How to download the Learning Management System (LMS) Test Bank Files
Navigate to catalog.flatworldknowledge.com and log into your account.
Click on Adopted Books to open your dashboard.
Click the Supplements button for the desired book.
On the Supplements page, scroll down to the section titled 'Test Bank Files for Import to Learning Management Systems' and download the QTI 1.2 or QTI 2.1 test bank file.
While Canvas supports other file types we offer, only the QTI files can be used with New Quizzes.
Unzipping/Expanding the QTI File
Locate the downloaded QTI 1.2/QTI 2.1 .zip file on your computer.
Double click the file to unzip/expand the file. Doing so will result in a folder named after the downloaded file. Open this folder to find a folder titled Question Sets.
In this Question Sets folder, the Test Bank questions will be divided further into other .zip files labeled by Chapter or Chapter/Section, depending on which book you are using. These are the files that will be uploaded into Canvas.
(above image was taken on an Apple computer, but folder structure will look similar on a Windows Machine)
Importing Test Banks into Canvas
Go to the Item Banks area of the course and click on +Bank. Title it on the following popup, and check the "Share with Course" checkbox, and click on Create Bank.
Go to the Item Banks area of your Canvas course.
Select the Bank from the list of available Item Banks, and then click on the three vertical dots symbol. Click on Import Content.
You can then browse for, or drag and drop the chapter test file onto here.
After importing the file, it will become available from the Build screen of New Quizzes.
Using the Test banks with New Quizzes
Navigate to the Quizzes area of your course and select +Quiz. Click on the New Quiz option and then click on Submit.
Title the assignment and click on the Build button.
Select the Item Banks option and then search for the chapter title.
You will then be able to click on the chapter, and begin choosing questions by clicking on the plus (+) symbol next to the desired question (the "All/Random" button will allow Canvas to select a number of random questions from the bank for each student).
Once you have the questions you want on the assignment, click on Return to go back to the Quiz area of the course.
Select the Quiz you've created. From here, you can now set the availability dates, and Save and Publish the assignment for students.