Community Help

ckinna · 2016-01-13

I would like to integrate the full function of Khan Academy in my Canvas. This would include their comprehensive practice, quizzes, and progression tracking tool. Has anybody in the Canvas community had experience with this, and what do you suggest?

weckerlec · 2016-01-08

When a page is printed (either to PDF or paper), any internal course links display the source of that link. I can see this as being great for accessibility purposes and knowing the source of those links, but can cause formatting issues when trying to...

1353520195 · 2015-12-22

Is it possible to see how many hits or views a specific Page in a course has?

megan_kunkel · 2015-12-21

I am interested in displaying total points in a final course grade. I would prefer if percentages are not displayed. Is there a way to display only total points and not percentage points?Thank you for any input!

sarahs · 2015-12-18

Is there a way to export individual question banks as separate files, rather than exporting specific quizzes and/or the entire course? Thank you.

cindy_knoll · 2015-12-15

I'm trying to use the equation editor to enter systems of equations, piecewise defined functions or matrices. The editor doesn't seem to allow more than one line per equation. Can anyone give me a method of using the equation editor to do this. Th...

jamisond · 2015-12-11

We made the mistake of making quizzes individually and not from Question Banks. Now we want to pull questions from our previous quizzes for our midterms. Is there a way to create a Question Bank from already created quizzes? (Some of the questions ar...

jms552 · 2015-12-10

Is there a way to automate page numbers within a module through HTML?

ldoughty · 2015-12-08

Hello everyone, I'm a new Canvas Admin for my university, and I'm trying to find an answer that doesn't seem to be available online anywhere. Help would be appreciated. We have 4 "Grading Schemes" on the account level set up. When an instructor ...

cochranm · 2015-12-02

I am attempting to use Canvas to build some modules for co-curricular experiences, and to develop some professional development modules for faculty and staff as well as student workers. I've been searching for ways to make content visible to only cer...

jhouder · 2015-12-01

Most webcams students use to submit homework videos are capable of shooting in 16:9, but the video input recorded through Canvas is set at 4:3. Is there a way to tell Canvas to record in 16:9? Having students record in another program and upload thei...

bradleyt · 2015-11-30

I created a Pinned discussion and want to arrange the posts from newest to oldest instead of the default oldest to newest. Other than clicking and dragging, is there a way to do this?

Amanda_L_Albrig · 2015-11-16

I have faculty who have created quizzes in Canvas, but have later realized that they'd like those quiz questions to be added to question banks. From what I can see, it is possible to add a question bank question to a quiz, but not the reverse. Can so...

meezankaren · 2015-11-07

It is before the assignment due date, and one student accidentally submitted a partly completed assignment. I would like to give this one student an extra submission on the assignment, but I don't want to give the whole class two submissions. How do ...

asmith20 · 2015-11-06

Hello.I am a high school teacher and pretty new to Canvas. I need to display my grades as a percentage score ( 100 point scale ) instead of points out of, for example, 25. I have a bunch of grades to record on another system this weekend and don't wa...

chris_slupianek · 2015-11-06

Has anyone got the "comment" tags to work in a published Canvas Page? Every time I add a comment  to the page and publish it, Canvas wipes my code out.

glenn · 2015-11-06

Hi all,I uploaded a 5MB MP4 to a module in my course. When I click on the corresponding link, I'm told "Media has been queued for conversion, please try again in a little bit." This has been queued for 10+ minutes now. I've searched, but I can't find...

skreitzer · 2015-11-02

Is there a journaling feature in Canvas? A high school biology teacher wants his students to answer a "bell ringer" question every day to start class. At the end of the marking period he wants to see the responses sorted by student so he can grade ...

jnissen · 2015-10-31

This semester I created Fall Exam 1 (containing six Question Groups) and Fall Exam 2 (also containing six Question Groups). Some of the questions on the exam came from previous quizzes, some from question banks, and some I wrote from scratch. The new...

