How to add a self-check quiz to every module in Canvas

Updated October 30, 2026 · by the Course++ team

Short answer: in Canvas, build each quiz in Quizzes with Quiz Type set to Practice Quiz, then add it to the module in Modules, once per module. Or open Course++ and type: “At the end of every module, add a 5-question ungraded self-check quiz on that module.”

The problem

I want a quick check at the end of every module.

Each one means a new quiz, a setting that keeps it ungraded, five questions, and a trip to Modules to put it in place. Do that for eight modules and it adds up.

Module 1: Prehistoric Artno quiz+

Module 2: Ancient Egyptno quiz+

Module 3: Greece and Romeno quiz+

Module 4: Medieval Artno quiz+

… and four more modules, each with its own quiz to build

one quiz per modulebuilt, ungraded, then placed

The fix

Ask once. Course++ does every module.

At the end of every module, add a 5-question ungraded self-check quiz on that module’s pages.

Added Module 1 Self-Check, 5 questions Module 2 Self-Check, 5 questions … 6 more, each at the end of its module Practice Quiz type, unpublished

It reads each module, shows you a plan, and builds the quizzes once you approve. You review them before students see them.

1 requestevery module covered

Prompts you can copy

Open your Canvas course, open Course++ beside it, and paste one of these. Change the names and numbers to match your course.

At the end of every module, add a 5-question ungraded self-check quiz based on that module’s pages. Let students retake it.All modules at once.
Add a 5-question practice quiz called “Self-Check” at the end of Module 3 only, based on its pages.To try one module first.
Add a 3-question multiple-choice self-check to each module in Unit 2, ungraded, with feedback that explains each correct answer.For a few modules, with feedback.
Which modules in this course don’t have a quiz at the end? List them in order.A quick check. It only reads; nothing changes.

How to add a self-check quiz to a module in Canvas by hand

In Course Navigation, click Quizzes, then Add Quiz. If Canvas asks for a quiz engine, choose Classic Quizzes and click Submit.
On the Details tab, name the quiz and set Quiz Type to Practice Quiz.
Open the Questions tab, click New Question for each question, and click Save.
In Course Navigation, click Modules.
Click the + (add item) icon on the module. Choose Quiz from the drop-down, click your quiz’s name, then click Add Item.
Repeat for every module.

Good to know

Try one module first. A request this big takes longer and uses more of your credits. Check the first quiz, then ask for the rest.
The questions come from each module’s pages. Review them. For more on the ungraded setting, see practice quizzes.
Quizzes are created unpublished. You publish them when you are ready. Need a quiz from a single reading? See quiz from a reading.

Questions teachers ask

Can Canvas add a quiz to every module at once?

No. You build each quiz, then add it to its module one at a time. Course++ can build and place one in each module from a single request.

How do I make a module quiz that doesn’t count?

Set the quiz’s Quiz Type to Practice Quiz in Classic Quizzes. A practice quiz gives students a score but no grade.

Will the self-check quizzes show up in the Gradebook?

Not if they are classic practice quizzes. Canvas leaves those out of the Gradebook.

Will students see the quizzes right away?

No. Course++ creates them unpublished, so you can review the questions and publish when you are ready.

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Canvas steps checked against Instructure’s own Canvas guides in October 2026. Canvas changes its screens from time to time, and schools turn features on and off, so a button may be named a little differently in yours.