  is a checkbox setting that allows students to have multiple attempts to  take a quiz. From the multiple attempts Instructors can decide which  quiz score to keep: Highest, Latest, or Average. If the number of  allowed attempts is left blank, then students will have unlimited  attempts that would only be stopped by the "Until" date/time. In general  unless there is a large question bank of questions and/or your goal is  mastery of the content, multiple quiz attempts does not create a secure  quiz environment.

This is a checkbox option under quiz settings and after a student submits a quiz allows them to see

• (1) the quiz questions & answer options,
• (2) the answer options the student selected,
• (3) if they got a question incorrect or partially incorrect, and
• (4) ALL question feedback.

This information will be shown regardless of the due & until dates and even if the correct answers are NOT made available (via the “Let Students see the Correct Answers” setting). For enhanced quiz security leave this box unchecked altogether or leave it unchecked until after the “Due’ and ‘Until’ date(s).

The following options only appear if the "Let Students See Their Quiz Responses" box checked:

Only After Their Last Attempt - This  checkbox option only shows up if the quiz is set to allow multiple  attempts with a specific number of attempts; this option does not show  up if there are unlimited attempts. If this box is checked students will  NOT be able to see any quiz results other than the score they got on  each quiz attempt until they take the quiz for the last time (as  designated by the number of allowed attempts). After they take the quiz  for the last time the student will then be able to see (1) the quiz questions & answer options, (2) the answer options the student selected, (3) if they got a question incorrect or partially incorrect, and (4) ALL question feedback.  If you are using multiple attempts, this is the best setting to use to  keep the quiz secure. Yet, this information can't be controlled by a  date/time, so a student could use all their attempts, get the question  information, and then share the information before the due/until  date(s).

Only Once After Each Attempt - This checkbox option allows students to see (1) the quiz questions & answer options, (2) the answer options the student selected,  (3) if they got a question incorrect or partially incorrect, and (4)  ALL question feedback, but only ONCE after they have submitted a quiz.  In a proctored environment this is a useful setting because students  will get to see feedback from the quiz, but it is only visible  immediately after submitting the quiz. If the student goes back to the  quiz they will see their score for the quiz, but none of the other quiz  information (1-4 above) will be visible.

Let Students see the Correct Answers - This checkbox option allows students to see the correct answers to  quiz questions. If this box is checked students will have access to (1) the quiz questions & answer options, (2) the answer options the student selected, (3) which answer option was correct, and (4) all question feedback.  For enhanced quiz security the best option is to leave this box  unchecked (along with the Let Students See their Quiz Responses  option) until after the Due and Until dates and then also limit how  long the students can view the correct answers.

Only After Their Last Attempt  - this checkbox option under "Let Students see the Correct Answers"  only shows up if the quiz is set to allow multiple attempts with a  specific number of attempts; this option does not show up if there are  unlimited attempts. If this box is checked students will NOT be able to  see which answer options were correct until after their last attempt (as  designated by the number of allowed attempts). After they take the quiz  for the last time the student will be able to access (1) the quiz questions & answer options, (2) the answer options the student selected, (3) which answer option was correct, and (4) all question feedback for as long as designated.  For enhanced quiz security the best option is to leave this box  unchecked (along with the Let Students See their Quiz Responses  option) until after the Due and Until dates and then also limit how  long the students can view the correct answers. Note: This setting  also overrides the "Show Correct Answers at" date. If you want correct  answers to be released or hidden on a certain date/time or do NOT check  this box.

Show/Hide Correct Answers at  - this option allows students to see the correct answers to quiz  questions starting at the designated "show" time and hidden again at the  designated "hide" time. The show and hide options can be used  independently of each other or together to create a window of when  correct answers are visible to students. If one or both dates are provided students will have access to (1) the quiz questions & answer options, (2) the answer options the student selected,  (3) which answer option was correct, and (4) all question feedback -  during the time frame designated by the show/hide dates/times.  For enhanced quiz security the best option is not use this until after  the Due and Until dates and then also limit how long the students  can view the correct answers. Note: If you want to use the show/hide  correct answers option then do NOT check the "only after their last  attempt" box directly above it, it will override your date settings and  make quiz answers visible to students after their last attempt.

This  is a checkbox option under quiz settings and allows students to only  see one quiz question at a time. It is recommended to use this feature  in conjunction with the "Lock Questions after Answering" option. Used  together, it requires the student to answer each individual question  before moving on and prevents students from going back and changing  their answer.

