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Why do students not have access to the Class Resources in the Quick Access Links?

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Hi Canvas Community, I'm writing to advocate for two enhancements to the Gradebook functionality that would significantly improve grading efficiency and faculty workflow. Current Challenges: As it stands, grading and feedback in Canvas involve severa...

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Buenos días Me gustaría saber si con el rol de profesor existe un permiso para que pueda actuar en nombre de un estudiante. He revisado los permisos y no encuentro uno que lo active. Muchas gracias

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I am looking for assistance with the following: Students complete short answer/essay quizzes (Classic Quizzes) throughout the term. I write individualized feedback for each student's response via the Canvas feedback response box (within Speed Grader)...

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When I insert grades into Canvas, I can type EX for an excused assignment without going through the extra steps in the drop down list. Is there a shorthand key for typing in Missing such as M when entering grades without going through the dropdown li...

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Is there a way to easily remove the "missing" label from assignments on Canvas that doesn't involve having to individually click on EVERY student's grade and unclick the "missing" option? It is extremely tedious to do that at the end of a semester an...

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Instructors who have been using Canvas for a long time who haven't necessarily been responsible for optimizing files. Uploaded files such as images and other instructional content that should have been part of a course files storage area seem to stic...

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Recently the Home and End buttons no longer function when navigating Modules.  I teach for three different districts, and the same loss of functionality has occurred at each of them, so the issue is with Canvas, not local to a particular school or di...

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I cannot download the pictures that in the practice quizzes within the modules.  Please fix it.  Thank you.

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I’m having trouble submitting my work every time I write my assignments in the text box has to be 500 words and go to submit it, it tells me your submission failed but if I erase the whole assignment and just type that the assignment is finished and ...

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Estoy intentando subir mis tareas, pero el mensaje "Error al cargar borrador de la entrega" aparece en todas mis clases. ¿Qué debo hacer?

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So previously Speed Grader showed only the relevant student's posts.  It showed their original post and their replies to other students.  That way, I was able to grade the student's posts (with speed). But now, it just shows the whole forum centered ...

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How can I host a conference for multiple classes at the same time?

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Has anyone encountered a situation where quiz data and the evaluation portion of a quiz were deleted by a teacher? How can I retrieve this information?        

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The gradebook used to highlight late submissions blue. Then I implemented the "drop lowest grade" feature, and now many of the late submissions that were blue are now orange to indicate that they're dropped. So I can't easily see which submissions ar...

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Hello,  My CTE coordinator sent a lot of course invites to look at. I thought I was supposed to just do certain ones and so I clicked do not accept instead of accept for the rest. Is there a way to find where that list of courses is so I can go back ...

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When I view the discussion in the past with LMS on Desktop Web browser view I could see everyone's post in the discussion. I guess a recent change has been made and it makes it difficult to view all the discussion because the browser does not acknowl...

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Is it possible to download individual student assignments as they're submitted?

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I was excited with the prospect of the new discussion checkpoints.  It seems like a feature that should have been added years ago: include two different dates for topic replies and replies to classmates.  However, this has changed the way discussions...

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Hi everyone,  I'm trying to figure out how I can put one certain outcome, to one rubric for like 5 times but with a different description. Not like the first printscreen, where I made 2 outcomes. I want to make (outcome) "BC 01 Make a good photo" but...

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I accidentally selected the checkpoints option and it removed my group settings. I hit save my mistake. I need my group discussion back but now it is all greyed out even though I unchecked the Checkpoint settings.

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I am attempting to build a new quiz with dropdown menu answer choices. I want all of the answer choices to be correct because this is just a completion grade survey. I am not able to find a way to efficiently do that. Having a completion grade quiz w...

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What is the purpose of assigning Groups within the People of a course? Is there a way to give the Group access to a Canvas Quiz simultaneously so they can collaborate and work on it together?

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You know how there are options to mark assignments as “missing” or “Excused”? How do I make one called “Incomplete” and “Absent”? I am constantly writing these two things in the comment box and it would be nice to just have a button to click.

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Hi,I have noticed an error in the learner workbook, please can you confirm the accurate definitions for the below themes as they seem to have been repeated:Quality The purpose of the quality theme is to define and implement the means bywhich the proj...

