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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: Currently, when using the scan button on the iOS app as a student to upload an assignment, the scan gets uploaded as jpg. Proposed solution: I would propose to switch that upload f...

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Problem statement: I recently installed Canvas teacher on three new devices: and Android tablet, Android phone, and e-ink Android tablet. The phone is fine but the two tablets now place the grading pa...

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Problem statement: Good day, Currently, in the Canvas Student App, students are having difficulty, since in the app view, they cannot identify the Prerequisites that they must complete in order to hav...

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Problem statement: Canvas mobile app currently uses token-based authentication, and the issued tokens never expire. This creates a scenario where lost devices or unauthorised access to mobile devices ...

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Problem statement: In Speed Grader on Canvas, there is a button that you can press to "reassign" an assignment to the student. This button does not exist in the Canvas Teacher App for IPad. This would...

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Problem statement: WCAG 2.1 - 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) As part of our annual accessibility audit of our Canvas LMS, we looked at accessibility compliance against WCAG 2.1 standards. This idea r...

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Problem statement: 1.3.1 Info and Relationships As part of our annual accessibility audit of our Canvas LMS, we looked at accessibility compliance against WCAG 2.1 standards. This idea suggestion rela...

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Problem statement: Students complain of not being able to find groups readily nor being able to sign up for their groups from the Canvas App. Proposed solution: Providing group information in multipl...

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Problem statement: The course name overlays the course tile image when looking at the course home in the Canvas Student and Canvas Teacher apps. This results in two problems: duplication (course code ...

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Problem statement: Assignments currently only display Available Until date. Proposed solution: Have Assignments show both the Available Until date as well as the Due Date. User role(s): student

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Problem statement: Students can not the option to switch option to view grades between percentage and total points. Proposed solution: Provide a view toggle to see either Total Points/Percentage. Us...

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Problem statement: My teachers would like to grade anonymously in the Canvas iOs Teacher App. Grade anonymously = hide student names to remove bias. This is currently a feature in the Canvas web page,...

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Problem statement: When students and parents view their grades on the web, it indicates whether a quiz has been graded or still has some questions to be graded. It does not count that ungraded quiz in...

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Problem statement: Currently, our instructors utilize a feature in Canvas to add pages to the student to-do list, enhancing student awareness of upcoming assignments and events. However, this function...

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Problem statement: The To-Do List in the Canvas Student iOS has a few problems, especially for students in our middle schools. Each student is enrolled in 7-8 courses at a time. The To-Do List order i...

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Problem statement: The Canvas for Elementary experience for elementary 'observers/parent' does not mirror the experience of middle and high 'observers/parent'. On the Canvas Parent app, 'observers', w...

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Problem statement: The highlighter tool in the Canvas app on the iPad only allows the student to highlight in-line text. They can not use the highlighter freely when completing a student annotation as...

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Problem statement: The mobile app does not disclose to students that a rule exists in an assignment group dropping scores. It's a pretty fundamental/elemental facet to higher education, dropping the l...

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Problem statement: At the moment, it is not possible to create a quizzes on the mobile version of Canvas. Will this happen in the future or will it only exist with customising quizzes from within the ...

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