How do I connect a Kahoot quiz to my Canvas course?
You will learn how to connect a Kahoot quiz into your course in Canvas, so that the quiz results will copy to your Canvas gradebook.
Before taking these following steps, you should have already created your CSUF Kahoot account and have already created at least one Kahoot quiz.
1. Enter your course in Canvas.
2. Click on the + sign.
3. Use the dropdown menu to select External Tool.
4. Scroll down to Kahoot!.
5. Click on Log in (if prompted).
This menu will auto populate after the first time you log in.
6. Click on Continue with Microsoft (if prompted).
7. Click on your CSUF Microsoft account (if prompted).
Use your CSUF email account if this field does not auto populate with your CSUF account.
8. Click on Continue (if prompted).
9. Enter your regular CSUF Portal credentials.
10. Your Kahoot account should display along with the list of your Kahoot quizzes.
11. Click on Add.
12. Set the desired due date and time.
Note: At this time, you can only do the date about one month in advance. This information will be copied to the Canvas Assignment that this process will create. If you don't want a due date, deselect the Set a deadline tickbox.
13. Set the Question timer if desired.
14. Adjust the other settings if desired.
15. Click on Create.
16. Publish the newly created Assignment.
After you publish this Assignment, students will see the following.
1. The Kahoot quiz will display in the newly created Canvas Assignment.
2. Students will click on the "OK, go!" button to begin the quiz.
3. The quiz will begin and the student will need to answer the questions within the time given.
Article Summary
You have now learned how to connect a Kahoot quiz with your course in Canvas which will allow the quiz to report a score to your gradebook.
Note that the score is not reported until the due date and time for the Assignment.