How do I create a self-selected timed final exam (File Upload Questions)?
Instructors can create a Timed Canvas Quiz, which contains file upload questions and allow students to choose to take the quiz within a limited period of time.
For instance, an instructor can create a 6 hour timed quiz but allow students to self-select when to take the quiz within a predetermined time frame.
The timed quiz can offer either "File Upload" type questions or "Essay" type questions. For information on how to create an Essay quiz see: "How do I create a self-selected timed final exam (Essay Questions)?"
For information on reviewing and grading a self-selected timed final exam (File Upload) quiz see: "How do I review and grade a self-selected timed final exam (File Upload Questions)?"
Instructors can distribute the following link to their students, which contains directions on how to take a Canvas essay question or file upload quiz: "Student: How do I take a self-selected timed (Essay Question or File Upload) final exam?"
Go to the Canvas course site and Click Quizzes
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This displays the Canvas Quiz tool
Click Add (+) Quiz
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This displays the Canvas Quiz creation page.
Under the Details Tab, add a title for the Quiz and add directions
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Under Quiz Type, select Graded Quiz
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Checkmark Time Limit and enter the number of minutes allowed for the quiz
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Do not allow multiple attempts or allow students to see their quiz responses in feedback
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Assign the Quiz to everyone and add a Due Date, Available From Date and Until Date
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1 - This is the date/time that the students see as the date/time the Quiz is due
2 - This is the date/time that the quiz becomes available for students to take.
3 - This is the date/time, after which, no student can submit the quiz. (Usually, this is the same as the Due date/time)
Note:
-Once the student starts the quiz, they are limited by the time limit set for the quiz (the example above is 6 hours / 360 minutes).
-If the student dos not submit the quiz within the time limit, the quiz is automatically submitted when the time-limit expires.
Scroll back to the top of the page and click on the Questions Tab
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This displays the question creation page.
Click Add (+) New Question
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This displays the new question form
Number the Question, Add Point value for the Question and select "File Upload Question"
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Enter the File Upload Question then click Update Question
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This saves the File Upload question for the quiz
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If you have addition questions, click Add (+) New Question and repeat the workflow for adding an essay question.
NOTE: If you have multiple file upload questions, you might want to include them in a single "Question 1" so students do not have to upload multiple files.
When finished click Save & Publish.
This will publish the quiz. When the "Available From" date /time occurs, students will be able to access and take the quiz (limited by the time limit set for the quiz).