UT Honor Code

You can add an "Honor Code" question to any Classic or New Quiz, asking students to affirm their commitment to the new University of Texas at Austin honor code. Links to an external site. More information about the new honor code and the University’s academic integrity guidance can be found on the Provost Office website Links to an external site..

Honor Code Question

Image of Honor Code Question Bank with Honor Code Affirmation and check pledge

 

Classic Quiz or New Quizzes?

Below, Exam #1 is a published Classic Quiz and Exam #2 is an unpublished New Quiz. If you see the option to 'Build' under the three dots, it is a New Quiz.

Example of Classic Quiz (rocket ship outline) and New Quiz (rocket ship filled in)

 

Add to a Classic Quiz

Canvas Guide: How do I create a quiz by finding questions in a question bank? Links to an external site.

 

Edit Existing Classic Quiz

  1. Select to Edit an existing quiz and navigate to the 'Questions' tab.
  2. Scroll to the bottom of the page and select 'Find Questions.' 
    Action buttons at bottom of Classic Quiz with 'Find Questions' highlighted

  3. From the Find Quiz Question pop-up, find the 'Honor Code' question bank [1].
  4. Check the box next to 'Affirmation' or click 'Select All' [2].
  5. Select 'Add Questions' to add the Honor Code affirmation to your Classic Quiz [3].
    Find Quiz Question pop-up displaying the Honor Code question and Add Questions button

  6. The new question may go to the bottom of the quiz if you already have questions added.
  7. Move questions around by dragging and dropping, using the eight dots in the upper left or click the eight dots to move the question to the top.
    Move Item pop-up asking where to move question, into Question Group and/or Place

  8. Place the Honor Code question at the top of your Classic Quiz. You can hover over the question and click the pencil to edit (e.g., change the 2pts). Click 'Update' when finished editing the question.
    Honor Code question at the top of an exam

  9. Click 'Save' when finished editing the quiz.

 

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Add to a New Quiz

Canvas Guide: How do I add an item from an item bank to a quiz in New Quizzes? Links to an external site.

 

Edit Existing New Quiz

  1. Locate an existing quiz, select the three dots and click 'Build.'
    New Quizzes Options three dots highlighting 'Build' feature

  2.  Click the 'Item Banks' button in the upper right.
    New Quizzes Item Banks button on Build page

  3. To find the item bank, type "UT Honor Code" in the Search field. Select the 'UT Honor Code' item bank.
    Locating 'UT Honor Code' item bank in New Quizzes

  4. To add an item to a quiz, click the 'Add' button next to that question. Note: Item Bank questions will not display the response choices.
    Example of UT Honor Code question in the item bank

  5. The question may appear at the end of the quiz if you already have questions added. Click the eight dots on the far right of the UT Honor Code question and select 'Move to Top.'
    Add button on the top left of the Item Bank question to add

  6. You can hover over the question and click the pencil to edit the points. 
    Example Honor Code question for New Quizzes

  7. Ignore the 'Banked Item' banner and move the arrows at the bottom of the question to edit the points. Click 'Done' when finished editing.


  8. Canvas is auto-saving as you create/edit in New Quizzes. When finished, click 'Return' to go to Assignments/Quizzes (back to where you started).
    Return button is on the far right of the Build page in New Quizzes

 

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