Import and convert your LMS assignment

The QTI file format is a standard file format for questions that's supported by most Learning Management Systems (LMS).

Using the Möbius Assignment Importer, you can export from your LMS and then import into Möbius, including automatic conversion of the assignment and questions into the Möbius format.

Exporting from the LMS and supported content

The Möbius Assignment Importer accepts content exported in the QTI and Moodle XML file formats.

Question text will be rendered in Möbius as it appears in the Learning Management System (LMS).

Exporting Canvas content

To export content from your Canvas course in the Classic Quiz format, open the course settings in Canvas, and then click Export Course Content:

Select Quiz under Export Type, then select which quizzes to export from the list:

Click Create Export and after Canvas finishes processing, click the link provided to download the QTI zip file.

Exporting Blackboard tests

To export tests from your Blackboard course, open Course Tools from the Control Panel, then click Tests, Surveys and Pools:

Click Tests and search for the test you wish to export. Click the menu button next to the name of the test, and select Export:

Exporting from Moodle

To export from your Moodle course, click Question Bank from the Course Menu:

Choose Export from the drop-down menu, then select Moodle XML format for the File format. Use the Export Category drop-down menu to select the question bank you wish to export:

Click Export questions to file and after Moodle finishes processing, your XML file will be automatically downloaded.

Brightspace supported question types

Importing the assignment file

You'll import the questions or assignment file that was exported from your LMS into the Content Repository for your class.

After importing the assignment document successfully, the resulting Course Module consists of a question group containing all the individual questions from the document, along with an assignment containing all questions in the order presented in the document.

To import and convert your assignment:

Click Content Repository on the Class Homepage.
Click Import in the Content Repository.
Click External Content from the Import drop-down menu.
Click Browse.
Navigate to the location of the exported file on your device and select it.
NOTE: To import the exported file, it must already be saved to your hard drive, or a network drive accessible through your device's file manager.
Click Import Content to import the assignment.
NOTE: You'll see a progress indicator that the file is being imported and processed:
A success message appears that the file has been accepted for processing by the Assignment Importer. You will be notified by email when the conversion and import has been completed.
Click Close to return to the Content Repository view.
Check your email inbox for notification of the Möbius file import status.
NOTE: No content will be imported if there is an error with one of the question formats or in converting the assignment. Check out Troubleshooting failed imports for help with interpreting the email notification and resolving a failed import.
If the import is a success, a new unit will be created in the Content Repository that contains the imported assignment.

Troubleshooting failed imports

If you're facing difficulties with the Möbius Assignment Importer, please try the following troubleshooting steps:

Ensure the file has been exported with the methods listed above, and the file is in the QTI or Moodle XML file format.
Ensure all questions are standard questions for the LMS and are the supported question types.
For large assignments, try exporting a smaller number of questions and converting again (to isolate any issues to a specific question).

If the Assignment Importer can't process your document then the email you'll receive from no-reply@mobius.cloud will report the error message(s) and the question that wasn't successfully converted, and no content will be uploaded to your class.

You can Contact Support with the text of this email containing the error message(s), and attach the QTI or Moodle XML file exported from your LMS.