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I just created a question in a canvas quiz using multiple fillin the blank questions.This is a programming quiz.The answer we are looking for is :size(300,200,P3D);so:[size]([x], [y], [P3D]);each variable has the correct answer specified. Unfortunate...

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Hi all!So, I need to preface with saying I work in a Title 1 middle school, with great (but sneaky) kiddos. For my big unit quizzes, I use Google Forms because of their Lockdown Quiz feature that works perfectly with student Chromebooks. On Canvas, t...

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I'm able to create a new course via the API. However, the Let students organize their own groups box is checked (see the new on on the right).  What parameter is used to set it to unchecked that?  

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How do I download all sent messages to use as a communication artifact for PDPS and observations? Ugh, clicking each email is not helpful there isn't a select all option either.

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Canvas LMS Product Blog

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We would like to gather your feedback on the Discussion Summary feature, which has been available as a feature preview since July 2024. This initial period has allowed some of you to experience and utilize the feature, and we've received valuable inp...

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We’re excited to announce updates to a new table in the Canvas namespace that will be available in your CD2/DAP Query API dataset starting February 10th. These changes enrich the dataset with additional context and expand the range of supported use c...

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Release Communications

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This morning, we gathered our product team to discuss your feedback on the recent Speedgrader changes that apply to all Discussions in the Discussion Checkpoints feature. We heard you loud and clear – the update disrupted your grading workflow, espec...

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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.

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

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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Release Communications

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

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New Quizzes

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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...

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Intelligent Insights

Release Communications

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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.

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Mastery Connect

Roadmap Processes

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

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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 ...

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New Quizzes

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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...

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New Quizzes

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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 ...

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Intelligent Insights

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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. 

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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!

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What's next for Ideas and Themes

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Elevate Data Hub

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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...

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LTI Integrations

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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...

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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.

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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...

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Intelligent Insights

New Quizzes

Roadmap Processes

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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...

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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.

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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.

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

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Admin Analytics

Intelligent Insights

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

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LTI Integrations

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

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

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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...

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New Quizzes

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Canvas LMS Release Notes

Learn about the latest releases, updates, and bug fixes for Canvas LMS

In this Canvas release (15 February),the Copy Course page uses InstUI and includes updates like defaulting to term dates, requiring admins to adjust term dates, and displaying both local and course time zones if they differ. On the Account Level Gr...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in t...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in t...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in t...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in t...

Canvas Releases

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...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in t...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in t...

Canvas Releases

Upcoming Canvas Changes 2024-12-08 Updating the mediaType for launches from New Quizzes items For more information, please see Upcoming Canvas Changes. In this Canvas release (16 November), Instructors can set multiple due dates or checkpoints f...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in t...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in t...

Canvas Releases

Upcoming Canvas Changes 2024-11-16 Removal of null values in custom parameter valuesExpands all group related LTI variable expansions. For more information, please see Upcoming Canvas Changes. In this Canvas release (19 October), on the Account ...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in t...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in t...

Canvas Releases

Upcoming Canvas Changes 2024-10-19 Removal of Legacy Account Analytics For more information, please see Upcoming Canvas Changes. In this Canvas release (21 September), when adding an API Key, New Quizzes endpoints are available in token scopes f...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in t...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in t...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in t...

Canvas Releases

In this Canvas release (17 August), instructors can customize New Quiz result feedback for all students. All Resources | Features in this release may be included in product blogs and other content areas. For all related links, view the 2024-08-17 Co...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in t...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in t...

Canvas Releases

In this Canvas release (20 July), instructors can assign ungraded discussions to students and sections. The Account Navigation now includes a link to the Analytics Hub. In Account Settings, admins can enable Inbox Signature blogs and Auto responses. ...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in t...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in t...

Canvas Releases

Upcoming Canvas Changes 2024-07-20 Enforcement of Discussion and Announcement Redesign. Deprecation of Legacy Account Analytics.Enforcement of New Analytics For more information, please see Upcoming Canvas Changes. In this Canvas release (15 Jun...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in t...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in t...

Canvas Releases

Upcoming Canvas Changes 2024-06-10 Enforcement of LTI Deep Linking Line Items on Assignment Edit Page Feature Option  2024-06-15 Restricting future use of the submission_type_selection LTI PlacementAGS Score submitedAt is removed. 2024-07-20 Enforc...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in t...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in t...

Canvas Releases