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DrewReinhardt1 · 2025-04-18

Hello, We need to be able to view the TOTAL next to the Student Name in the Gradebook. Yes, I can manually move that column to that location, but as soon as I sort the assignments by date or other, it puts the total back to the extreme right. Has any...

CynthiaIrvine · 2025-04-18

How do I add a recurring Zoom Meeting to my Canvas class? All I see is IT Zoom, which is just help for faculty.

ClaudeCarlyle · 2025-04-18

I’m currently preparing for the Cisco ECMS 500-220 (Engineering Cisco Meraki Solutions) certification exam and am looking for the best available preparation resources—particularly a high-quality practice test that closely aligns with the actual exam ...

JordanGarciaNAU · 2025-04-17

Good afternoon, I worked with a faculty member today who had an interesting ask related to New Quizzes and regrading a question from a quiz.Their team had noticed that one of the questions they used had another potential answer from their answer choi...

MargoWilliams15 · 2025-04-17

Hello,I'm working for a school district that is migrating from Schoology to Canvas. I have tried exporting the rubrics to a Common Cartridge file and importing that into Canvas, but when I go to the Rubrics area in the course I import to, it's blank....

burnsedc · 2025-04-17

Our K-12 district is transitioning to outcomes-based grading, and as the only school using Canvas, I’ve been navigating much of this through trial and error. I’ve created a formatted CSV with outcomes for two courses and specified decaying_average as...

lrosen3 · 2025-04-17

When students do not complete an h5p assignment on time the item remains ungraded rather than receiving a 0 grade in the gradebook. Students who do complete the assignment do have their scores appear in the gradebook. It does identify late submissio...

AVPOO · 2025-04-17

I have aligned the outcome to the test question. It is not showing up in the Course Outcomes -- Alignment tab. Also, I see where alignments have been made when I put an outcome in a rubric so that I could get it aligned, but then it doubles up the al...

TaraMichels · 2025-04-17

Is there a way to required students to spend a certain amount of time on a classic or new quiz? Example: students must spend a minimum of 15 minutes on a quiz or it will not allow a student to submit the quiz. Can we request this as a feature requ...

rick_lines · 2025-04-17

Hi Canvas Community,I’m looking for a way to lock student browser windows during tests and quizzes in Canvas — similar to how Google Forms can restrict users to one tab and prevent switching.Is there a built-in way to do this in Canvas or through a s...

TabithaWirges · 2025-04-17

I have quite a few students that are not able to submit a picture of their work this week. This has happened a few times over just this year (it's not happened in previous years), but this week there are at least 8 students that cannot upload a pictu...

imlearning · 2025-04-17

I'm working on new quizzes which have a stimulus (where you can introduce a situation) and add questions to that stimulus. I was wondering if there was a way to copy the entire stimulus and its accompanying questions. This would be super helpful.

JordydeJong · 2025-04-17

Is er een mogelijkheid om een SCORM pakket aan te bieden met een directe link/url waarna de e-module schermvullend opent?

cs20 · 2025-04-16

I had a link to sign into my Canvas on my school website that wasn't working, so I tried to sign in separately on the Canvas website with my school email. I didn't know that it was a teacher account, so I would like to delete the whole account. The a...

patrick_culbert · 2025-04-16

I spent 30 minutes banging my head against a wall trying to figure out why I couldn't import grades for an assignment. I would download the gradebook, enter the grades for the assignment and upload it, only to get the message, "there were no changes...

AndrewMerrill · 2025-04-16

When using the API to List Assignments (https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/assignments.html#method.assignments_api.index), the bucket parameter can take several different values, including upcoming and future. What is the difference between upco...

stacypixler · 2025-04-16

We are a small career school just starting out(using free Canvas) and we finished our first course. How do we print a course transcript with attendance attached?

JeffJonesNAU · 2025-04-16

Could not attend the Instructure Update today because of multiple failed Zoom attempts and a expired link error. Is there a way to view the Zoom meeting recording?

MariahBirgen · 2025-04-16

As an instructor, I need to read the student's paper and look at the rubric at the same time in Speedgrader. I can increase and decrease the zoom on the paper, but I cannot do so with the rubric so that I can see the whole scale and not just the top ...

