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Currently, applying formatters to a block that contains list items typically applies the formatting to the content of each individual list item instead of surrounding the entire block with that formatter. This means that the "number" part of a number...

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I have a question regarding hiding one particular course setting on a global level.  When you click on any course in Canvas, and then access the "Settings" for that course, then scroll toward the bottom, there is an option titled "Hide totals in stud...

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It would be great if there could be an interactive 'checklist' feature. Instructors can create a checklist of readings, assignments, and other tasks that students need to complete within a given week (or other time period). Items are marked as comple...

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Any (possibly preliminary score) entered in the "Score" box when grading a written submission causes the page to automatically submit that score to the grade book if the instructor clicks anywhere else on the same page, without even moving to another...

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Is it possible for Canvas to act as the school's management system. Teachers and Administration being able to post notices to the whole school or to a specific year level? Also, to be able to do roll marking on Canvas instead on other programs within...

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Looking for help on this topic which I've already brought to Canvas now three times and have had no resolution.I have unit quizzes set up in my course that are designed to have students take, see answers, then retake, so they are able to test their k...

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Hi I'd like to weight the assignments within an assignment group differently based on the student's scores within that group. Within the assignment group for exams, students have four scores. I do not want to drop any of the scores. I want their high...

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Currently, Canvas grade the Multiple Answers questions this way:When creating a "Multiple Answer" question, you can set the total points for the question and assign points for each correct answer.Point Calculation: Canvas divides the total points by ...

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How can I change the "tag" under a task title? In Module view it shows the assignment and under it the "tags" (not sure the actual term for this) of due date, points possible, and then it says "score at least a 10". The points for the assignment are ...

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If a student has a tab open for an assignment or quiz, and I then unpublish that assignment, quiz, or entire module, the student is still able to access their assignment or quiz and even submit it. I do not want students to be able to access anything...

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I know that there is a little blue bubble that identifies someone has shared content with me, but how do I set my notifications so that I get an email alerting me to it?

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I just need the play button. Can this be done? I uploaded an mp3. Then added it to a page. But it's displaying in a box like there's a video, but it's only an mp3 audio file. It looks bad on the page. People will expect it to play a video even though...

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So I have a quiz for students.  I have tried the following, and I have also attempted to select 'see only once' after each attempt. However, students never seem to be able to view it, and I have verified on their screens that there does not appear to...

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Couldn't find adding student Or People through Canvas LMS App in Android. Could only find added people. Actually I added a student and due to some issue his login got an issue. Now need to add the student doubt is his email id doesn't change so is it...

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Has Canvas recently changed their qti format? In the past I could export a quiz that used question groups and import it into Respondus 4. When I do that now I get the error when previewing the file: DynaZip UnZIP error: zip file structure invalid (pr...

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how to i install the lockout browser for my class

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Hi All. I have been retroactively assigning captions to my images in Canvas and I noticed something strange. I have been adding the image captions within Canvas pages by clicking on “image options” and entering the information, saving the page. Howev...

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I'm currently trying to do a quiz on Canvas but it says the service is unavailable due to maintenance. How long will the site be down?

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How do I search all my rubrics without going to individual classes

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I'm teach MATLAB which is a coding environment where program files (scripts) are assigned the extension "*.m" by default. I keep this extension code when I upload scripts for students to view.  And if I attempt to preview the script file, Canvas does...

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I'd like to have a quiz posted for each class period for the whole semester. I know how to duplicate an assignment, but that requires deleting "copy" from each duplicate and changing the date for each assignment. Is there a way to duplicate the assig...

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Our Elementary Sub Account is set with a Mastery Scale of FOUR Mastery levels: Insufficient EvidenceDevelopingApproachingMeets However, we have a special project with our Office of English Language Learners who would like to use the WIDA Levels of la...

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Hello, I would really like to know if it's possible to edit the icons available in the canvas navigation menu. For example, changing the icon of the "control panel" button and adding another button, an extra button in the menu. Is this possible? If s...

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I have a Canvas shell that's a decade old and am wondering which of the files are actually still being used, and where. Is there any way to go to the Files page and find out this information (such as: a list of pages where the file is referenced)?

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Students submitted papers via a formal Assignment. I'm unable to directly edit the submission? 

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I uploaded a power point to my CANVAS course and my student told me that since they don't have power point on their PC, they cannot open the power point. What should my student do in order to open the powerpoint?

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I am instructor at a community college in Virginia. I have implemented a late penalty for my course (3% per day up to a zero). This late penalty works as expected for all of my assignments and discussion boards that DO NOT USE the checkpoint grading ...

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How can I display the correct answer (not the accepted answer) for formula questions with tolerance in New Quizzes?Scenario:Correct answer from formula: 0.9001Tolerance: +/- 0.1 (forgives rounding errors across 8 calculation steps)Accepted answer fro...

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HiI'm fairly new to uploading rubrics to Canvas but I have finally figured out the format for importing rubrics. However, I have read somewhere (but can't now find where) that you can remove the free-form comments boxes underneath each criterion? We ...

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Professor graded my lab. When I look in canvas, the lab does not have a green checkmark next to it. When I open the lab, the grade is 100. I can't move on to other parts of the module because it is locked by this lab. Lab is graded on professor's end...

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