Community Help

NatalieCussell · 2025-01-16

We are finding submissions made by students dated and time as the 1st of January at 0:00. With "time to attempt this 46,412 minutes". Is anyone else experiencing this? Some of these submissions do not appear in our system until several days after the...

jeff_plant · 2025-01-16

Why do some announcement show a "Reply" and others don't? I would like to turn off "reply". It shows even when I deselect the "Allow Participants to Comment"

LawsonJohnson · 2025-01-16

I'm creating a solution to pull course files into another storage platform automatically and am attempting to avoid unnecessary downloads/writes. When consulting the docs (Files - Canvas LMS REST API Documentation), I noticed two fields: modified_at ...

AmyLippert · 2025-01-16

I looked back and saw that there are 2 separate posts on this topic from 2023 and it appears that the issue still has not been resolved. An import today, with adjusted due dates, resulted in an email going out to 350+ students notifying them that an ...

WadeGreen · 2025-01-16

I'm editing a quiz I inherited that is in the Old Quiz format and trying to create a numerical question with a very small answer (1.34e-5) and the editor keeps defaulting my answer to zero. I get the same behavior when trying to edit the error margin...

AFelten3 · 2025-01-16

Is there a way to have students simplify a formula as their response for the "Formulas" question type in new quizzes?

GideonWilliams · 2025-01-16

We encourage our staff to create home pages for their Canvas course rather than go straight to Modules. Most staff aim for the 'button' approach, usually inside some sort of table design. Here is a front page for a Minecraft Club course: Now I kno...

instruccional2 · 2025-01-16

Hi everyone, I'm trying to update the use_rubric_for_grading parameter to true using the Canvas API, but my changes don't seem to take effect. Does anyone know why this might be happening? Could it be a bug on this parameter, or something else I migh...

DEBRAADAMS1 · 2025-01-16

How do I combine canvas Courses?

instruccional2 · 2025-01-16

Hi everyone, I'm encountering an issue with the rubric_associations endpoint in the Canvas API. Every time I try to access it, I receive a 404 error. Does anyone know what could be causing this? Could it be related to permissions, the URL I'm using,...

LindseyJYoung · 2025-01-15

I have an assignment that calls for me to record and post a video on the student discussion board. I do not know how to do any of these things. Back to finish my degree after 25 years! Help!!!

KimWheeler · 2025-01-15

KatieHolt · 2025-01-15

We have some early start classes (1/6) before our semester starts (1/27) and the shells have the correct course dates that are being pulled from ILP that keep having the "Participation" dates defaulting to "Term" (1/27) rather than "Course" (1/6). I'...

TARAROMERO · 2025-01-15

Is anyone else using the CodeHS integration with Canvas? I am trying to use the LTI launch link for an assignment and it works only when I use the link with the assignment. If I go try to add additional details to the assignment to give kids inform...

JohnStranghoner · 2025-01-15

I have done all the Modules when will I be able to take the online exam?

JenniiferPerez · 2025-01-15

Hi! In the Course settings I uploaded a picture. It looks perfect. But when I go to Dashboard it's upside down instead. How can I edit the Dashboard picture to rotate it? Is there anything else I can do?

aparker3 · 2025-01-15

Is there a way to enter a large number of individual students into the "Assign to" field of a Quiz, or does it have to be done one student at a time? "Everyone" and "Sections" won't work for my large class where I would like to offer a few different ...

montgjoa · 2025-01-15

I just noticed a weird bug in my Canvas site. I copied my assignments from a previous semester, and it seems as though all of the assignments that were text entry or file upload got changed to text entry only. I only noticed it after the first assign...

JeffBlack · 2025-01-15

I have test banks from the textbook that publisher I'd like to import as question banks. I downloaded the files for Canvas. These appear to be zip files for each chapter, which contains 2 html/xml files, all zipped into one big file.Where can I impor...

jennifer_james · 2025-01-15

I have a teacher who added me as an Observer before she left instead of teacher. How can I change from an Observer to a Teacher without her here? I need to change somethings and I cannot. I can't make a copy or load to Commons.HELPJWatson

rrobison2 · 2025-01-14

Last year, I could print out an entire discussion thread using the browser print function. That no longer works. Is there a work-around? Or has Canvas removed that function?

