examark

Examark

Why Examark?

Stop clicking through Canvas forms. Write once, export anywhere.

┌─────────────────┐      ┌──────────┐      ┌─────────────────┐
│   quiz.md       │ ───▶ │ examark  │ ───▶ │  quiz.qti.zip   │
│   (Markdown)    │      │          │      │  (Canvas-ready) │
└─────────────────┘      └──────────┘      └─────────────────┘
                              │
                              ▼
                    ┌─────────────────┐
                    │   quiz.txt      │
                    │   (Printable)   │
                    └─────────────────┘

Perfect for: Instructors, TAs, and course developers who want version-controlled, portable exam files.

Quick Start

No installation needed — try it now:

npx examark quiz.md -o quiz.qti.zip

Write Your Exam

# Statistics Midterm

1. [MC] What is the mean of 2, 4, 6? [2pts]
a) Three
b) Four [x]
c) Five

2. [TF] Variance can be negative. [1pt]
a) True
b) False [x]

3. [Essay, 10pts] Explain the Central Limit Theorem.

Convert & Import

examark midterm.md -o midterm.qti.zip    # For Canvas
examark midterm.md -f text                # For printing

Then: Canvas → Settings → Import Content → QTI .zip

Or Import to Item Banks (New Quizzes)

For random question selection across quizzes:

1. Quizzes → ⋮ → Manage Item Banks
2. + Add Bank → Name your bank
3. ⋮ → Import Content → Upload .qti.zip
4. Create quiz → Add from Item Bank → Randomly select N questions

📖 Item Banks Tutorial →

Features

1. [MC] Question here [2pts]
a) Wrong
b) Right [x]

Find $\bar{x}$ given:
$$\bar{x} = \frac{\sum x_i}{n}$$

examark *.md -o output/       # Batch convert
examark quiz.md -f text       # Paper exams
examark verify pkg --strict   # New Quizzes check
examark check quiz.md         # Lint syntax

![Graph](assets/chart.png)

format: exam-gfm
exam:
  qti: true

Installation

🚀 Choose Your Path

npx examark quiz.md

quarto add Data-Wise/examark

quarto add Data-Wise/examark
npm install -g examark

📦 Detailed Installation Guide

npx examark quiz.md -o quiz.qti.zip