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Problem statement: The current max limit is 255 in the notes section in the gradebook. Proposed solution: Faculty are running out of space in the notes section and would like it to be increased or fo...

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Problem statement: When classic quizzes that require lockdown browser are copied to a new course, the lockdown browser settings are also copied. However when new quizzes that require lockdown browser ...

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Problem statement: Instructor is required to check Canvas to find out if new students have completed the survey/quiz. Proposed solution: Add notification option to alert instructor when a student com...

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Problem statement: in the Access Report you can see what content the student has viewed, how many times and when LAST viewed. The ability to see when FIRST viewed is important for discussions with stu...

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Problem statement: Outside the API I am currently unable to find out the date and time a course was created. Because of this I can't work out the sequence of events that led to an issue where data was...

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Problem statement: I get so many notifications from canvas which are mixed between courses, so it is difficult to determine where I need to focus. Proposed solution: I would love if the canvas notifi...

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Problem statement: Modules - as the only way to share content with students - needs to be a more robust place to share content. I am currently working in a community page - a one stop shop for technic...

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Problem statement: When assignments have a requirement defined to "Mark as done", the button placement is at the top of the page. This is inconsistent with the location on "Page" items where it was mo...

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Problem statement: When grading an assignment, I often forget the exact prompt and have to open another Canvas session to keep it handy. Proposed solution: I'd like to be able to click a button and h...

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Problem statement: Students can't tell from Modules if they have submitted or received a score. They only can if the teacher set it up in the modules correctly with completion requirements but as a te...

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Problem statement: Students are often added to classes throughout the school year. In our classes (PE) we organize students in roll call and give them numbers. Each time a new student is added in Canv...

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Problem statement: Some faculty are not proactive about deleting or archiving messages in the Inbox. Proposed solution: It would be great if an option existed where users could select to archive mess...

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Problem statement: I would like to see a way of limiting the max score a student can earn in a test that has been given a second or third attempt. Proposed solution: In moderating a quiz or test when...

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Problem statement: When a teacher wants to view student responses and marks for a New Quiz, they either have to go to the SpeedGrader and look at questions one by one, or go to the Moderate screen (af...

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Problem statement: When marking Discussions as Complete/Incomplete, you have to select the option from a Drop-Down-list, which requires more mouse movements and clicking, slowing down the marking proc...

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Problem statement: Currently the instructor has to either check the email report or go through the SpeedGrader to find out if a student has posted a comment to the instructor feedback. Proposed solut...

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Problem statement: It would be great if the Rich Content Editor were state of the art. For example, the Symbol font does not work, line spacing is not available in the icon menu, and so on. One could ...

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Problem statement: My gradebook is cluttered with assignments that are not graded and/or do not count toward the grade. For example, if I want students to read for homework, but not turn in anything i...

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Problem statement: The dummy user 'Test Student' is created in courses when Student View is used. This user is then shown unnecessarily in SpeedGrader and the gradebook. Teaching staff who don't want ...

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Problem statement: Hello, we need a way to have all messages archived from students in Canvas. I understand that when a student deletes a message, it is gone forever. When two users engage in illicit ...

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