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I keep getting a notification that says launch error when I try to open Mobius from a Canvas assignment posting. How to fix? It says "We apologize for the inconvenience, but an error occurred while launching the tool. Please try launching the tool ag...

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I try to click  on the courses or calender button, (im a student on computer) and it only shows me what courses I can go to, but when I try to load their home page there's no pictures or links- just a blank white page with the school border. Since it...

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Hi,I am an instructor and there are some files we need to submit on behalf of our students for their assignments. Wandering if there's an easier way to upload on their behalf other than going one by one to the student's name, act as student, look for...

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As the subject line says. When students click the comments button from the Gradebook [numbered 1 in the first screenshot], the Feedback panel opens [2] but so does an additional panel displaying all white along with only the last couple of lines of t...

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Hi Community, I am struggling a bit as one of our tutors has marked some assignments for some students, but when the student accesses the assignment through the marks page, they can't see their annotated assignment anywhere.They can see their feedbac...

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We had used McGraw Hill eBook to assign homework for students - the book changed- we had exported these assignments in XLM format (which isn't compatible with canvas) can we convert XML into QTI to be compatible with canvas? or any other ideas?Thank ...

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Problem: I have an Account Admin as part of one of my Sub-Accounts with full permissions, but they cannot manage student logins.   Context: We import our rosters from FACTS SIS into one main Account, but the students and teachers are split between tw...

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My teacher has our classes assignments due at 11.59 on Sundays. However, for whatever reason mine is set for 10.59pm. And even checking my settings with my timezones it says that's all correct. The school is switching over to Cavnas soon, and I worry...

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Hello - We are processing whether or not to enable the Content Security Policy in our Canvas instance. Is there any process that can tell us whether or not there are current Javascript tools running in our canvas instance?  Thanks Neil  

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Can we add check marks to heading levels 2 in Canvas and not just by having these listed for Heading Levels 1. 

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We have create 2 question banks in New Quizzes and now cannot find them in the question banks.

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I read that CANVAS decided not to allow this to be an option. It would be great if this feature was live. I needed to make changes to a quiz, but I have no way make changes for the students who took the quiz early. 

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Several accrediting bodies require lesson plans at audits, but the content often has changed. Is there a way to have a Lesson Plan built off current canvas shells, as an exported file that captures various aspects of the course?

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Random question, what if an instructor deletes or stops using their account? What would happen to their courses and accounts? Is it like the Inactive Google Account manager?  

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One of our staff members discovered that some of her dual enrollment students are enrolled in test courses we are piloting, and she needs to report this information to high school counselors. While the Grade Export report in Canvas settings could hel...

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How do I configure Multi Factor Authentication to be required to all user accounts in our Canvas Workspace?

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When will Canvas has feedback settings that are clear, such as the settings for feedback on Moodle (type of feedback to provide after  the first attempt (for example if more than 1 attempt), and the feedback once the quiz is closed.).

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Hi All,  Is anyone else having trouble accessing the drop-down menus on the Canvas Live API site?    Whenever I try to expand one of the rows, I just get no response from the page. 

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I do not see how to favorite or unfavorite courses but the Canvas community information regarding filtering emails refers to the Favorites as "courses you have favorited" so I assume there is a way to do that. Several of my old courses are in my favo...

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Dear Canvas Development Team,I am writing to highlight a pressing issue with Canvas SpeedGrader regarding the PDF zoom functionality. While image files now adapt to fit the viewing window, PDFs unfortunately do not benefit from the same feature.Many ...

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Hello! my kid graduated from elementary to middle and he wants to see if he can change his homepage from homeroom to dashboard because he wants to use the aesthetic google extensions for canvas. Thanks!

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For some reason, the Attendance isn't appearing in the navigation menu. There's how do I make it appear in the course so I can give the necessary points for attendance and participation?

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Is anyone else receiving reports from students when attempting to view the Speedgrader annotations on a Google Assignment that they are not viewable to the student? Meaning, the instructor deploys a Google Assignment, uses Speedgrader to annotate, an...

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Does the immersive reader not work on quizzes?  I have students with IEP's that require audio for assessment.  When the student goes into an assessment the immersive reader tool goes away as far as I can tell.  This is the place I need it the most!  ...

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Has anyone experienced unauthorized access to their Canvas account through external email phishing or hacking attempts? What steps were taken to resolve the issue, and what recommendations do you have for preventing future security breaches?

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Everytime I take a test canvas test page says my answers are wrong but their answer is wrong. Everyone in our class is experiencing this problem we can't get a solution on how to solve this problem. We tried already to complain to our teacher but she...

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I am currently a TA and grad student so I have many grading tasks in my to-do list. I like to be able to see what grading tasks I have but my to-do list is often clogged by another non-necessary course that my university has assigned to me. It is a s...

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I am organizing a small conference on the Morris campus. Participants will be faculty and students from about 15 to 17 other small colleges across the Midwest. My plan so far is to create a Google sites page for the outside visibility, and link a can...

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I completed module 1 assignment for the Understand Abuse and Neglect course. Now, I want to submit my Module 1 assignment. The video said go to course navigation link using Canvass? I'm logged onto Canvas, but I don't see course navigation link, I do...

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I am an instructor teaching an on-demand, self-paced course using the Free Canvas platform. Is there a way to automate certificates of completion when participants finish all portions of the course or will I need to issue the certificates manually?Am...

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