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Problem statement: In SpeedGrader, if a PDF file is submitted with a very large page size, then SpeedGrader is not able to zoom out far enough to see the entire page. The "-" zoom button becomes graye...

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Problem statement: I want to control which individual gradebook columns are visible to students but apparently this is not possible?!?! I understand I can turn them all off but that also hides their t...

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Problem statement: The lack of an ability to use external tools in New Quizzes is a surprising negative in the otherwise wonderful achievement that is New Quizzes. In a modern era, filled with the use...

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Problem statement: Currently, when you are grading in SpeedGrader with a rubric, you get two side-by side panels, one with the student's submission and the other with the rubric. Unfortunately, you ca...

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Problem statement: The inability to launch the Support Centre from inside the Canvas apps creates issues in providing help to users. We have a significant number of students using the app, and need to...

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Problem statement: It takes a ton of time and a lot of work to lock modules and set up all the requirements for that module. And really, why would I have things in the module if I am not going to do t...

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This idea has been developed and is On Canvas Beta •  How do I access the Canvas beta environment? For more information, please read through the Canvas Deploy Notes (2025-04-23)  Problem statement: I...

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Problem statement: Hide gradebook icons so scores are viewable and instructors can see what actually needs grading Proposed solution: A button to convert icons to scores so that when scanning large g...

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Problem statement: When the "Teachers Can Access To" date for a term is set later than the actual Term End date ("Term Runs To..."), the course remains on the teacher's dashboard (in Card View). This ...

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Problem statement: When grading discussion board posts as assignments, and providing individual private feedback, I have to have the assignment and the Speedgrader open at the same time. Speedgrader i...

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Problem statement: The interactive components and suitability of the Canvas platform is very limited for secondary students at this stage. The teaching staff at my school are struggling to convert the...

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Problem statement: At this stage, it is very time consuming to delete duplicate modules or older modules that need to be replaced. Proposed solution: Like in pages, could there be an option to select...

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Problem statement: Many institutions have an Honor Code to guide academic integrity. I would like to be able to add our institutions Honor Code to Canvas and have it available to faculty to add as an ...

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Problem statement: The current option to submit a file on behalf of a student is only available through the Gradebook by clicking on the cell that correspondents to the right assignment and the right ...

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Problem statement: Our teachers have tried to write outcomes that can last multiple years. With ever changing curricula there will be a new set of outcomes every couple of years. We've add these outco...

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Problem statement: We use an external system (Eduframe) that creates new user accounts in Canvas when users enroll through that system. To mitigate confusion for our existing Canvas users, if they enr...

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Problem statement: Are there plans to add a single choice question option to New Quizzes? We can do the below in Classic Quizzes, but not in New Quizzes. We currently have a marked survey with a singl...

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Problem statement: A faculty member expressed frustration that when they type out a long comment in Speedgrader, and something happens (Canvas goes down, Wifi fails, user error, etc.) the comment isn'...

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Problem statement: We would like to be able to control the use the Immersive Reader function on specific subaccounts, and not the entire Canvas site. Proposed solution: Create an option so admins can...

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Problem statement: Problem: If a user is using a device with a small screen (under 12 inches), the Edit Assignment Dates page may not load properly even if the browser zoom percentage is set to 100%. ...

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