This update will contain all Canvas release and deploy that are specific to New Quizzes in Canvas. To review the release and deploy notes for the other features of Canvas, you can review a separate post that contains that information. You can view the most recent updates for New Quizzes on this page.
If you’re looking for more information on New Quizzes, you can review the New Quizzes in Canvas webpage.
January
The January 15, 2022 release update contained a number of updates.
Feature Updates
- Content Import Terminology Adjustment: The Import Assessment Content as New Quizzes checkbox has been replaced as the Import Existing Quizzes as New Quizzes checkbox. This change clarifies that quizzes are the only content type that are being imported via the New Quizzes engine.
- Matching Questions Partial Credit: Matching questions include the option to select partial credit, similar to the Multiple Answer questions. Partial credit is the default option for this type of question.
March
The March 19, release and deploy notes contained the following update:
Feature Updates and Previews
- Module Requirement Display New Quizzes: When adding modules requirements, instructors can view all quiz types under the Quizzes heading. This change allows instructors to navigate to Quizzes when adding New Quizzes items as a module requirement.
- Item Bank Filtering Terminology Adjustment: In New Quizzes item banks, the All My Banks and All My Course Banks filters have been replaced as the All Banks and Banks Shared to Course Additionally, the This Course filter has been added to the filter options. This change clarifies what each item bank filter displays in New Quizzes.
April
The current deploy and release notes for April 16, 2022 include:
Feature Previews
- Fill in the Blank Question Types Allows Rich Content Editor: In New Quizzes item banks, the All My Banks and All My Course Banks filters have been replaced as the All Banks and Banks Shared to Course Additionally, the This Course filter has been added to the filter options. This change clarifies what each item bank filter displays in New Quizzes.