Can I copy a classic quiz within the same class?

[sara_samples1]

Use case:  I have made a classic quiz for use in Course Name.  I want to make a duplicate of that quiz, for use in the same course, that I can then modify for students who require modifications. Can this be done?

Just to head this off:  Yes, I know how to use the test banks.  That is not what I am asking.  I am asking if I can duplicate the quiz to use as the basis for a new quiz (I'd want to edit the duplicate only, without making changes to the original) so that a different group of students could be assigned the duplicated, modified test.

[Chris_Hofer · Accepted solution]

Hi there, @sara_samples1 ...

Yes, this is possible.  In fact, I just tested it out in my own sandbox course, and it worked as expected.  On your "Quizzes" page of your course, find the Classic Quiz that you want to make a copy of.  Then, on the far right-hand side of the Classic Quiz name, click on the three-dot kebab icon.  Choose "Copy to...".  You'll be prompted to search for a course.  What you can do here is look in the address bar at the top of your browser, and you'll see something like:

https://SchoolName.instructure.com/courses/12345/quizzes 

Your own CourseID number will be listed in that URL.  Type in that number in the "Select a Course" box at the top of the fly-out menu that appears when you select the "Copy to..." option that I referenced earlier.  This should then allow you to select the same course that you're already logged into.  Click on the "Copy" button.

You can then go to your "Settings" page >> "Import Course Content" link, and under the "Content imports" heading, you should see a new row for this quiz copy.  Once it is done, go back to your "Quizzes" page, and you should see it listed there.

I hope this helps a bit.  Sing out if you have any questions about this.  Thanks!

[chriscas]

Just to add a slight caveat to this for anyone who may come across this thread, the method @Chris_Hofer mentioned here works great to make one copy of a classic quiz (as far as I know).  However, because this is doing something similar to a course import, I do believe if you tried this method on the same quiz twice, the second time would just overwrite the quiz created from the first time, so you can get one copy of a certain quiz, but no more than that.  That at least was the experience at my institution in the past.

-Chris