FATeacher · 2025-04-16

I'm having trouble accessing individual student dashboards. When I click "View Student," it defaults to my Test Student, even when I’ve selected a specific student from the People tab.I’m trying to troubleshoot an issue where students report that the...

sbattis_groton · 2025-04-16

We're working through a small pilot with Canvas right now, and one recurring request among faculty is to be able to adjust the wording of standard Canvas dialogs (e.g. dialing back the "does not count towards final grade" messaging of ungraded assign...

cpowell2 · 2025-04-16

I recently was made aware of a warning message in the “preview” window in Canvas courses when students select some files. The warning message seems to be occuring for files greater than 25 megabytes (MB). Wanted to share what I’m seeing, should you o...

Kweard · 2025-04-16

Wondering if anyone has experience using CopyLeaks in Canvas. We are considering CopyLeaks as an alternative to Turnitin but would like to hear of other higher-ed experiences with this product before we commit.

KEdwards8 · 2025-04-16

I am looking for recommendations on how to set up the following in Canvas. We are trying to set up a mentorship course that has a main teacher, but also mentors. We only want the mentors to have access to their individual mentee's assignments and in...

KRISTINFOSTER88 · 2025-04-16

Can somebody please tell me where I go to download cover page template. I found a link but it doent take to me to template

QuneshiaW · 2025-04-15

I purchased an online version of my textbook for my first week in my business class, but I cannot figure out how to locate it to register and do my assignments. I have asked my professor, but I have not received a response back, and I am running out ...

JackThor · 2025-04-15

Due to new security policy I have been tasked with finding all users that has a API token, and if possible find out what their token is so that we can mapped who is making the call. Is there an API, report or admin view I can use to find these inform...

StaciKing · 2025-04-15

THE COURSE INFORMATION IS NO LONGER VISIBLE ON THE MODULE PAGES IN MY COURSE.

YlondaAlston · 2025-04-15

I need to access Turn it in but I don't see the link in Canvas. I am a Mercer University student in Atlanta Georgia.Thank youRenee

GrantStewart · 2025-04-15

At our institution we use number codes to identify courses, and the same course can have a code beginning with the same number over several semesters. The trailing digits vary by section, semester, and year, however.Recently I had an issue when addin...

KevinMeredith · 2025-04-16

Customer Discovery Session takeaways from March 26th at Instructure headquarters. Members of the Internet2 consortium met with Instructure R&D teams to discuss edtech management and maximizing effectiveness.

SamGarza1 · 2025-04-10

Discussion Checkpoints Now Available at the Sub-Account Level

annalindsay · 2025-03-31

We recently hosted a Customer Discovery Session with R1 institutions at our Salt Lake City HQ, gathering valuable feedback on the Canvas LMS roadmap, assessment tools, and upcoming features like STEM item types and Differentiation Tags. This blog hig...

annalindsay · 2025-03-25

We recently participated in our first Customer Discovery Session of 2025 in Lakeland, Florida, where educators shared invaluable feedback on AI, accessibility, and user experience. Discover how their voices are shaping Canvas LMS.

ShelbySchaefer · 2025-03-25

Discover what’s top of mind for today’s career learning leaders—from skills-based frameworks to AI-powered efficiency—in our latest customer discovery session recap.

shirenv · 2025-03-24

Ideas, Customer Discovery Sessions, and Early Adopter groups are exciting, but our efforts go beyond that. Here’s how we’ve been further strengthening our partnership:

sgergely · 2025-03-19

We’re excited to announce an update to the context_external_tools table in the Canvas namespace of the DAP Query API. On 31st of March in 2025, we will be adding a new column: unified_tool_id: A unique identifier for the external tool, helping Canvas...

sgergely · 2025-03-12

We’re excited to announce the release of DAP CLI 1.4.0, which significantly boosts efficiency and ease of use by introducing multi-table operations. This release addresses a major customer pain point by allowing operations on all or selected tables w...

BalazsSerenyi · 2025-03-04

This quarter, we’ve made exciting enhancements to New Quizzes, from improved accessibility to expanded functionality. But the highlight? Our brand-new Student Analysis Report—a game-changer for data-driven teaching! This powerful tool gives instructo...

