Canvas Exam Converter

Try the Canvas Exam Converter

The Canvas Exam Converter was created by New York Institute of Technology

What is a QTI converter?

This online tool will allow you to create Canvas Quizzes using a formatted* text entry. Using this tool will allow you to upload a set of quiz questions with correct answers instead of manually entering each question into Canvas and its associated answer one at a time.

When do you use this tool or Respondus 4.0?

All Mac users will use this tool instead of Respondus 4.0. PC users can use either option. Respondus 4.0 offers more options, such as adding images into your quiz questions, but these features require users to learn more technical skills to properly use the software. For more information about how to use Respondus 4.0, read this training SMORE or contact nyit.edu/itshelp for assistance.

What platforms does it support?

Mac and PC users alike can use this online tool, unlike Respondus 4.0, which only supports PC users.

How do you use this tool?

You use this tool by pasting the formatted* question text as described below into the text window on this website. Once you are finished, click the green "Check for Syntax Errors" button and make any last corrections. Once no errors are found, click the Convert to Canvas QTI file button. The web browser will automatically download the QTI zip file to your computer. You will import this file into your Canvas course using the “Import Course Content” option on the course settings page. Click Here for the Canvas guide on importing the QTI zip file. Once complete, you can publish or continue editing your Canvas Quiz as appropriate.

*Question Formatting

Each question must start with the question number followed by a period and space and then the question text. Each question must be separated with a single blank line

Examples:

Multiple Choice:

Each choice needs to start with a lower case alphabet, a, b, c, d, etc. with a close parenthesis. The correct choice is designated with an asterisk.
1. What is 2+3?
a) 6
b) 1
*c) 5
d) 10

Multiple-answers:

Each choice use [] or [ ] to make the incorrect answers and [*] for the correct answers.
1. Which of the following are dinosaurs?
[ ] Woolly mammoth
[*] Tyrannosaurus rex
[*] Triceratops
[ ] Smilodon fatalis

Short-answer (fill-in-the-blank):

The correct answers will use an asterisk followed by one or more spaces or tabs followed by an answer.
1. Who lives at the North Pole?
* Santa
* Santa Claus
* Father Christmas
* Saint Nicholas
* Saint Nick

Essay:

This type of question is indicated by a sequence of three or four hashtags.
1. Write an essay.
####

File-upload:

This type of question is indicated by a sequence of three or four carets.
1. Upload a file.
^^^^

True/False:

True and False statements start with a) and b). The correct choice is designated with an asterisk.
1. Water is liquid.
*a) True
b) False