How do I convert a Question Bank to an Item Bank?

You will learn how to convert your Question Banks (used in Classic Quizzes) to Item Banks (for use with New Quizzes).

These steps assume you have already created Question Banks and now want to use those same sets of questions in a New Quizzes quiz.

First, create a new Classic Quizzes quiz.

1. Enter your course and click on Quizzes.

Quizzes page.

2. Click on + Quiz.

+Quiz button

3. Select Classic Quizzes.

Classic Quizzes selected

4. Click on Submit.

Submit button selected

5. Type a name for the quiz.

Name field for quiz

6. Click on the Questions tab.

Questions tab selected
Second, add Question Groups.

1. Click on +New Question Group.

+New Question Group selected

2. Name the group.

Tip: Naming the group helps to keep you organized if you are adding more than one group.

Group name field selected
Link to a Question Bank selected

4. Select the desired Question Bank.

Desired Question Bank selected

5. Click on Select Bank.

Desired Question Bank in list of banks selected

6. Click on Create Group.

Create Group button

7. Repeat until you have linked all of the Question Banks you want to copy, then click on Save.

Save button selected
Third, import the quiz into the same or a different course.

You can use this same course or a different course when importing this content. However, if you are using this course, you should import only one time.

1. Click on Settings.

Settings selected

2. Click on Import Course Content.

Import Course Content button

3. Use the dropdown menu to select Copy a Canvas Course.

Copy a Canvas Course selected

4. Type the name of the course and then select it from the list.

Name field selected

5. Click on Select specific content.

Select specifi content button

6. Tick the box to Import existing quizzes as New Quizzes.

Import existing quizzes as New Quizzes selected

7. Click on Import.

Import button selected

8. Click on Select Content.

Select Content button

9. Tick the boxes for the Quizzes you want and the Question banks that are linked to that quiz.

Note: If you select any Question Banks that are not linked to a Quiz, then they will not be converted to Item Banks. Only Question Banks that are linked to a Quiz will be converted.

Quizzes and Questions Banks are ticked

10. Click on Select Content.

Select Content selected

11. After a few minutes, click on Quizzes.

Quizzes link selected

12. Wait for the import to complete.

Note any questions that didn't convert.

Waiting for import to complete

13. Once the conversion is complete, click on Item Banks.

Item Banks link selected

14. All of the Question Banks you linked to your Quiz have now been converted to Item Banks and are shared with this course.

Items Banks are listed for this course.

Note: Not only will these new item banks be listed under the This Course select but also under Shared with me. They may be listed in multiple places but are the same item banks. If you edit one, it edits it everywhere. Use this guide to learn how to manage item banks.

Article Summary

You have now learned one method of converting Questions Banks to Item Banks for use in New Quizzes.