Respondus

Import Respondus Quiz QTI XML Files

Important: Respondus Quiz only works on Windows machines - it does not work with Apple devices.

An alternate method is to export from Respondus Quiz using the IMS QTI setting.

In Respondus, click on the Start tab.
Select IMS QTI from the Current Personality drop-down menu.
Click Import Questions.
In the Import Questions window that appears, in the drop-down menu beside Type of file, select Microsoft Word 2007 (DOCX).
Beside File name, click Browse and select your question file with the .docx extension.
Beside Create a new document, named, enter a name for your export file.
Optionally, check the checkbox beside Stem, and enter a letter to prefix the question IDs.
Click the Preview button.
If no errors appear, click Finish. If you have errors, cancel and edit your Word file then start again.
Select the Preview + Publish tab.
Select Preview on the left side.
Click on Preview the File.
The Preview window will appear.
1. Click Next to step through the questions.
2. If a question does not display properly or has a wrong correct answer, click Modify Item.
3. In the Modify Item view, make changes to the question and click Save. If the question edits are too many or too difficult, you can quit Respondus, edit your Word file and start over.
Once you have previewed and fixed all questions, close the Preview window.

In your Canvas course, click Settings.
At the far right, click Import Course Content.
On the Import Content page, select QTI zip file from the drop-down list.
Beside Source, click Choose File and select the file from your computer.
Click Import.
You will see the progress of the import under Current Jobs.
Click on Quizzes in your course menu. The imported quiz will be listed. Edit the settings and publish as usual.

To learn more about Respondus Quiz, contact ctl.helpdesk@ubc.ca.

UBC Okanagan Centre for Teaching and Learning Respondus Directory

Updated August 2020