[ARCHIVED] Can you uses the Insert Math Equation on answers on a Quiz

[kim_halbrook]

I'm trying to make a Quiz in Classic Quizzes that is Fill in Multiple Blanks and have some answers that include exponents. Is there a way to use the math equation tool on answers for this type of question?

[James · Accepted solution]

 @kim_halbrook  

The Rich Content Editor is not available for fill in the blank questions. Classic Quizzes is set to be phased out and is no longer being developed so it will not happen there. There is a feature idea available for New Quizzes to add this functionality:https://community.canvaslms.com/ideas/3791-new-quizzes-allow-rich-content-editing-for-fill-in-the-bl... 

In some cases, you may be able to have students enter an ASCII-Math type answer using the carat key: x^2

In some cases, you can use Unicode (I wouldn't expect a student to know how to do this). x² (On a windows machine, you hold down the alternate key while typing 0178 on the numeric keypad), but that only works for 2 and 3, others would need copy/pasted.

You can make it multiple choice (yes, I cringed writing it as much as you did reading it).

Using an essay question is one way to get students to enter content and even use the equation editor, but Canvas does not automatically grade those.

[kim_halbrook]

When I tried to use the New Quizzes I could not figure out how to use the Fill Multiple Blanks feature. I'm trying to make a table where they have to fill in the rest of the table with some equations that might have exponents. Is there a way to do that in New Quizzes? 

[James]

Currently, fill in the blank questions must appear on the same line and you do not get to use the Rich Content Editor on that line. Tables are not possible right now. There is a feature request open to allow for this: https://community.canvaslms.com/ideas/14889-allow-new-quizzes-fill-in-the-blanks-to-have-multiple-bl... 

The instructions for creating a fill in the blanks question with New Quizzes is here: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-26384-how-do-i-create-a-fill-in-the-blank-question-in-new-q... To get multiple fill in the blanks, you repeat the process for each blank multiple times.