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Problem statement: The current setup with Immersive Reader does not include some parts of Canvas, like Quizzes. It would be a big advantage for users who need to use it while taking tests or interacti...

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Problem statement: As an Admin when I am looking for courses to spot check I would like to be able to sort the list of courses displayed for a SubAccount by the number of students. I end up needing to...

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Problem statement: Currently, when a student views their grades and clicks on a quiz they have not completed, they are taken to the submissions page for the quiz, which does not display an option to b...

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Problem statement: I had a student a while ago...I don't remember which term. I want to see her grade, quickly. Counselors can search her name. I cannot. Proposed solution: Allow me to search my form...

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Problem statement: I recently learned that adding "General comments" to multiple-choice questions on a graded classic Canvas quiz do NOT appear if the student has already attempted a quiz. Unfortunate...

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Problem statement: Some dialog boxes require clicking a button choice. Proposed solution: Provide for "Enter" to accept the default choice in all dialog boxes. User role(s): instructor

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Problem statement: Copy Course doesn't appear to work to retain outcomes alignments (tagged questions) on quizzes. It still fails even when I select the choice to copy everything from the other course...

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Problem statement: Students often face extenuating circumstances, and so many instructors will offer students the opportunity to turn work in late. However, some students view this grace as a reason t...

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Problem statement: Student hands in a document in an assignment. The assignment is graded and student needs to make some improvements. Student has lost original file and wants to download the file. No...

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Problem statement: The current way of syncing with iCal causes problems since users cannot unselect irrelevant or inactual courses. Some users might be enrolled as both teachers and students in the sa...

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Problem statement: Right now we can sort discussion replies from new to old or vice-versa, but the sorting seems to default to post the newest reply first. I want students NOT to be able to see any an...

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Problem statement: If an instructor has a student that has missed a substantial amount of class and would like to check Insights to see if that student has been at least keeping up with recordings pos...

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Problem statement: I am confused. There was a long period of discussion around the problems with rubrics not auto-saving, with a fix supposedly deployed, but it still doesn't work for me. The original...

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Problem statement: When using the "Media Comment" button and recording a video, we are unable to look at the document we're trying to make comments on. The video window is the only thing active, and t...

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Problem statement: Troubleshooting Canvas Catalog issues is challenging. Often many emails are exchanged with support tickets to determine what the participant is experiencing or what is happening on ...

Community Explorer Canvas Ideas
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Problem statement: Thank you for adding auto captions without the need to request captions. That is a game changer! I would love to see the captions also auto-published; that would save so much time a...

Community Champion Canvas Ideas
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Problem statement: Class group emails are impersonal, even when sent to two or three people because the recipient's name is not in the message field. I want each student to see their own name at the t...

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Problem statement: We use Respondus LockDown Browser with our Canvas quizzes. If they are taking a Classic Quiz, they launch LDB first and if they are taking a New Quiz they simply navigate to the qui...

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Problem statement: Please make a toggle button if you want to use "Question Title" in quizzes. It's so frustrating because I'm constantly typing my question stem into the Question Title box, then havi...

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Problem statement: Canvas lacks a built-in method to integrate Learning Checks directly within lesson pages. Learning Checks are quick self-assessments meant to blend seamlessly with the lesson flow, ...

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