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Problem statement: In the event that the "favorites" function has been utilized, new courses (of which the user is a member) will be automatically saved as favorites on the dashboard. This approach is...

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Problem statement: Currently, the relevant settings for the gradebook can be found under "Assignments", "Settings" and "Gradebook". This leads to a certain lack of clarity. Proposed solution: A conso...

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Problem statement: In order to transfer the final grade to the Student Service System at the end of the semester, it is necessary to export the complete overview from the gradebook, including the matr...

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Problem statement: Once you are on the dashboard, it takes several clicks to get to the course list. Proposed solution: 1) It would be beneficial to implement a single-click functionality that would ...

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Problem statement: As a teacher of numerous courses, the to-do list is frequently extensive and not always readily discernible. Proposed solution: A sorting and filtering function would be a valuable...

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Problem statement: The process of manually creating partial grades in the gradebook is cumbersome. The user must first export the data, then enter the grades (and/or add a column and/or create an assi...

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Problem statement: It would be nice if you could set a course as a favorite directly in the course for a better overview and for saving time. Proposed solution: For example, you could place a star in...

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Problem statement: The group name is displayed as the sender of a group message. This can make it look like spam if creative group names are chosen. Proposed solution: The sender of a notification sh...

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Problem statement: In the notification settings, it would be nice if all notification fields could be set to the same setting with a single click. For example, you could set all fields to daily report...

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Problem statement: I think the option to enable “Community Review” in all of our shared resources to allow for constructive criticism and opportunities for improvement is a good idea in principle. How...

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Problem statement: Currently the situation is as follows: : "Feature option settings are not copied from the production environment. Feature options must be managed individually in the beta environmen...

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Problem statement: Since the change to the Speed Grader assignment comment box Firefox Auto Text Expander extension is no longer working. There are many standard grading responses that can be given an...

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Problem statement: When a future (temporary) enrollment is created, the "People" section of the course immediately shows the user as enrolled. It appears as though the person with the temporary enroll...

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Problem statement: We request a new feature in Canvas that allows instructors and administrators to globally download all page views in a course. This feature would enable us to see which individuals ...

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Problem statement: From Assignments a teacher, ta, or admin can create an old quiz by clicking the + button on an assignment group and then changing the type to quiz. Schools that have fully migrated ...

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Problem statement: On the iPhone version of the Canvas Student app, the nav bar is present on all screens, from the Dashboard to the modules. However, on the Android version (v. 7.5.3), the nav bar pr...

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Problem statement: I am at an institution that uses Canvas LMS, but I came from one that used a version of Desire2Learn/Brightspace. While I like a lot about what Canvas offers, I find myself missing ...

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Problem statement: Admins currently need to contact Support every time we accidentally delete a login ID containing a value (Integration ID, SIS ID, Login ID) that we need to re-use. This is normally ...

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Problem statement: I have entered grades for exams that were entered manually. The exams were taken on paper. I would still like to be able to get statistics from my entered grades. What is the mean a...

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Problem statement: I spend a lot of time going back and forth to assignments page or I have multiple windows open so I can remember which assignments to turn off the Sync to SIS button. I'm turning th...

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