BenHaddock · 2025-01-14

I have an assignment in a course which has had a single set of questions for over a year now, and only recently upon grading a secondary attempt for a student have we detected that the questions are in different order for some students and in most ca...

LynzWilmsey · 2025-01-14

My Institution has apprentices and when their results are sent to them, their boss also needs a copy to be sent for his records. Is there anyway I can add another email to the apprentices enrollment? Thanks Lynz

ElizabethGarza1 · 2025-01-14

I need 1 student in my course to resubmit his file. I don't want the other students to be able to submit multiple files because this creates chaos for me as an instructor. How can I do this. Sometimes I want to be able to reassign the assignment t...

JulieChapman · 2025-01-14

I have completed ITIL 4 Foundations Training via Knowledge Academy. They provided me with a code to access the certification test, but I cannot figure out where/how to access it. There doesn't seem to be an option to do so in PeopleCert, even though ...

potterem · 2025-01-14

I am a CTE teacher, and I have been added and listed as a "teacher" in other courses for different reasons, but the main premise is to be able to help these teachers post assignments if they are out of the building and/or help set up their Canvas cou...

loren_barnhurst · 2025-01-14

I have a 'quiz every day' for my students to optionally take for review and keeping content fresh (College Chem courses). I have used this system for 6 years flawlessly, including last semester (each day quiz is title, e.g. Wk2Tues, etc). These qui...

BillPeterson · 2025-01-14

Most of the time when I call up a course it brings up the material dated from the previous course (previous year). I have updated all the due dates and saved everything so it should bring up the newest content but it doesn't always do that. It will...

cristina_drondo · 2025-01-14

Good afternoon, I have two courses in Canvas: one works perfectly fine when creating and posting Assignments, the other not so much. The problem with the latter one is that the Submission Type option does now show at all when creating as Assignment. ...

gncrum · 2025-01-14

Hello, Recently we have has a few instructors and myself login as the Test Student and submit a paper to an assignment configured with the Turnitin Plagiarism Framework option https://app.screencast.com/41Ee4o8zFlkMu Historically this has worked and ...

ArohiDesai · 2025-01-16

We’re working hard to release the modernized SpeedGrader as soon as possible, with a target of Q1 2025. While we are striving to meet this timeline, we are committed to delivering the release no later than early Q2 2025.

SamGarza1 · 2025-01-16

We're diving deep into the world of Peer Review within Canvas and we need your help!

sgergely · 2025-01-10

We’re releasing DAP CLI version 1.3.1 today to address an issue that affected PostgreSQL users following our recent DAP Query API update. Yesterday, we introduced multiple new enum values across several tables in the DAP Query API, which unfortunatel...

TamasBalogh · 2024-12-18

With the end of the year rapidly approaching, we want to share an update on the highly anticipated AI-powered Discussions and Inbox Translations. As part of our commitment to delivering high-quality, reliable, and scalable features, we will continue ...

ArohiDesai · 2024-12-17

We’re excited to announce new features in the Canvas LMS January Release. With the updates to the 2024 release schedule, we remain focused on ensuring that you are fully informed and equipped with the tools you need to succeed and support learners at...

BalazsSerenyi · 2024-12-17

New Quizzes can now be shared to Commons. Save time, collaborate effortlessly, and discover or share assessments internally and externally.

sgergely · 2024-12-16

We’re excited to announce updates to multiple tables and columns in the Canvas namespace with new enumerated values (enums) that will be available in your CD2/DAP Query API dataset starting January 9th. These changes enrich the dataset with additiona...

NinaOng · 2024-12-12

As we near the end of 2024 and look back upon the year… I’d like to share a deeper dive about our discovery process, how the R&D team creates new feature solutions.

