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Hello, everyone.I’m customizing my Canvas course pages and need some help with a few CSS/HTML features. Specifically, I’m looking for code or methods to achieve:Scroll-Based Progress Bar (Module Progression):A progress bar or animation that fills up ...

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We are working through this as well. If we build Blueprint course templates and the faculty use that to bring in the designated course outcomes and state assessments, will we be able to pull college wide data out? Can I build the outcomes in the blue...

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I took a classic quiz using OpenAI's ChatGPT Atlas web browser - prompting it to provide a list of all the correct answers right after starting the quiz.  It scored a 95%.  What are your thoughts?  Image below to illustrate. --

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Hi,I am a trial user testing Canvas LMS and wanted to test how I LTI-integrated a H5P learning module. H5P does not show up as a possible External Tool in my UI. I was under the impression that H5P integration would be possible. Am I misunderstanding...

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Hi, I advised faculty member against using a new quiz with multiple attempts together with a late submission policy because of these two notes (https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-apply-a-Late-Submission-policy-in-the-Gradebo...

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Hello there, Is there a current solution to allow a singular Group Discussion assignment with, let's say, three groups, each with its own prompt to discuss? We could set up three separate discussions with the individuals assigned. But this solution o...

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I want to create a course with Modules.  Each module is a video where I share information to other teachers.  At the end of each module, they either have a quiz or post to a Discussion Board to complete.  I want them to watch the video again if they ...

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I submitted this as a ticket and I still have not gotten a response from support. I'm hoping I can get support here as I'm meeting with this group tomorrow.   We have created a manual course for a non- degree required, non-credit, but part of curricu...

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Hey folks. I've been in the LMS space for a while now, and I wanted to hear other people's ideas on how they use SCORMs in Canvas.More specifically - I have a number of courses that I have to build out around a series of SCORM modules. Yes, I know, i...

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Why don't assignments created in the Turnitin external tool show up in speed grader anymore?

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We are having an issue with the number of SharePoint groups being created by the Microsoft Education integration with Canvas. Faculty are using the integration, which is great, but how are people managing all of the SharePoint groups being created by...

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See this previous post where the idea was proposed, voted on, and approved. See the release notes from Feb 2, 2017 where the feature was deployed.   Now I can't seem to find anything about it?

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I want to sure my Canvas course with other Teacher's in my grade level so they can see what we are doing. Having the Copy To function is super helpful if we want to utilize assignments the other teacher has made. However, you have to give a teacher e...

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Gemini (AI) helped me write the code for a web page that has embedded in it an interactive quiz we made, and room for other interactive assignments.  I would like to prepare an assignment in Canvas that opens that web page.  How do I do that?  All I ...

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Good afternoon, in Beta, I was looking at how grades were displayed in the Gradebook for a particular Assignment. The Assignment setting for "Display Grade as"  is:  Letter Grade The Grading Scheme: "Enable course grading scheme" is checked (enabled)...

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In the "Modules" section of a course offering in Canvas for which I am the instructor, there is a Module entitled "Meet the Instructor." This Module has a formated section where a video may be uploaded.  I would like to upload a video I created that ...

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I teach photography, and student submit many individual, large sized tif files. And, I teach 4-5 sections at a time, that are all combined into a single canvas page. When downloading student submissions all at once, It often errors out when creating ...

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I create a test question, for example, Multiple Choice. I try to insert an image. I press the "Upload Images" button in the Menu.  I select an image (.jpg, .jpeg) for my computer.  The image shows in the uploader and I click "Submit. The image shows ...

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My assignment's tab is getting really long. Two main concerns here: 1. There is no way to sort alphabetically, due date, etc., seems pretty archaic for 2025 2. There is no way to multi-select assignments to delete, move, etc. Can the instructor side ...

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I have four modules for my class, and it would be really nice if I could create sub-modules that are collapsible so the students don't see a daunting list of 50+ things within one Module. Imagine like Sub-units that can be expanded to show work witho...

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Hi all, I am in the process of replacing embedded Canvas Video Tutorials with the newer Canvas Shorts. I've discovered that the handy keyboard shortcuts option in the New Media Player has been replaced with a button to copy a link that, when pasted i...

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I am building a Canvas LMS course for a group of simulations.  I want the files to be viewable only - no downloading (select files) at all.  Is this possible in Canvas? Thank you, Renee

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Hi all,  I have had a page working for some time now (well until today) where I could click on an image or button at the top of the page and it would go to a link on page. Admittedly, this link was through an accordion set up, but it worked. Today, I...

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Imagine you are a middle-schooler, and that "missing" button is the only thing that will get you to even somewhat begin to care about whether or not you do your work. Your teacher has warned you a million times not to ask her if something will be gra...

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I've set due dates for four different differentiation tags on 50+ locked assignments in my blueprint course. Why have the due dates for the differentiation tags not propagated to the associated courses? Do I have to manually set 200+ due dates in eac...

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Hello and good afternoon, I was working with a faculty member today who has a frustrating issue going on with their gradebook.For several columns, she has input a grade for a student, but after inputting the grade, it immediately reverts back to the ...

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Hello Instructure Community, Does Cookie Run Kingdom sound familiar to you by chance? If yes, this course is just for you! This Canvas course, Cookie Run Clubbies official Wiki, informs users about the Cookie Run Kingdom-based upcoming series, a magi...

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Why on earth would Canvas change this feature? The comments within the same assignment allowed me to see the conversation with my student, allowed me to see what I had already typed to them, and we could communicate this way. Now I have no idea what ...

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I took my 2.5 hour exam today only to find out that none of my progress was saved. When the time limit was reached, the exam flashed a “Go to Results” on screen. Nothing was happening when I clicked the button, so I refreshed the tab. Then, it said t...

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