[New Quizzes] default settings for quizzes

Problem statement:

When creating a quiz in Canvas, there is no way to set default options. Instructors must manually adjust settings (e.g., time limit, preventing backward navigation, multiple login restrictions, etc.) every single time they create a new quiz. This process is redundant and time-consuming, especially when building multiple similar quizzes or exams across several courses.

Proposed solution:

Allow instructors to set customizable default settings for quizzes at the course level (or account level). For example, an instructor could define default time limits, navigation rules, and login restrictions once, and have those settings automatically applied to all new quizzes. Instructors could still modify settings for individual assessments as needed, but having defaults would save significant time and ensure consistency.

User role(s):

instructor

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ModeratorPanda
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Status changed to: New

Thank you for your idea submission, which has been categorized. The specific examples you mentioned all pertain to New Quizzes, so your idea was adjusted to focus on that. If you are also interested in setting defaults for assignments, please submit another idea for those and be sure to mention options specific to assignments.