Some students may need additional time on their Canvas tests, which will require instructors to make some modifications for a quiz or all quizzes in their courses.


Time Extension for one Quiz

  1. From the course home page, select Assignments.
  2. Select the quiz.
  3. Scroll down and select Build.Shows the Build button in the lower right hand corner of the window.
  4. In the top menu of the Build page, select Moderate.Show the locatin of the Moderate tab to view and edit quiz attempts.
  5. On the Moderate page, locate the student who needs a time extension or additional quiz attempts.Shows a row with a student name with columns Attempts, Score, Time, Log, Accomodations.
  6. To the right of the student's quiz information, select the Edit button.Shows where to find the pencil icon to the right on a row.
  7. In the right pane, you can reopen the quiz for the student if time allows, add additional attempts, or adjust the time for one test.Show the location to add extra attempts for a quiz for a specific student..
  8. Select Apply(3) once you have updated the number of additional attempts needed for that student.
  9. If time is added, this time will show in the accommodations column.Shows the location for additional time needed for a student quiz submission.



Time Extension for All New Quizzes

If you would like to have the same time adjustment for all New Quizzes in the course, find the student on the Moderate Page.


  1. Instead of using the Edit button, select the name of the student.Shows where to click on the student name to enter the time adjustment accomodations.
  2. From the pop-up menu, select a time adjustment option for the student.This shows the accomodation drop down and an example of a time multiplier.
  3. Selecting the checkbox at the bottom will apply this adjustment to all quizzes in this course.
  4. Click Save.


Note: The time adjustment is now listed under the same Accommodations column.  Unlike changes made using the Moderate button, your changes now apply to ALL New Quizzes for the student in this course.



If you have any questions or issues, contact Technology Support Services

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