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SA-2021 · 2021-03-02

I know this topic has been addressed many times before. I have googled, read the form and more but nothing is solving my problem. I am responsible for administering and creating a lot of small courses. This means I frequently copy modules or whole co...

dljoyork · 2020-10-20

I am using SCORM packages imported from Articulate Rise and added to Canvas Modules. Because we also use Catalog, I have to set module requirements in order for Catalog to track course completion. I am trying to find the best settings to work with ...

Shar · 2020-07-17

Howdy,I'm in a predicament with importing a course into a different Canvas and having the course outcomes carry over correctly.When I do the import using a course export file (because I'm going from one Canvas to another), issues come up with the cou...

ericwhitmer · 2020-02-17

I have a Nursing faculty who wants to cross-list her courses in the future, she teaches the exact same content across two different cities. Her current process is that she builds the content in one course and then copies that same content to the othe...

caroline_foley · 2019-12-16

Hi IDs!My fellow ID, @jenny_hopf ‌, and I have been going back and forth on design principles regarding videos. On the one side, you can put multiple videos on one page, and, on the other side, each video could get their own page. We see downsides a...

sfrizelle · 2019-09-16

Hello All,We've been using Canvas for not quite a year. Many of our teachers are using a page as a front landing page and linking from there. In the past few months, I have had a handful of teachers tell me their images have randomly resized themselv...

mkeller44 · 2019-02-07

I would like to know what ideas are out there to teach "how to create a resume" in an online-only course for students who are majoring in trades, such as HVAC, automotive, welding, etc. at a community college and may have limited IT skills. I have a ...

rrichards · 2018-12-17

Greetings Canvas Community!My institution is looking to purchase 15 university level courses for online delivery. We'll hire the online course instructor - we're just looking for the syllabus + course materials.How would you tackle this challenge? An...

webmaster · 2018-07-16

Hi, One of my navigation buttons links to an external site outside of Canvas, and it adds in the little 'external link' icon, which throws the height of that particular button out of sync with the rest. See example here: Just wondering if there's a q...

webmaster · 2018-06-06

Hello,I'm creating a home page for one of our courses, with 'quick navigation' buttons so our students have easy access to different parts of the course. When I add an anchor tag to the entire div for the button, it works fine (see code example below...

kas200 · 2018-04-18

I need some help getting a video to look good on a Page. Is there a way to have the video play maximized (or 100% width) by default instead of having the small minimized preview (shown on left in screenshot)? When I add the video as a file to Modules...

ssungerank · 2018-03-02

We are new to Canvas and I found out that macros in PowerPoint are not supported in Canvas. What do you all use to create the interactive games and can be used also on the Canvas mobile app? Thanks,Stephanie

Amanda_L_Albrig · 2018-02-05

Hi Everyone,Can anyone recommend other Discussion tools that connect with Canvas? The Canvas Discussion Boards fall a bit short. We already use Piazza for some discussions, mostly questions about course content, but it is not appropriate for all disc...

kcolwell1 · 2017-12-05

I tried to write this so anyone can learn from it. Please correct me and ask for clarification as needed.It looks like we can access the icons from the Instructure font from within the RCE without usingclass="icon-xxxxx"With the method outlined below...

lumleysm · 2017-10-12

Is it possible to autoplay and/or loop a video using a function in canvas or html?

melissa_kreider · 2017-03-23

Hi all! An organization that I am working with would like to integrate a social networking aspect into their possible Canvas course. They would like to have a community of practice where both current and past students can share discussions, work, and...

traciebosket · 2016-05-06

I was told that we don't have the option to use a Canvas "Lite" template. Does anyone have a work around? We need to just have a gradebook, a discussion board and a repository. We can't do it manually,(ie) creating a template, upload it to Commons an...

sulbert · 2015-11-13

Using Tabs in Your Canvas CourseVideo Link - http://screencast.com/t/y8kKgBuGOWT8 Utilizing tabs in your course may be a good idea for a variety or reasons.Aesthetics – Tabs can improve your course design by making your course more visually appealing...

kmeeusen · 2015-06-05

8/15/2018 Update: To sign up as a student, use this link:This course has enabled open enrollment. Students can self-enroll in the course once you share with them this URL:https://resources.instructure.com/enroll/8R9H7B. Alternatively, they can sign ...

James_Kocher_UF · 2015-04-08

So at CanvasCon in Florida yesterday, the question about groups vs. banks came up. Here are my thoughts on them:Right now, I prefer groups over banks for 2 reasons. 1, you can edit a question in a live quiz with groups and regrade automatically. Yo...

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