Canvas has two quiz engines available for staff to use: 'Classic' and New Quizzes'. Classic quizzes are in a process of being phased out over the next few years, and therefore we encourage staff to use New Quizzes for new quiz development, and consider their approach for converting existing quizzes to the New Quizzes tool.

Here is how you can tell which platform a quiz uses:

1. In the quizzes area of a Canvas course, a New Quiz has an icon that features a solid green rocket. Whereas a Classic quiz has a hollow rocket

Screenshot showing the distinction between the icons for a New Quiz and a Classic Quiz

2. The Edit page (accessible by clicking on the name of a quiz to enter it) will feature a Build button for a New Quiz.

Screenshot showing Build button for a New Quiz

3. The Build screen used to edit a New Quiz is distinct to New Quizzes and looks like this

Screenshot showing the Build environment for a New Quiz

4. When a quiz is created the instructor will see a prompt to choose quiz engine (unless they have already set Canvas to remember a preference)

Screenshot showing the quiz engine selection dialogue box