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Problem statement: Existing outcome grading options don't satisfy my requirements for measuring proficiency The existing "measure [n] times" grading won't show _anything_ until the student has _met_ ...

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Problem statement: Instructors cannot set up module requirements in a course in a way that allows students to choose which topics they wish to complete if they do not need to complete them all. This c...

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Problem statement: Rubric ranges are only available if faculty at a per-rubric level select the small check box per criteria that says "Range." This is a lot of manual clicks for faculty. Proposed so...

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Problem statement: When using Canvas for Elementary on the Canvas App on iPads there is a color overlay on the banner of the course home page. This overlay cannot be removed except by turning off Home...

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Problem statement: 'Submit for student' is a new feature, since March 2023, that does not exist in the Mobile App. We would like say for a student who hands in homework (for example a drawn poster) in...

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Problem statement: There is currently no time zone column for course sis imports. Our courses are in different time zones. The default for our system is Pacific. If we want to import courses for the c...

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Problem statement: It should be possible (and is in other systems, and was with a Canvas work-around that was mysteriously removed some months back) to sort posts within a discussion in such a way as ...

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Problem statement: Anytime a new module/module item is created, it goes to the bottom of the page/module and does not allow a teacher to choose where the module (or within the module) the item will li...

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Problem statement: Right now, students can sign up for an appointment time slot 5 minutes before the time slot, but the teacher may not have prepared to be at the appointment if they checked even 10 m...

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Problem statement: Currently the only way to view the overall class attendance (from beginning of semester till today) is by having an Attendance Report emailed to you in .csv format. Please make avai...

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Problem statement: Root Admin have hundreds of courses. It would be really helpful to be able to sort the courses into folders. Proposed solution: Create an option to put courses in folders. User ro...

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Problem statement: I want to be able to quickly click through assignments students have done. Instead, to show students multiple assignments from my class, I have to click on each assignment separatel...

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Problem statement: The only way to scroll horizontally through my gradebook is to first scroll down, then there is a TINY bar I have to click and hold quickly before it disappears again. It is ridicul...

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Problem statement: Catalog only has requirements and not electives. We have use cases where program certificates can be awarded if a user completes 2/5 courses. We also have a use case where completin...

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Problem statement: The Enrollment ID given to a user when they enroll to a Catalog course listing is only given via the enrollment email to the user. If this id is needed, the admin would have to ask ...

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Problem statement: When I import an assignment from one class to the next and CHANGE the due dates, Canvas still automatically gives zeros in the grade book to students in the new class, even though t...

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Problem statement: The terms in the Proficiency Rating table are editable and so do not have to use the word "Mastery." However, the terns used wherever outcome achievement is calculated do use the wo...

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Problem statement: When a student needs a resubmit and you only allow 1 attempt you have to update the number of attempts for all students rather then the system automatically just allowing an additio...

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Problem statement: If a student has to complete a resubmit then you have to hide the posted results to prevent the comments, and marks from being released automatically to the student while the submis...

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Problem statement: I love roll call attendance because it is a great record of who was in the room on a particular day. But, I want it to be MORE useful.  Through the settings, we can set the value fo...

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