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RaquelTorres · 2025-09-01

Hi there, I clicked on "Check the Rubric," and it did not show anything but the attached. I was trying to see how I can get the maximum points. Please see attached. Thank you, Raquel

EduardoMendoza- · 2025-09-01

RosalbaGarcia-V · 2025-09-01

Standard Number: 2.7A Grade Level: 2nd grade Strand: Algebraic reasoning. The student applies mathematical process standards to identify and apply number patterns within properties of numbers and oper...

PatrickAbrams · 2025-09-01

Hello, I don't see any content for this article, as the widget guides could not be displayed. Is there a way that I can make this article viewable, or is it an internal issue on your end? Other than an annoying banner in the middle of the page, askin...

ErinMooney · 2025-09-01

I am not able to upload or attach files in order to submit assignments. I am trying to upload a jpeg picture and it will not take it. How can I fix this?

PaulBiggs · 2025-09-01

Hi there, Fairly new with Canvas at my University in the UK. We have had some requests from out Student Union and they would like to use the Canvas Calendar independently of a Course or Organisation space. From looking online it looks like this isn't...

kriol · 2025-09-01

Hello, Our instructors have encountered a recurring issue with the SpeedGrader word count. When students submit documents that use the Aptos font (the new default in Microsoft Word), the word count displayed in SpeedGrader is incorrect. For example: ...

prakashhinduja · 2025-08-31

My name is Prakash Hinduja, and I've spent my career as a financial advisor and consultant, helping a diverse clientele from my home in Geneva, Switzerland. Originally from India, I leverage my strong international finance background to offer bespoke...

epolomsk · 2025-08-31

Ive been using speedgrader for 7 years. All of a sudden its not working properly.Ive tried two different browsers with exact same problemsand Ive deleted all cookies etc. didnt fix the two problems below1) When using speedgrader in a canvas quiz usua...

LesleyFred · 2025-08-31

I have copied two different courses using the "import" function, copying all materials from one shell to a new one. Each time, I have also utilized the "adjust dates" tool, in one case adjusting the dates by a couple of days, and in the other case a...

claudia_quinter · 2025-08-31

I have a student whose current situation is forcing them to either do the entire online course as soon as possible or drop the course. I am willing to do this for this student, but would rather my locking/unlocking schedule stay the same for the rest...

Queila · 2025-08-31

Hi, I was not able to join any groups, It's not available on my dashboard. I watched video and read instructions, but this feature is not available for me. i did not find where to join any group. Please advise. Kind Regards,Queila

dpaxton · 2025-08-31

Hi I want to connect the output of the simple syllabus as a column in the grades. I would like this to automatically keep track of the percentage completed for each student. Is there a way to accomplish this? Thanks, Dan Paxton

KristinaOConnor · 2025-08-31

Can there be a way for Admin to select who is able to edit their profile picture based on their role? I see the ability to "Enable name pronunciation" per role, but not edit profile pictures per role. I would like to be able to allow teachers and ...

DorothyKing1 · 2025-08-30

Hello, so I was checking out a course that I am taking and I clicked on a quiz and it started. Is there anyway that someone could reset it? Please help! The quiz is due Sunday!-Dorothy King

DorothyKing1 · 2025-08-30

So...I had been checking out the lessons (Since this is my first year at SUU) and I didn't know that when I had clicked on a quiz it had started. And my teacher hasn't gotten back in the past two days. is there anything I can do to reset the quiz? Pl...

estraw · 2025-08-30

The new speedgrader would be fine except that whenever I type anything in the comments/feedback box, it takes at least ten seconds for the words to show up. Then I found out that it is happening if I create Announcements, too. I will have to type in...

MarissaM20 · 2025-08-30

Can a student delete their parent as an Observer?When I log in to Blend I can no longer see anything related to my son, he is not linked any longer. No clue how this just happened overnight. Through his login and settings can he delete people as Obse...

rlapkass · 2025-08-30

Is it just me, or has the grading behavior in Canvas degraded over the summer with new rubric changes?? In just the last half hour of grading, I'm noticing the following: When entering rubric comment text, Canvas is sucking out blank lines. I need to...