lauraw1 · 2015-10-24

Tried to link to external app and put in a bad url. Now I get error message "couldn't find valid settings for this link" and can't get to the assignment to edit and take out the link. Any advice?

dcarvalho · 2015-10-23

Is there a way to insert deductions in the final grade?In the class I am teaching each unexcused absence must deduct a percentage of the final grade. I would like to make this process automatic through Canvas.Thanks.Diogo Carvalho

shurwitz · 2015-10-20

I would like to assign letter grades to my grading scheme without having to create an arbitrary points system. So, for example, a writing assignment would get a letter grade (A-, C+, whatever) and then the four writing assignments I have over the cou...

harrisj · 2015-10-15

Have a faculty member who has clicked Allow Liking for an Announcement - that's it, no allow graders, no sorting.But, no like icon appears for the students. We've verified that it works for discussions, but does not for Announcements.What are we mis...

phelps_l · 2015-10-13

Is it possible to have students use a rubric for self-evaluation? I would like to create a rubric and assign it to students to fill in to evaluate their own progress. I haven't been able to find anything that covers this topic in the Canvas guides. T...

crs0046 · 2015-10-12

I'm currently working on a course related to Food Inspections done via Google Glass. The videos are taken and edited - you know, a little magic added to them. We are using the videos in assessing already established inspectors and then using their re...

annette_torrey · 2015-10-09

One of our instructors added a JPG image to a quiz that shows as a thumbnail in the question preview, but from a student view is only a link to the file name and must be opened in a new window or downloaded. This defeats the purpose of having an imag...

michael_peterse · 2015-10-06

When I upload an Excel file the file does not show correctly. It only shows part of the file and creates additional pages to see the entire Excel document.

MG458913 · 2015-10-06

Is it possible to do this? See the attachment? Essentially it is posting a unique link to the NSSE on Canvas to each student that has a Freshman or Senior Standing. Please see the attachment from NSSE. We have a deadline to indicate interest b...

kevinm_washburn · 2015-10-05

I used the iframe instructions found in the search options and it appears to not work with a webpage that I would like to embed into my course.Here is the URL:http://library.wichita.edu/empower/module2/choosingYourTopic.htmWSU EMPOWER: Choosing Your ...

corderg · 2015-10-03

Hello. If you are using the Multiple Grading Periods feature, have you found a way to accurately report grades after the first grading period? If so, please tell others how you did it.It appears that Canvas came up with the feature all of K-12 school...

KevinMeredith · 2024-07-01

On June 15, 2024, the Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite (LucidChart and LucidSpark) was made generally available to all Canvas customers. This integration gives educators and students alike an elevated teaching and learning experience in Canvas throug...

GergelyTar · 2024-07-01

We are thrilled to announce that our Admin Analytics feature in Canvas is now being migrated to the Data Access Platform (DAP). This transition brings a host of benefits, ensuring a more efficient, consistent, and insightful experience for all users.

SamGarza1 · 2024-06-24

In our continuous effort to enhance the Canvas experience, we're excited to share the latest updates and improvements we've made based on your feedback. Over the past few months, our dedicated team has been hard at work addressing key user pain point...

AllisonHowell · 2024-06-17

Plus pages, ungraded discussions, an “assign to” makeover, and more!

SamGarza1 · 2024-06-14

At Canvas, we continuously listen to your feedback to ensure that our tools meet your needs effectively. Based on the valuable insights we've gathered, we're making a temporary adjustment to our discussion redesign.

emilyk23 · 2024-06-13

Designed to meet the needs of young learners, explore how Canvas for Elementary fosters successful digital learning experiences.

AkosFarago · 2024-06-13

Learn about how you can easily move from Flip Assignments to video discussion boards in Canvas!

GergelyTar · 2024-06-06

We are thrilled to announce the launch of Analytics Hub, a new core feature of Canvas LMS, available starting July 9th, 2024. Designed to be a central library, Analytics Hub serves as a one-stop-shop for all your data and analytics needs.

sgergely · 2024-06-03

We are announcing the end of the beta for the older versions (0.x) of the DAP CLI as we fully transition to the latest and most advanced version, v1.1.0. This move ensures that all users are leveraging the improved performance, stability, and expande...

