Is there an easier way to duplicate a quiz than to put it on the Commons?

[psmiley]

I just watched a video on how to duplicate a quiz on Canvas.  It is ridiculous!!!!  Why in the world can't we just be able to rename something a different name and it be a different quiz.  I would have to post it onto the Commons and then drag it back down.  It is about a ten step process.  

[James · Accepted solution]

 @psmiley ,

See the steps listed here, they don't involve Commons at all: How to Duplicate a Quiz 

[Chris_Hofer]

 @James ...

Thank you for linking to that thread for  @psmiley  with the directions I provided.  And Pam, just for reference, the directions I provided in the link from James can also be found (with pictures) here: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-13101-4152497985 

Thanks all!

[James]

Chris, you added value to it by putting them in an enumerated list. Better yet, you did it in a question with an appropriate title, which means that people are more likely to find it in a search. They wouldn't know that selecting specific content was the place to look -- Pam was looking into Commons.

[AJov]

While these are indeed work-arounds, what's being asked for is a simple: "DUPLICATE" option that just copies the selected quiz and gives you something like:

*Quiz

*Quiz(1)

Then you can go into Quiz(1) and edit whatever you need using Quiz as a template.

I've noticed too many inconsistencies with Canvas and I'm honestly quite shocked that certain easy QoL things like this are not implemented -- Especially since certain Quizzes you CAN do exactly that!

I read somewhere that you can't duplicate "legacy" quizzes, or ones with external LTI, etc etc... I just made a brand new quiz, 1 question, using Canvas stuff, and it won't let me duplicate it. Very frustrating. When you see a list with 10+ steps on how to do something that should be as easy as Options->CopyPaste, the devs should know immediately that it needs fixing. Also, people miss stuff, I get it, but this feature isn't some brand new flaw -- it's been reported multiple times.

[nwilson7]

For what it is worth...I do not believe Classic Quizzes is being developed anymore and all efforts are being put into New Quizzes.  New Quizzes does have a duplicate option and saves all the extra steps (which I completely agree were ridiculous).

-Nick

[thatcher_bohrma]

Caution: we have done with the result that it overwrites the original and deletes all grades (even with the safegards that canvas has).

[psmiley]

So many parts of Canvas just are not up to what it should be. No word

count, not easy to duplicate things etc.

On Fri, Sep 13, 2019 at 4:17 PM thatcher.bohrman@yc.edu <