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PalleKorsholm · 2024-11-17

Hi I am a new user and in order to plan my time it would be nice if the calender in canvas was in line with mine.So I see the samt in both places. Palle korsholm

AbdulKhadar · 2024-11-16

One of our teachers created a discussion in a course and shared it with all students. However, when students try to access the discussion, they receive the following error message: "Access Denied: You don't have access to view this resource." Here’s ...

MalharPandya · 2024-11-16

Is it possible to access the submission of a student who has dropped the course?In a group activity, one student submitted the assignment on behalf of their group. Since the course instructor hadn’t set up groups in the LMS, marks are manually assign...

rkhedrick · 2024-11-16

How can I delete the History link from my students' Navigation so they no longer have access to view old tests and share the tests with students who have yet to take it?

MERCEDESCONDORI · 2024-11-16

Estoy llevando un Curso en de innovación en ASU me faltaba un módulo de 3 para terminar esta bloqueado porque me dice que tengo que dar como hecho el módulo anterior, el problema es que ya no están los botones que marcan como hecho o resuelto ni me d...

crlinder · 2024-11-15

I'm testing a quiz for my students and one of the questions is a file upload question. When I click on "Choose a File" a dialog box opens and I can select a file, but when I either double-click on the file or use the "Open" button to complete the ac...

PatriciaEamon · 2024-11-15

I need to assign modules to specific students. Canvas let me assign 20 out of 50 students in my class but now keeps giving me the error message in the title. Now I can't assign this work. I'm pretty sure that Canvas and AI are going to drive me out o...

MindyOfiana · 2024-11-15

I would like to know how I can obtain a certificate for an initial training course?

blachman · 2024-11-15

I have several formula questions in classic quizzes whose answers require scientific notation. These questions have worked in past years. Today, students cannot input scientific notation (e.g., 6.02e23) even though the algorithm is unchanged and the...

Andreas_Hopf · 2024-11-15

New to Canvas, I did not realise that the grading was set to manual (apparently by default), so after grading many assignments, realising the problem, I changed the grade posting policy to automatic - yet the hidden icon prevails, as you can see belo...

MarkVieira · 2024-11-15

Hello my Institution has created a course that we offer out to individuals. We would like to offer our course to universities so that professors can teach our course to their students in a semester. How would we give professors access to teach the co...

sflynnhsd2 · 2024-11-15

How do I change the settings to not have the attached image page load when clicking on literally anything. Why can't the tab containing the item I need just load and leave the original page the way it is? It would make navigation a lot easier instea...

karen_mclaughli · 2024-11-15

We are marking students present and absent in roll call, some tutors have found that they marked a student absent for a tutorial but when they went back to the register the following day to check or update something the absent has changed to present....

AbdulKhadar · 2024-11-15

We recently conducted a mid-term test using the Quiz application in Canvas, and we encountered an issue. Individual teachers were unable to find the option to hide quiz scores from students until the scores are published. This feature was available f...

molshausen · 2024-11-14

I am wondering whether there is a way to archive all courses that are, for example, five years or older based on which Term they fall under. Effectively, I'd want to hide them from both instructors and students, but be able to restore individual cour...

ebonakdarian · 2024-11-14

Does anyone know of a browser extension that would allow one to color code different Canvas courses, e.g., different sidebar color minimally. I have at least three different courses on Canvas every semester, it would help if I could distinguish them...

ImeeTalaue · 2024-11-14

I’m not sure why my CCS Grade 7 Math Unit 4 Interim isn’t showing up in the assignments for one of my classes, even though it's available in my other classes and I was able to publish it there. How can I add it back? Because it keep saying its delete...

Chill_Cait · 2024-11-14

I am an English instructor in a 9-12 high school. I spend time adding feedback to student essays and written work submitted through Canvas only to find out they are not reading the feedback. Is there a way to 1. Make feedback more visible to students...

AnnaCazel · 2024-11-14

I am having an issue with assignments opening up in Speedgrader. There is just the "Spinning Wheel of Death" as I describe it. It works great for a few submissions and then it stops. I am having to download each assignment submission to grade it, ...

marisa_m_delsav · 2024-11-14

We just shifted quarters at our school at I went to add a time limit multiplier for a student who just received 1.5 ET accommodations and that option is no longer there. There is a mention now for students who already have ET that it is part of cours...

PeterFimmers · 2024-11-14

I need a excel file from the grades in Canvas. Copying manually is not possible due to large number of students. Exporting works but after loading CSV to excel the file is not organize well and unusable. Think the separation of data is not done propp...

TamikoAnderson1 · 2024-11-13

How do I set my computer keyboard to easy select my accent marks and punctuation in Spanish language from my keyboard?

