Select a New Quizzes question type for a stated evidence task.
FTCC Professional Development Build Lab
Beyond Multiple Choice
Our goal today isn't to learn more Canvas.
It's to build one Canvas New Quiz question you'll actually use.
If you leave with one better New Quiz question that you've built, previewed, and are confident using, we've succeeded.
Session target
Try each. Finish one. Preview it.
Configure the required setup fields for Hot Spot, Ordering, Categorization, Stimulus, and Multiple Choice.
Complete one question with prompt, directions, answer or scoring setup, points, and feedback.
Check the student-facing question using the workshop checklist.
Workshop workflow
Evidence → Format → Setup → Preview
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?
Five-type setup map
Record the essential setup for every format
Prompt, directions, answer setup, points, feedback, and preview.
Hot Spot setup map
Guided question makeover
Measure the complete process
Students will sequence the recommended steps for troubleshooting a technology problem.
Weak Multiple Choice itemWhich step comes first?
- Restart the device
- Escalate the issue
- Identify the problem
- Check the connections
- Identify the problem
- Check the connections
- Restart the device
- Escalate the issue if it is not resolved
The first item checks recognition of one step. Ordering checks the complete troubleshooting process.
Independent build task
Finish one complete New Quizzes question
Protect 8 to 9 minutes for building.
Student preview and quality check
Preview before publishing
Resource Library
Workshop and Canvas resources
Workshop materials
Participant workbook and print resourcesCopy-ready practice contentFive-Type Setup MapQuestion-Type Decision GuideStudent Preview ChecklistCanvas resources
Canvas Community GuidesUse 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
Open student preview and test the complete response interaction.
Recheck the correct-answer or scoring configuration and assigned point value.
Increase the target area and verify image size and accessibility.
Revise the task or use another format when multiple sequences are defensible.
Clarify the category labels or revise overlapping items.
Confirm that each connected question actually requires the shared context.
Closing commitment