DarleneHicks · 2025-08-30

Several students are using Tasks for Canvas chrome extension. However, tasks for my course in canvas are only showing up in their task list once in the course while their other courses are showing on the canvas dashboard. Any ideas about how to fix t...

Newtocanvas1 · 2025-08-29

I am simply having the students upload their resume. I "graded" the early group of 6 students and posted the grades. Now the majority are turning them in, but the Post Grades on the pulled down is now grayed out. It's not an available. Any ideas?

PeterCarky · 2025-08-29

I have the Canvas mobile app and use the web version on my laptop, as well. I've checked that notifications are enabled for Canvas on my iPhone. I also receive mobile notifications from the Canvas app for other things, like new comments on a discussi...

SelvinAbaj · 2025-08-29

JanetHuston · 2025-08-29

I had a “quiz” in Canvas.4 of my students have started the quiz.It had the setting “Shuffle Questions” turned on.I did not want Shuffle Questions turned on.I changed the settings and turned off the shuffle questions setting.However, Canvas did not un...

NorbertoQuiroz · 2025-08-29

How do I share course with another instructor?

CathyChatzop · 2025-08-29

Dear all, if anyone knows how to fix a setting. I teach a course which includes discussion assignments. I posted the discussion and the students should be able to respond to each other's posts but on my screen they appear to be able to do this, yet o...

Isaacmontgomery · 2025-08-29

I have not received a email to login to my canvis

AdamPowell · 2025-08-29

My students for an AV class are unable to submit their videos to complete assignments. After uploading, they can watch the clip, but when they submit, they are given the error message as seen in the screen cap video. "There was an error submitting yo...

DONALDPERRY · 2025-08-29

We have years of rubrics showing up in our different courses.The rubric doesn't show when you look under the rubrics tab, but only when you are searching/finding a rubric to attach to an assignment. There are different courses and rubrics showing and...

nweaver · 2025-08-29

We have had several students download the Canvas v8.0.1 app onto their Mac computers. Most things have worked fine for them however, when they go to open any MS office documents, all they see is jibberish. PDF documents display fine. We have instruct...

sgergely · 2025-10-10

Following our recent announcement about the changes to the Canvas Page Views feature, we are excited to share a major update specifically for our developer community and partners: The new PageView History API is now available in Beta! This new asynch...

annalindsay · 2025-10-08

Discover the key takeaways from Berkeley College's Customer Discovery Session, where administrators, educators, and students shared their insights on the teaching and learning experience. Learn how their focus on simplicity and consistency will shape...

RyanNorton · 2025-10-07

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

carlycurran · 2025-10-07

Empower Your Staff with Targeted Analytics

KevinMeredith · 2025-09-26

Updates and Resources on Parchment Digital Badges

SamGarza1 · 2025-09-16

We’re continuing our work to improve the instructor assignment experience in Canvas, and we’d love your input.

sgergely · 2025-09-12

We're rolling out some important updates to how Page Views are handled in Canvas, affecting both the user interface and our public APIs. These changes are designed to improve performance, accessibility, and data management, while also changing how pa...

rthornton · 2025-09-09

The Block Content Editor is coming — shaped by the voices of educators every step of the way. This new editing experience, powered by AI, makes creating engaging, accessible course content simpler and more attainable than ever before.

ruthfoulkrod · 2025-09-09

We’re developing Co-Labs, our new interactive product roadmap experience – and we’re looking for engaged customers to join the pilot. If you’re excited to share meaningful feedback and influence what comes next, this is your chance to get early acces...