CatherineBacon · 2024-11-13

CoreCrafted · 2024-11-13

I'm trying to setup Canvas with SCORM assignments that open in a new window. Right now there's a ton of extra clicks required...The student clicks on the assignment button -> opens a page with a link to launch the content -> opens a new window that s...

KerryKeller · 2024-11-13

We have the assignment submissions set to one attempt. How do we do in and give only 1 student an additional attempt? I know in quizzes we can do this but not finding it in the assignments.

Peggy_Porter · 2024-11-13

I am trying to setup a user roll that can only see grades and attendance. I created a roll called Career Technician (permission.jpg). When the user looks at their menu they have a whole bunch off items that we dont want (menue.jpg). How can I set thi...

pizzaPineapple · 2024-11-13

A faculty member has subscribed to the Calendar feed using Google Calendar. In Canvas, they added an "Available From" and "Due Date" for an assignment. The assignment appears in Google Calendar. However, the assignment appears as an all day event on ...

JeanneHarper · 2024-11-13

holimoch · 2024-11-13

When users are having difficulty with logging in, an admin can modify their username and password. However, most users do not want their username to change. The best way, it seems to me, is to change only their password and then suggest they change i...

sjones11 · 2024-11-13

Maybe I'm worrying for nothing but its the first time I've seen this. I had a student come in today with a question and I noticed that their Canvas dashboard looked like an Observer's dashboard would. There was a dropdown (attached) and the student...

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.

jsailor · 2024-10-04

We’re thrilled to announce that Khannmigo Teacher Tools can now be enabled directly within Canvas! This powerful integration streamlines lesson planning and accelerates time-consuming tasks – all without leaving the LMS. The Khanmigo Teacher Tools in...

marycornia · 2024-10-03

Learning Accelerators, Teams Assignments integration now generally available for Canvas

AkosFarago · 2024-10-03

We’re launching a closed beta group to test our newly redesigned media player, featuring improved accessibility, privacy, and adaptive streaming. Be part of shaping the video experience in Canvas!

TamasBalogh · 2024-10-01

Since the Discussions Redesign was enforced, we’ve addressed some unforeseen issues and are now focusing on enhancing key areas and introducing new features. We’ve already received some valuable feedback, giving us a general idea of what needs attent...

teryn_odom · 2024-09-26

We’re excited to announce the first iteration of a powerful new feature in Impact—Course and Term-Based Messaging with the addition of Sub-Account-Based Messaging as a bonus! This allows Impact admins to target Canvas users with highly personalized m...

AllisonHowell · 2024-09-23

The long term fix is nearing code completion and will be released to production in late October

SamGarza1 · 2024-09-18

Are you curious about Discussion Checkpoints? I’m here to give you a sneak peek at this highly anticipated release, coming later this year.

sgergely · 2024-09-13

We’re excited to introduce DAP CLI 1.2.0, featuring secure connections to MySQL and PostgreSQL, optimized memory usage for cloud environments, and improved error handling for parquet files. In addition, the CLI now logs system environment details for...

TamasBalogh · 2024-09-11

In a previous post, we explained the issue where the 'Disallow Threaded Replies' option was inadvertently applied to discussions that were intended to remain threaded. Unfortunately, due to the nature of the update, we are unable to identify which sp...

teryn_odom · 2024-09-11

Ahoy there! After recently docking to provide you the ability to hop aboard with a high-level overview of what LTI Usage is, we want to now dive deeper into how it works and what you should (and should not) expect.

shirenv · 2024-09-09

I'm excited to share an upcoming event that reflects our commitment to keeping you informed and at the forefront of our product evolution. We know how much you care about staying up to speed on product updates, so Instructure New and Next will walk y...

jperkins · 2024-09-03

We're adding some new functionality to allow customization options for Canvas Username/Password logins.

SamGarza1 · 2024-09-03

Originally slated for an earlier release, we have decided to shift the full launch of Checkpoints to Q4, with the beta version available in October and the production release scheduled for November.

RyanNorton · 2024-08-27

Given the busy back-to-school season, our team has been revisiting our Canvas Deploy Schedule to ensure we can minimize any potential disruptions. As a result our Beta and Production deploys have been delayed by 24 hours.

SamGarza1 · 2024-08-21

We're exploring new possibilities for Canvas Group functionality, including the option for private groups and we'd love your input!

Canvas Release Notes (2025-01-18)

Upcoming Canvas Changes 2024-12-08 Updating the mediaType for launches from New Quizzes items 2025-02-16 Assignment Custom Parameter Data with Leading Zeros Stripped During Course Copy For more information, please see Upcoming Canvas Changes. In...

Published: 11-08-2024