KataKeri · 2024-06-03

We will be upgrading to the latest versions of jQuery and jQuery UI. If your institution uses custom JS/CSS, we recommend checking your beta instances.

SamGarza1 · 2024-05-31

We're excited to share an important update regarding the release of our eagerly awaited feature, Discussion Checkpoints.

Auburn · 2024-05-30

Major web browsers are beginning to phase out support for third-party cookies, a change that may have a significant impact on the functionality of LTI tools integrated with learning management systems such as Canvas. Although this change will not dir...

zachp · 2024-05-29

Together with our customers, we've identified several areas where AI can profoundly enhance our platform. One of these is using AI to build efficiencies and increase capacity for educators and administrators. Specifically, AI can streamline tedious t...

AlexisNast · 2024-05-24

We're thrilled to announce the launch of the Lucid integration in Canvas LMS, now available in beta. This integration promises to enhance your teaching and learning experiences.

SamGarza1 · 2024-05-22

In March, we formed a dedicated team to tackle some long-standing user pain points, focusing on those small yet persistent issues that have been sources of irritation. We also focused our time on enhancements that enrich the experience of our educato...

IsaacMoore · 2024-05-20

Starting June 19th, 2024, all HTTP responses from Canvas will transition to full lowercase response header names to align with industry best practices. This change impacts API users, browser users, and other clients.

jsailor · 2024-05-19

The Canvas Product Team is embarking on a series of live discovery sessions with users to gather feedback and co-create with some of our customers. Read on to learn about our first session.

SamGarza1 · 2024-05-17

For the past many weeks and months, my team and I have been seeking customer feedback for our ongoing redesign work for Discussion and Announcements.

AlexSlaughter · 2024-05-17

The most recent New Quizzes update sparked a lot of feedback, much of it expressing frustration about the known issue related to course files in item banks. Copying a course does not automatically change the links in an item bank, so when you use a q...

MPioRoda · 2024-05-17

Now available in Beta: New Quizzes exporting as a Common Cartridge. While there will not be any user interface changes or changes to the workflow of exporting a common cartridge package, this work makes exporting more reliable because of the changes...

MPioRoda · 2024-05-16

The new Item Banks Sub-Account feature allows users to view and share item banks relevant to their current sub-account. This functionality makes lookup more convenient, by limiting the item banks listed to the current subaccount. Customers who have s...

zachp · 2024-04-30

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education is no longer a distant prospect – it's our present reality. At Instructure, we believe that this technology offers immense potential to revolutionize teaching and learning when it is implemented wi...

MPioRoda · 2024-04-22

Latest updates in New Quizzes for Quarter 1 2024, January to March.

RaviKoll · 2024-04-04

We're thrilled to give you an update on our progress and share insights into our timeline adjustments. Here's an exclusive sneak peek at the ongoing progress of our rubric redesign initiative.

AllisonHowell · 2024-03-25

Yes, it’s coming!

BobODell · 2024-03-20

Data Access Platform (DAP) CLI and Client Library v1.1.0 is now available. Version 1.1.0 is a fast follow to our GA release to address some community identified issues with a new feature enhancement to prepare us for future updates.

shirenv · 2024-03-19

The last ideas voting round didn’t go as planned. We want to respond and evolve.

AlexisNast · 2024-03-18

We know that the most powerful aspect of Canvas LMS is its flexibility and extensibility. With our 900+ integration partners, Canvas LMS offers educators the power to seamlessly leverage tools that are right for their students, teachers, and administ...

SamGarza1 · 2024-03-13

Today, we're reaching out with an update on the anticipated release of our new feature, Discussion Checkpoints.

KevinMeredith · 2024-03-06

After customer feedback and collaboration with Google, we have decided NOT to deprecate Google Apps LTI tool as planned in 2024, but we still encourage you to transition to Google Assignments LTI 1.3 to take advantage of the newest technology and ...

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