F_King · 2025-09-09

At Flinders University, our Instructure Product leadership team had the privilege of coming together with educators, administrators, and students from across APAC. The conversations were filled with creativity, commitment, and collaboration. They rem...

rthornton · 2025-08-27

Our commitment to preserving the learning experience remains unwavering. When we launched our latest NPS survey, our north star was clear: do not disrupt learning. We set broad-stroke parameters with care but received feedback that these parameters f...

AkosFarago · 2025-08-08

Learn about the new integration between Canvas Studio and YouTube’s Player for Education!

NikkiWhang · 2025-08-05

Last week approximately 2,000 Canvas LMS users traveled to beautiful Spokane, WA for our annual InstructureCon event. During the week, we were granted an opportunity to sit down with several of our K12 and Higher Education users for a Customer Discov...

eschiebel · 2025-07-21

Canvas users may now choose to use a dyslexia friendly font.

KataKeri · 2025-07-21

A cleaner, more accessible, and easier-to-use Files page launched in Canvas on July 19! With improved navigation, bulk file actions, better accessibility, and a modern design, managing course and user files just got simpler. Prefer the classic view? ...

Rachel-Bowman · 2025-07-10

In today’s crowded edtech landscape, integration quality matters. Educators and administrators are under pressure to deliver seamless digital learning experiences without compromising on usability, data privacy, or security. That’s why we’re proud to...

Amy_Haskell · 2025-07-08

Last week, we hosted a K-12 Assessment Product Discovery Session (CDS) in San Antonio, bringing together curriculum and assessment leaders from districts across the country. This in-person event provided a valuable opportunity for participants to eng...

MichaelLysaght · 2025-07-08

Today, I’ll update you on some major progress on one of these projects: the Global Identity Service. And offer details of what you can expect over the next 12-28 months.

JoaoSilveira · 2025-07-08

During a recent Customer Discovery Session in Budapest, educators from Europe and Africa shared powerful insights on collaboration, mobile teaching, accessibility, and more. Their voices are already influencing how we evolve Canvas to better sup...

JoaoSilveira · 2025-07-03

A long request is now available: Canvas New Quizzes support to localized numeric formatting, allowing institutions to configure decimal and thousand separators based on regional conventions.

sgergely · 2025-07-02

We’re excited to release the data access platform (DAP) command line interface (CLI) referred to as DAP CLI 2.0. For developers and data engineers that access data from Canvas Data, this is a major version update that introduces new functionality, i...

SamGarza1 · 2025-06-23

Now that Differentiation Tags is available in Feature Preview in production as of June 21, 2025 , you may be asking yourself: What’s the difference between Sections, Groups, and Differentiation Tags? How do I know when to use each one?

AlexisNast · 2025-06-23

Discover how the new Canvas Apps experience streamlines app discovery, management, and monitoring, saving administrators valuable time. This enhanced experience provides critical data for informed investment in tools educators and learners truly use,...

SamGarza1 · 2025-06-18

Discussion Checkpoints are now available in Group Discussions! As we conclude the Discussion Redesign initiative, we invite you to share your feedback in a brief survey.

SamGarza1 · 2025-06-11

We’re exploring ways to improve the Learning Mastery Gradebook (LMGB) in Canvas—and we’d love your input.

SamGarza1 · 2025-06-09

We’re exploring ways to improve the Peer Review experience in Canvas and we need your input!

sgergely · 2025-06-03

We're excited to announce the upcoming release of a new column, non_collaborative, in the Canvas Data 2 (CD2) Query API's groups and group_categories tables at 2025-06-12. This column helps clearly distinguish between standard collaborative groups an...

ZoeLubitz1 · 2025-06-02

The Course Pacing feature is now only in Course Settings, not behind a feature flag. It is still disabled by default.

YasiAfsharnive · 2025-05-21

Learn more about performance and usability updates coming to SpeedGrader, June 21, 2025!

SamGarza1 · 2025-05-21

Differentiation Tags are a powerful new feature coming soon to Canvas! And we’re excited to announce that the Differentiation Tags feature is now available in Feature Preview in beta environments.

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