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Problem statement: When grading assessment that have manually graded answers, scrolling down to the bottom of the page to update their scores is tedious and takes up a bunch of time. Proposed solutio...

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Problem statement: For an assignment type if you select student annotation students can submit a version but they cannot edit that submission once they hit submit. We previously used Kami as a distric...

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Problem statement: In an assignment group, you can set rules for ignoring/dropping the highest/lowest n number of scores. If an instructor has a group of 10 assignments and wants students to do a mini...

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Problem statement: There is an option in the course "Settings" called "Default due time" that allows all new assignment due date times to default to what is selected in this option. The problem, howev...

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Problem statement: In both types of quizzes (Classic Quizzes and New Quizzes) the timer is an essential tool for managing assessments. However, due to accommodations and specific needs of students, it...

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Problem statement: I started using Canvas last semester but only began designing the content from scratch this semester, as my previous courses were transferred from Blackboard. One issue I’ve encount...

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Problem statement: When an instructor checks a group discussion, they would be redirected to the group section. In order to navigate back to the main Canvas course, they will need to go to the group's...

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Problem statement: Currently, admins can allow users to edit their name in Canvas. Unfortunately, this option allows for Full Name, Display Name, and Sortable Name to be changed. There is no option to...

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Problem statement: While in the Grade book. Apply Filters. I desire that to: close or reduce the selection on the pop up menu. This is for both Apply Filters or editing existing filters. Now, I have t...

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Problem statement: When editing an Assignment that has a Due Date that falls before the Start Date of the course, Canvas gives an error message of "Due date cannot be before course start." The issue i...

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Problem statement: External tools integrated with canvas provide scores based on the tool's assessment of the student. For writing assignments that may be only an autograded participation score. That ...

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Problem statement: Currently, there is no way to map outcomes to a group of assignments. For example, if it is important for me to show a mastery of pronunciation, I might want to add the associated a...

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Problem statement: In many courses, assignments are graded based on percentages rather than points. For example, coursework might count for a certain percentage of the overall grade, all falling under...

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Problem statement: As my college’s Instructional Designer, I share my college’s branded Canvas course template and other templates with faculty through Canvas Commons. In doing this, I need to provide...

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Problem statement: Unlike the Student App and the Teacher App, parents do not receive Push Notifications from the Canvas Parent App. They receive email notifications, but our parents are asking for pu...

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Problem statement: It would be wonderful to have a filter for Published and Unpublished courses within a Term. Possibly adding a check box like what already exists for 'Hide Courses without student' a...

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Problem statement: In Catalog, we create a listing for a single course that uses sections. In that listing, we can select a single section for users to enroll in. However, we often run multiple cohort...

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Problem statement: The "available from" option generally does a great job of preventing students from working on assignments too early, such as when instructors want students to see an assignment on t...

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Problem statement: I recently installed Canvas teacher on three new devices: and Android tablet, Android phone, and e-ink Android tablet. The phone is fine but the two tablets now place the grading pa...

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Problem statement: The people page in Canvas LMS is now cutting off the role, activity, and options for each of my students. This is a new problem this school year. Proposed solution: Revert to the o...

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