Viewing Student Quiz Log
If you gave the student multiple attempts for a quiz, the log will always show the most recent attempt by default. However, you can view any attempt within the log.
Each attempt will display timestamps and quiz action statuses in the quiz log.
Notes:
- Quiz logs are only retained for six months.
View Log
1. In Course Navigation, click the Quizzes link.
2. Open a specific quiz to view by clicking the name of the quiz.
3. Click the Options icon [1], then select the Show Student Quiz Results link [2].
4. Open student results by clicking the name of a student.
5. Click the View Log link.
6. View the session information and the action log for the quiz.
The session information shows the start date and time [1] for the attempt [2].
The action log for the specified attempt will display a status [3] and a timestamp [4] for each quiz action.
To refresh the quiz log, click the Refresh icon [5].
View Action Log Statuses
Each item in the action log contains a status.
Possible action log statuses include:
- Viewed (and possibly read) a question [1] displays when a student is active on the quiz page, but has not answered the question.
- Answered a question [2] displays when a student has answered the question. If questions are shown being answered multiple times, the student either changed their answer(s), or the answer was generated by the quiz autosave feature.
- Stopped viewing the Canvas quiz-taking page [3] displays when a student navigates away from the quiz (closes the browser tab, opens a new browser tab, or navigates to a different program).
- Resumed [4] displays when the student has returned to the quiz.
View Question Answers
To view responses to a question, click the link to the quiz question number.
You can view the number of times the question was answered, as well as each specific attempt at answering the question [1].
To view answers for another quiz question, click the question number [2]. To return to the log, click the Back to log link [3].
View Autosave Answers
The log may show all questions as being answered at the beginning of the quiz. This action is generated by the autosave component within Canvas quizzes. If a student clicks to answer another question, the quiz will autosave all the questions and show them as being answered.
When viewing the question answers in the log, the question will show a null or no answer response for the autosaved answer attempt.
View Additional Attempts
If the student has more than one quiz attempt, the log always shows the last attempt. Prior attempts can be viewed by clicking the number of the attempt.
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If you need additional support you can contact the OTL Department by emailing canvas@suu.edu or calling 435-865-8555.