FTCC Professional Development Build Lab

Beyond Multiple Choice

Build, configure, and preview one usable Canvas New Quizzes question, then complete a setup map for all five workshop formats.

Start the workshop companion

Session target

Try each. Finish one. Preview it.

1. Select

Select a New Quizzes question type for a stated evidence task.

2. Configure

Configure the required setup fields for Hot Spot, Ordering, Categorization, Stimulus, and Multiple Choice.

3. Build or revise

Complete one question with prompt, directions, answer or scoring setup, points, and feedback.

4. Preview and verify

Check the student-facing question using the workshop checklist.

Workshop workflow

Evidence → Format → Setup → Preview

Evidence named Format selected Setup configured Student preview checked

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Canvas Tip: A question is not finished when it is entered. Preview what the student will actually see and do.

Five workshop formats

Choose the format that matches the evidence

Use this as a decision aid, not an absolute rule.

Quick matcher

What must students do?

Student action

Choose an action to see a recommendation.

Five-type setup map

Record the essential setup for every format

Prompt, directions, answer setup, points, feedback, and preview.

Hot Spot setup map

PromptDirectionsAnswer or scoring setupPointsFeedbackPreview notes

Setup map complete for this format

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Guided question makeover

Measure the complete process

Objective

Students will sequence the major steps in submitting a financial aid appeal.

Weak Multiple Choice item

Which step comes first?

Submit documentation
Receive decision
Review requirements
Meet with advisor

Improved format: Ordering

Review requirements
Meet with advisor
Submit documentation
Receive decision

Teaching point

The first item checks one step. Ordering checks the complete process.

Independent build task

Finish one complete New Quizzes question

Protect 8 to 9 minutes for building.

Clear evidence targetName what students must demonstrate. Prompt and directionsMake the task understandable without explanation. Answer or scoring setupConfigure the correct response. Point valueAssign the intended value. FeedbackAdd it when useful. Student previewTest the question experience.

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Evidence targetQuestion stem and directionsAnswer or scoring setup

Student preview and quality check

Preview before publishing

Does the selected format match the evidence target? Are the directions clear without verbal explanation? Does the item function correctly in student preview? Is required content accessible? Do points, scoring, and feedback behave as expected?

Canvas Tip: Student view reveals friction the editor view hides.

Resource Library

Workshop and Canvas resources

Workshop materials

Participant workbook and print resources Five-Type Setup Map Question-Type Decision Guide Student Preview Checklist

Canvas resources

Canvas Community Guides

Use current New Quizzes documentation and verify labels in FTCC's Canvas environment.

FAQ

Common faculty questions

Do I need to replace every Multiple Choice question?

No. Multiple Choice remains useful when selecting the best answer is the intended evidence.

Is Stimulus a response format?

No. Stimulus provides shared context for one or more connected questions.

Why does my question look different in preview?

The student-facing layout can reveal spacing, drag-and-drop, image, and direction issues not obvious in the editor.

Can every process become an Ordering question?

Use Ordering only when one defensible sequence exists.

What should I check for Hot Spot accessibility?

Avoid tiny target areas and image-only meaning. Provide an accessible way to access the required information.

Troubleshooting

Find a likely first check

Search problems

Question does not work as expected

Open student preview and test the complete response interaction.

Points or scoring are wrong

Recheck the correct-answer or scoring configuration and assigned point value.

Hot Spot is difficult to select

Increase the target area and verify image size and accessibility.

Ordering has more than one possible answer

Revise the task or use another format when multiple sequences are defensible.

Items could fit more than one category

Clarify the category labels or revise overlapping items.

Stimulus feels unnecessary

Confirm that each connected question actually requires the shared context.

Closing commitment

Name one question you will finish, preview, or revise.

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