New Quizzes Migration Project

Transitioning from Classic to New Quizzes

Information and Technology Services made “New Quizzes” more readily available within U-M Canvas on December 2021. Faculty, instructors, and staff who use "Classic Quizzes" now see an option allowing them to select between New and Classic Quizzes.

This change comes after an announcement by Instructure that New Quizzes will become the native quizzing engine within Canvas once Classic Quizzes retires.

*Milestone dates are based on the seasonal calendar, not the academic term calendar.

As this is a significant change, ITS wants to keep the university community informed as the institution prepares for the move from Classic Quizzes to New Quizzes, to ensure a seamless migration experience. The information provided is designed as an overview of and resource guide for the transition to New Quizzes.

Visit Transparency into Quizzes Planning on the Canvas website to see what and when additional improvements are planned for New Quizzes. 

New Quizzes Innovations

The addition of New Quizzes in Canvas brings several new features, including the ability to:

• Print assessments and save them as PDF files
• Quickly duplicate a question type
• Easily align questions to Canvas outcomes
• Edit item banks
• Persistent time adjustment accommodations 
• Access additional quiz settings
  • Waiting period in exam attempts
  • Question shuffling
  • Exam time increase for all students​
• Take advantage of new question types
  • Ordering — students place answers in a specific order
  • Stimulus — students provided content with associated questions
  • Categorization — students place answers in the correct categories
  • Hot Spot — students identify an area in an uploaded image

Getting Started with New Quizzes

Faculty, instructors, and staff have a choice between New Quizzes and Classic Quizzes each time they create a quiz in Canvas.

Questions or Concerns

• Contact the Unit Ambassador for your school, college, or unit
• Reach out to the ITS Service Center