New Quizzes aren't included in course export package

[debbie_ellis]

Recently I created a course export package that included New Quizzes. I don't have much experience with New Quizzes, and I was creating this export package to help someone else.

When I imported the export package into a blank course shell, the quizzes did not import into the course. Someone told me they had the same problem and had to enter the quizzes all over again into their new course from scratch.

There must be a better way to do this! I see in the Canvas Roadmap that New Quizzes will be able to be shared to the Canvas Commons, which seems to be a good solution. Is there a different solution until that time comes?

[ProfessorBeyrer · Accepted solution]

You are correct, @debbie_ellis that the New Quizzes are not yet included in course exports (including to Canvas Commons). A workaround for now is to export the New Quizzes as QTI files from the source course (singly, I'm afraid) and then import them (singly, I'm afraid) into the destination course. If New Quizzes is already enabled in the other course and the option is chosen to import those QTI files as New Quizzes, then they will be New Quizzes in the destination course.

The following Canvas Guides provide guidelines:

• How do I export a New Quiz from a course?
• How do I import quizzes from QTI packages?

[Draco]

Are you serious right now? How long have new quizzes been available that there is no way to batch export them, especially with a course export?

This is unacceptable, especially with planned deprecation of the old quiz engine. However, as with most other canvas issues, including those dealing with grading, I don't expect a solution for at least 3 years, if that. 

And as with my last negative reply, this will probably get deleted rather than dealt with. Great culture you guys have over there.

[littigah]

Currently, when exporting a new quiz, it in imported as a classic quiz.  This conversion has bugs in it.  AND why would I want to go backward when I export/import a course.  

The export/import function should make an exact, identically-functioning course.  Please correct this issue ASAP.  Please notify me once corrected so that I may test the export/import function.

[Draco]

Lmao, so I've found the solution, that tech support obviously is unaware of. So there is an import option to "Import quizzes as new quizzes", but my box was greyed out. The tech support guy said this is probably because all quizzes are new quizzes and the option isn't needed.

The option is needed!

As I found out while I was trying to make a new quiz, it was greyed out because the new quiz engine was not enabled by default?! If you're going to deprecate the old quiz engine, why would the new quiz engine not be enabled by default? I digress.

Making a new quiz with the new quiz engine requires a manual enablement of the new quiz engine in an obscure location in Settings. Navigate to Settings > Feature Options > New Quizzes, click the red x, and enable.

Go back and try your import again. The option is no longer greyed out, and new quizzes are imported. However, and this is ridiculous -- they are not imported retaining their course assignment settings nor titles. While this is still unacceptable since a course export and import should make a carbon copy of the course (@littigah but obviously doesn't), it's better than exporting and importing individual quizzes one at a time, and I have a lot of them.

Thanks for nothing tech support, I know more than you.

[littigah]

Thank you for this information.  Although this may allow for new quizzes to be imported, it doesn't work well (as you have said).  It also doesn't import the entire course which leads to broken links in modules and other issues.

The export function should export the entire course package as a .imscc .  The import "Canvas Course Export Package" with the "All content" option should seamlessly import a mixed group of new and classic quizzes.  There should be no other buttons to press.  No other steps to complete.  One step.  Simple.  

Canvas Development, please make this work!