AkosFarago · 2025-02-27

We’re launching another round of invitations to the closed beta group to gather feedback around automated captioning, rolling transcript, private student notes and a lot more—complete the form by March 5th!

SamGarza1 · 2025-02-24

A huge thank you to everyone who participated in our recent survey about Discussion Checkpoints! Your feedback is invaluable, and we're excited to share how it's shaping this feature. Based on your input, we're making some key improvements that will ...

teryn_odom · 2025-02-11

Tl;dr: Impact Admins now have granular adoption data on NQ and the ability to strategically place messaging inside of New Quizzes to support migration and deepen adoption!

TamasBalogh · 2025-01-30

We would like to gather your feedback on the Discussion Summary feature, which has been available as a feature preview since July 2024. This initial period has allowed some of you to experience and utilize the feature, and we've received valuable inp...

sgergely · 2025-01-28

We’re excited to announce updates to a new table in the Canvas namespace that will be available in your CD2/DAP Query API dataset starting February 10th. These changes enrich the dataset with additional context and expand the range of supported use c...

SamGarza1 · 2025-01-22

This morning, we gathered our product team to discuss your feedback on the recent Speedgrader changes that apply to all Discussions in the Discussion Checkpoints feature. We heard you loud and clear – the update disrupted your grading workflow, espec...

ArohiDesai · 2025-01-16

We’re working hard to release the modernized SpeedGrader as soon as possible, with a target of Q1 2025. While we are striving to meet this timeline, we are committed to delivering the release no later than early Q2 2025.

SamGarza1 · 2025-01-16

We're diving deep into the world of Peer Review within Canvas and we need your help!

sgergely · 2025-01-10

We’re releasing DAP CLI version 1.3.1 today to address an issue that affected PostgreSQL users following our recent DAP Query API update. Yesterday, we introduced multiple new enum values across several tables in the DAP Query API, which unfortunatel...

TamasBalogh · 2024-12-18

With the end of the year rapidly approaching, we want to share an update on the highly anticipated AI-powered Discussions and Inbox Translations. As part of our commitment to delivering high-quality, reliable, and scalable features, we will continue ...

ArohiDesai · 2024-12-17

We’re excited to announce new features in the Canvas LMS January Release. With the updates to the 2024 release schedule, we remain focused on ensuring that you are fully informed and equipped with the tools you need to succeed and support learners at...

BalazsSerenyi · 2024-12-17

New Quizzes can now be shared to Commons. Save time, collaborate effortlessly, and discover or share assessments internally and externally.

sgergely · 2024-12-16

We’re excited to announce updates to multiple tables and columns in the Canvas namespace with new enumerated values (enums) that will be available in your CD2/DAP Query API dataset starting January 9th. These changes enrich the dataset with additiona...

NinaOng · 2024-12-12

As we near the end of 2024 and look back upon the year… I’d like to share a deeper dive about our discovery process, how the R&D team creates new feature solutions.

ZoeLubitz1 · 2024-12-11

Block Editor will be available in Open Beta on December 16, 2024.

JuditTarnoy · 2024-12-10

Simplifying Learning: Improved Support for New Quizzes TLDR: Quizzes are key to learning, and we’ve made them easier to access and navigate in the Canvas Mobile apps. With improved support for New Quizzes, both learners and instructors can now enjoy ...

BalazsSerenyi · 2024-12-06

Hello, New Quizzes users! We're excited to share some recent improvements, inspired directly by you - our Canvas users! Many of these new features are ready to enjoy now, while some are planned for early 2025. Today's highlights focus on "delighter...

sgergely · 2024-11-29

We are excited to announce the release of DAP CLI & Lib 1.3.0, bringing new features, enhanced functionality, and critical updates based on your feedback. This update reinforces our commitment to improving developer tools and addressing the needs of ...

sgergely · 2024-11-25

Three new columns to be added to the assignments table: parent_assignment_id, type, has_sub_assignments. These changes will go live on December 9th, 2024.

SamGarza1 · 2024-11-25

We’re excited to introduce a new feature we're working on called Differentiation Tags, and we’d love your input to make it the best it can be!

ruthfoulkrod · 2024-11-21

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