ZoeLubitz1 · 2024-12-11

Block Editor will be available in Open Beta on December 16, 2024.

JuditTarnoy · 2024-12-10

Simplifying Learning: Improved Support for New Quizzes TLDR: Quizzes are key to learning, and we’ve made them easier to access and navigate in the Canvas Mobile apps. With improved support for New Quizzes, both learners and instructors can now enjoy ...

BalazsSerenyi · 2024-12-06

Hello, New Quizzes users! We're excited to share some recent improvements, inspired directly by you - our Canvas users! Many of these new features are ready to enjoy now, while some are planned for early 2025. Today's highlights focus on "delighter...

sgergely · 2024-11-29

We are excited to announce the release of DAP CLI & Lib 1.3.0, bringing new features, enhanced functionality, and critical updates based on your feedback. This update reinforces our commitment to improving developer tools and addressing the needs of ...

sgergely · 2024-11-25

Three new columns to be added to the assignments table: parent_assignment_id, type, has_sub_assignments. These changes will go live on December 9th, 2024.

SamGarza1 · 2024-11-25

We’re excited to introduce a new feature we're working on called Differentiation Tags, and we’d love your input to make it the best it can be!

ruthfoulkrod · 2024-11-21

What's next for Ideas and Themes

AlexisNast · 2024-11-20

We're excited to announce the Canvas Apps page will be going live to open beta on December 16th! This new feature is designed to streamline app integration and management for Canvas root admins. While still in development, this initial release, which...

SamGarza1 · 2024-11-15

The release date for the Discussion Checkpoints feature has been adjusted. Originally planned for November 16, the new release date for production is January 18, 2025. In the meantime, Discussion Checkpoints will still be accessible in the beta envir...

SamGarza1 · 2024-11-04

We’re making an important change to the rollout of Discussion Checkpoints based on your feedback. Instead of enabling Checkpoints as a default feature that is on for all users on November 16th, we will now release it as a Feature Option.

sgergely · 2024-11-04

Get ready to shape the future of Instructure’s data capabilities! We’re running an Instructure Data Questionnaire to gather your valuable insights for our 2025 roadmap, focusing on cloud adoption and analytics trends. Your feedback will guide our fea...

TamasBalogh · 2024-10-25

I’m excited to extend the End of Quarter Update practice - which might be familiar from New Quizzes Updates - to Discussions, ensuring you’re informed about recent improvements in the last 3 months and our upcoming objectives for the upcoming quarter...

SamGarza1 · 2024-10-24

We’re excited to share an update on the progress of Discussion Checkpoints! Before moving the feature into our beta environment, we had the privilege of working with four institutions that tested the functionality.

RaviKoll · 2024-10-24

We’re excited to share that SpeedGrader is getting a significant upgrade! These changes are designed to make your grading process even smoother, faster, and more reliable.

GergelyTar · 2024-10-24

With our October release, we're introducing some really exciting updates in Intelligent Insights.

teryn_odom · 2024-10-21

Tl;dr: Get excited! LTI Usage has two powerful new capabilities being released tomorrow! Read on for more details.

ruthfoulkrod · 2024-10-18

The feedback window is now closed. Further updates will be provided soon!

carlycurran · 2024-10-17

Your Admin Analytics data is fresher! Admin Analytics is now on DAP. New Course Analytics will be on DAP by the end of November.

DanaOkerlund · 2024-10-17

Over the past quarter, we've made strides in enhancing the New Quizzes experience with several updates. One of the highlights is the introduction of Custom Feedback, allowing instructors to provide personalized feedback to students after quiz complet...

AllisonHowell · 2024-10-16

What we heard from our Alpha group and what we’re doing next

MichaelLysaght · 2024-10-15

As I approach my first anniversary as Chief Technology Officer, I wanted to share with you, our customers, how my team is approaching some of the foundational technical work that will power our product into the future.

RyanNorton · 2024-10-07

Mark your calendars! Sharing early communication about a few changes we’ve made to our Canvas deploy and release schedule.

Published: 01-03-2025