Import/export features have partial support in some cases and there are versions of imported/exported files to take into consideration.

Import

Imports of content are made by heading to Settings(1) in the course menu and then Import Course Content(2).

Screenshot of course settings with Import Course Content highlighted.

In the case of quizzes you should use the format Question and Test Interoperability (QTI), which is the most common standard for quiz/questions/assessment items in educational software. There are different version of this standard, supporting different content and question types.

Quiz engines and QTI versions
Canvas quiz engine	QTI version
Classic Quiz	1.2
New Quiz	1.2 & 2.x

If you would like to import a QTI into New Quizzes you can also do so by first heading into the New Quiz tool. From the three dots at the top right you can click Import content. After that you select your QTI-file (.zip) and start the import.

Animation showing how to import a QTI into New Quizzes

Warning!

Support for QTI 2.x seems unreliable. Initial testing of exporting a QTI from Inspera and importing it into Canvas New Quizzes shows only partial support with poor results for many question types, so be careful if you are using this feature. Detailed test results can be found in this test protocol document: inspera-canvas-test-protocol.pdf.

You can read about importing content in general in the article Import/Export course content.

Export

To export a Classic Quiz you go to course Settings(1) then Export Course Content(2). Choose the option Quiz and select the quiz you would like to export. Canvas will generate a QTI-file for you with version 1.2.

Screenshot of course settings with Import Course Content highlighted.

You can read more about course content exports in general in the article Import/Export course content.

Note!

There are no exports of QTI-files from New Quizzes available yet.

Conversion (migration) from Classic to New

Converting a Canvas Classic Quiz to a Canvas New Quiz is easy. Click Quizzes in the course menu and then the three dots for the Classic Quiz you would like to convert. Then choose Migrate. You will be notified by e-mail when the migration is ready and your New Quiz will then be available from Quizzes in the course menu.

Screenshot showing the migration feature.