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Problem statement: Could we get the ability to set the word limit  (minimum and maximum word count) for discussion posts? Proposed solution: There is already something similar to this option that is ...

Community Explorer Canvas Ideas
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Problem statement: Problem Statement: The current functionality of Canvas LMS in SpeedGrader is restricted when handling “All Quiz Attempts” in courses with large enrollments and multiple student atte...

Community Participant Canvas Ideas
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Problem statement: The UI for Canvas comments after students submit is really lacking in some ways. It always underlines more than I intend and is unwieldy. Students have to redownload paper and many ...

Community Member Canvas Ideas
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Problem statement: If a student re-submits work, there is an option to “Use this same grade for the resubmission.” The request is that this link does not work if the grade is “Complete,” as shown abov...

Community Participant Canvas Ideas
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Problem statement: When in files, the side menu disappears. this is very annoying Proposed solution: add the three lines for the sidemenu User role(s): admin,instructor,student

Community Member Canvas Ideas
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Problem statement: I do most major assessments (math) in the classroom on paper. I then scan the papers, load them into a OneNote class notebook, grade them there digitally, push out to student's subs...

Community Contributor Canvas Ideas
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Problem statement: When using Insert → Image → Upload Image in the RCE, a field for alternative text is provided. This saves the step of adding it afterward (through HTML, Image Options, or Accessibil...

Community Member Canvas Ideas
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Problem statement: *Any* kind of root admin gets *full* Studio admin permissions. This means that if I grant someone a limited permission such as the ability to post a Global Announcement, they will a...

Community Contributor Canvas Ideas
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Problem statement: A subaccount admin who is also an instructor wants to do pattern comparisons between the timestamps when students submit assignments and the assignments' available, due, and until d...

Community Participant Canvas Ideas
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Problem statement: It is hard to see a list of only missing assignments for individual students. This would be beneficial when trying to help a student get caught up on assignments, without having to ...

Community Member Canvas Ideas
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Problem statement: Currently, the only export options when creating a multiple choice Khanmigo quiz is Word, PDF, or Google Drive. There is also the options to copy a shared link with the results. Use...

Community Participant Canvas Ideas
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Problem statement: When I use the arrow keys to navigate up and down through the gradebook it will wrap to the next column when I get to the bottom. In classes where there are more students that fit o...

Community Member Canvas Ideas
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Problem statement: The current Canvas allows instructors to set a date to publish a page and/or no submission assignments. However, it does not have an option for instructors to set a date to automati...

Community Member Canvas Ideas
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Problem statement: The course access report does not show when a new quiz is submitted. Proposed solution: With 59% to 68% of college students admitting to cheating in some form, maintaining academi...

Community Participant Canvas Ideas
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Problem statement: At the moment, when we delay announcements a system generated email is sent out to all observers and students. The title of this can be quite long and it can be hard for users to di...

Community Member Canvas Ideas
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Problem statement: At the moment, management within Files is tedious and really not user friendly. Basically it means no files are ever deleted (or even archived) and we have to keep upping people's C...

Community Member Canvas Ideas
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Problem statement: Can you please include more information in your e-mail notifications. I find it very annoying and time consuming to see an e-mail that someone commented. As a parent it's the same w...

Community Member Canvas Ideas
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Problem statement: If you have a course in which students are in multiple sections, (such as all students being in the same LEC section but being in different LAB sections) and you try creating groups...

Community Coach Canvas Ideas
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Problem statement: Sometimes Instructors will include ungraded surveys that are a required part of the course. For instance, an instructor may require that students submit a term paper outline via an ...

Community Participant Canvas Ideas
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Problem statement: We are a multi-campus institution with some campuses in Eastern Time Zone and some in Central Time Zone. Since Eastern is set as our default for our institutional account, it would ...

Community Champion Canvas Ideas
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