**Students do NOT like getting one question at a time  and especially if they are prevented from going back and changing their  answers, so make sure you really want to use this option before  implementing.**

This  is a checkbox option under quiz settings and prevents students from  taking the quiz without the correct code. This feature can be used to  make sure students are taking the quiz at a specific time or in a  certain location; this works especially well for students who need to  take a test in the Testing Center or with a proctor. This setting can  also be used if students have started taking an untimed quiz in class  (or a proctored environment) and don't finish it in one class period and  need to come back to class to finish it. The Instructor can add (or change)  the access code after the quiz has started and it will completely lock  the students out of the quiz until the student enters in the new access  code.

This  is a checkbox option under quiz settings that can be used to make sure  students are taking the quiz in a specific location. This works  especially well for students who need to take a quiz in the Testing  Center or with a proctor in a secure environment.

**To use this option you will need to talk to your Canvas Admins so they can coordinate things.**

In  general to maximize quiz security it is best to have a quiz open the  least amount of time as possible. Below is information on the quiz  availability options and how they can be used to enhance quiz security.

Assign to - In courses with multiple sections this feature allows instructors to designate the availability settings by course section or individual student(s). In general, unless you have students in different sections taking the quiz at different days/times, this would be left as Everyone (which is the default). This feature  cant be used with students who need testing accommodations or who are  in different groups. For students who need different availability than  the rest of the class it is recommended to manually unlock the quiz  using the Moderate Quiz settings in conjunction with an Access Code.

Due  This is the day and time that the quiz is due. This does not stop  students from taking a quiz, but quizzes submitted after the Due date  will be marked as late in Speedgrader and in the Gradebook. Recommended  practices for quiz security are to not allow students to take a quiz  after the Due date; this can be done by making the Due date and Until  date the same. If students are allowed to take quizzes after the Due  date, then leave the "Until" date blank or set to the furthest day/time  late submissions are allowed.

Available From  This is the day and time the quiz becomes available to students.  Students will not be able to access the quiz before this day and time  unless the quiz has been manually unlocked; manually unlocked is  available under the Moderate Quiz settings.  In general if a student or students are taking the quiz early the time  will need to be set to when the first group of students is taking the  quiz. This is also when it's a good idea to use the "Require an Access  Code" option to keep the rest of the students out of the quiz until they  should have access to it. **If a quiz is not published (has a gray  cloud instead of green) then students WILL NOT be able to access or even  see the quiz, even after the "Available From" date.**

Until  This is the day/time that the students will no longer be able to take  the quiz. If the Until day/time is set beyond the "Due date" students  will still be able to take the quiz until the Until date, but it will  show up as "late" in SpeedGrader and the gradebook. If a student is in  taking a quiz Canvas will auto-submit the quiz at the "Until" date/time  regardless of whether the student is in taking the quiz or not. If there  is no "Until" date set then the quiz will not auto-submit until the end  of the course. For enhanced security instructors should set the Until  date to be the same as the Due date because it prevents students from  taking the quiz after it is due. Yet, this can also cut students off in  the middle of taking the quiz because the "Until" date will  automatically submit the quiz.

The  only way to prevent students from viewing their quiz score at the end  of a quiz is to mute the quiz before the students take the quiz. Please  note though, muting an assignment will override your other quiz settings  related to quiz feedback. Students will not see any quiz feedback  including their responses to questions or the correct answers. Instead  students will only get the above message.

Once the quiz is unmuted, students will be able to see/access quiz feedback based on the the quiz settings.

For more information on how to mute or unmute quizzes see the following guides - How do I mute or unmute an assignment in SpeedGrader? & How do I mute or unmute an assignment in the Gradebook?

If a course has the Files link enabled on the course navigation menu  then students will be able to use that to browse all the files and this  includes by default, any images you've uploaded to Canvas to embed in  your quiz.

To prevent this, it is a good idea to either:

• Disable the Files Index page in your course. See the following guide for more information - How do I reorder and hide Course Navigation links?
• Make  a Quiz Files folder and change the permissions on it so it is  "Restricted Access." Once you've done that make sure to place all of  your Quiz images inside it. See the following guides for more  information - How do I create a folder in Files as an instructor? & How do I move and organize my files as an instructor?