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This is a UX bug. When a graded discussion has checkpoints enabled, the discussion assignment itself does not have a due date (even though there are due dates for the reply to topic and reply entry). This causes problems in two important areas: The S...

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This is the example, and I don't understand. I tried many ways and don't know what I missed or did wrong. 9. Indicate the result of 2+3?... General question feedback.+ Feedback for correct answer.- Feedback for incorrect answer.a) 6... `Feedback for ...

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Students are completing an assignment using the "Record Media" option in Canvas.  A few students' recordings do not include audio. Is there a place to check that Canvas is allowed to access their microphones or to change allowances if they've been se...

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So when I uploaded my old course into a new course all my old assignments/quizzes (that were created in the new version)  got uploaded, but got put into the classic quiz version. Is there a way to convert them back? Or am I going to have to just recr...

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Can, or is, there a feature to add modules to the top of the page instead of new modules being placed at the bottom? Thank you. 

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I typically have Canvas grade EdPuzzles as complete/incomplete - when students finish they used to wait for the end of the video, they would hit submit, and only then would Canvas mark the assignment as completed. This year, Canvas is marking student...

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I deleted a page. How do I restore it?

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When students are asked to answer a quiz-question by means of a film the Upload media window covers the quiz-question. Further, there is no way to resize the Upload media window so that the question can be seen on the screen. Can you make the Upload ...

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It says video can't be played due to its privacy settings. Please suggest how to fix this  

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I am using Graded Check point for the first time this semester and there are a few problems.1. My Discussion Assignments have been duplicated and in the Speed Grader they are also duplicated but all on the same assignment number. And the total points...

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I use rubrics without points (or marking). I have the 'remove points from rubric' selected on all. of my rubrics. At some point yesterday all my rubrics started to show points. I haven't changed anything and now I can't remove the points. The check b...

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Is there a way for Canvas to add an easier way to disable access codes? During class I have an access code so students cannot work ahead. After class I take the code off. Doing this for multiple courses in Canvas daily is a pain and I often forget. T...

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Canvas Community: Have the issues noted with Discussion Checkpoints resolved? I read that the following were noted earlier this year in Canvas Community forums: Issues with SpeedGrader functions, accessibility, and group discussions. We would like to...

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Dear colleauges,In Canvas, I would like students to create a photo competition, which the students will grade themselves by voting for photos that other students upload. The most simple idea is that each student can vote for their favourite photo tha...

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I accidentally reassigned an assignment to a student. How do I unreassign it? I do not need the student to redo it.

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Any one know how to get the content of the course displayed as a full screen instead of this half thing?

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I am exploring Rubrics on quizzes and assignments and how they feed into Outcomes. I have built a rubric based on my Outcomes, but can not find a way to see student data based on how they scored on the rubric. I can see the overall Outcomes in the Le...

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In the Canvas Gradebook Settings, there is a setting called Automatically Apply Grade for Missing Submissions.  If you check this box, there is a box below which allows you to put in a grade for missing submissions.  In Canvas,  as it is now, if a st...

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Reopening an archived thread that was not solved: https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Archived-Questions/ARCHIVED-Change-quiz-due-date-after-it-became-available/td-p/90687   I changed the due date for a New Quiz that was released because we didn't fin...

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My Kaltura has completely stopped working after my computer ran out of battery in the middle of a recording. When I try to open Kaltura Capture, it shows up but never finishes loading, so I can't actually click any buttons to start the recording. It ...

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Can a students submit/upload more than one document for a single assignment without the second one replacing the first one?  I need two different documents from each student for one assignment.

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I have 360 students who attend labs on different days of the week, I'm not going to grade on attendance, but I want to track easily which students are missing lab. Without having to page through many calendar days or individual students, I'd think th...

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how do i create a question group that allow students to select three out of five possible essay questions?

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"Do not allow instructure to alert you when you delete a question" - I was getting this alert multiple times in editing a quiz and I checked the box to not let it alert me. Now I cannot even delete a question from the set in the Quizzes. How can I re...

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I am experimenting with using Canvas for Teachers iOS app for grading on my iPad. I teach writing and, in the past, have used various PDF apps which allow me to leave comments, stickers, highlight, underline, and circle words. The iOS app allows most...

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Suddenly I'm hearing from instructors that their flashcard embeds from Quizlet are not loading. Is this happening elsewhere? What could be the issue? Our institution is not blocking quizlet.com because we can get to the website, but the <iframe> embe...

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As an educator who actively seeks technology solutions that benefit student learning and streamline course management, I'm genuinely puzzled by my Canvas experience after five weeks of use. Having previously used other LMS platforms, I'm encountering...

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I'm new to Canvas (having come over from D2L) and have multiple questions that the help team at my institution has been unable to answer. Does Canvas have affiliated professionals for hire to help learn the app? If not, I can use a third-party freela...

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Once again, the simplest of tasks wastes time. I have a 2-column table in the homepage of a Canvas course. I want to add a row below, but this produces an additional row with the leftmost cell divided into two rows. I cannot access the bottom of thes...

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