Summary
Quizzes in Canvas are difficult to print and cannot be downloaded directly to an editable format. Quizzes can be exported from Canvas as a QTI file and then imported into Respondus. From Respondus the quiz can be printed. This Guide will provide step-by-step instructions for the entire process.
Please note this feature only works with quizzes and not question banks. In order to download a question bank, first create a quiz with all the questions from the question bank.
Export a Quiz from Canvas
Step 1: From within a Canvas course, click Settings in the course navigation menu.
Step 2: Select Export Course Content from the right side menu of the Course Details page.
Step 3: From the Content Exports page, click New Export.
Step 4: Select the Export Type (Quiz) and click the checkbox next to the title of the quiz you wish to export. Then, click Create Export. This will generate and download a zipped QTI file.
Importing a Quiz into Respondus
In order to create a printable copy of the quiz, the exported QTI file must be imported into the Respondus program.
Step 1: From the Start tab, click the Current Personality drop down menu and select IMS QTI.
Step 2: Click Import Questions.
Step 3: Within the Import Questions pop-up window, select Browse to locate the QTI file that was just downloaded from Canvas (1). Note: make sure the file type “Zipped IMS QTI package” is selected. Give your file a name (2). Click the Preview button to verify the questions imported successfully (3). Click the Finish Button (4).
Step 4: Select the Preview + Publish tab and click Print Options.
Step 5: Choose your print options. Select the test format and click Settings for additional options (1). Add a header if desired (2). Question randomization options will allow you to create multiple versions of a test (3). Select a specified number of questions to include, or leave blank to include all questions (4). Click Save to File.
