IVQs can be used for both formal and informal assessments and can be either graded or ungraded. If you are using them to prompt reflection on video content, for example, you may want to make that an ungraded activity. Students will not be able to continue the video until they answer, but if the questions are for reflection rather than assessment then removing the pressure of a grade may make students more likely to take a risk or think creatively about the questions.

To create an in-video quiz, log into Canvas and go to your My Media page, found under the account menu. Once there, click the Add New button at the top right of your video list screen, and select Video Quiz from the options in the drop-down menu. You will then be prompted to select the video that the quiz will be created from. This will launch the quiz creation interface. From there, you can drag the play-head forward and backward along the video timeline at the bottom of the editor. Place the play-head wherever you want to add a question or prompt, and click the “Add a Question” button to add Multiple Choice, True/False, or Open Ended Questions. Multiple Choice and True/False are most useful if you are using the IVQ as a graded assessment or to check simple comprehension. If your goal is to prompt your students to analyze what they have seen or to brainstorm, the Open Ended Questions will be far more useful. One of the most useful workflows, in this case, is to assign the video as homework and prompt students to share and expand on their IVQ answers in class discussion or small-group activities.

There is also an option to create a Reflection Point, which pauses the video and displays text instead of asking a question. Reflection Points can be used to prime students to pay attention to specific points coming up in the video or prompt them to think about what they just saw, preparatory to more in-depth analysis or response during class-time. They can also be used to give additional context to a video demonstration.

Once all of the questions and prompts have been created for the quiz, it is important to check the Details, Scores, and Experience settings. In these menus, there are options for allowing students to pre-download the questions, allow for multiple attempts in case this is a graded assessment, hide or show correct answers after students submit theirs, and for allowing students to skip questions or not. 

You can watch video tutorials of these steps here.

Using the embed media tool in Canvas’ rich text editor, an IVQ video can be added to any page, discussion, or announcement in an ungraded way. If the quiz is meant for a more formal assessment, it should instead be added as an assignment. To do this, create a Canvas Assignment, and set the points and due dates as needed. Under submission type select External Tool. Click the Find button and scroll down the list of options to select MiVideo In-Video Quizzing. Once selected, Canvas will list each video quiz available to add to the assignment. When you find the right one, click Embed then Select, and the assignment will be ready for publication in the course. 

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