Community Help

AbdulKhadar · 2024-11-06

Hi Team I'm currently working on developing Canvas courses for a range of grade levels, from Kindergarten to Grade 9, and I was wondering if anyone could kindly share any sample course module templates or frameworks that they've found effective for...

EvaNichols · 2024-11-06

I only realized after my students completed their Canvas quiz that the responses I marked as being correct in the Canvas answer key are in fact not correct. I have since corrected the answer key, but I cannot get Canvas to regrade the students' submi...

emt5395 · 2024-11-06

I want to just see a list of my students in my course, not all the user details. It formerly just showed the user list. Now all my courses show the user details. How can I change it to just show the list of users when I click People?

Haidsong · 2024-11-06

Suggesting again that Global Announcements would be better if the LATEST POSTED appears on top.So much simpler to see what's new immediately. And logical to scroll back to earlier posted news. Never mind the announcement end date.

fka · 2024-11-06

I am an instructor. I teach the same course, with the same content, at two separate universities that have their own Canvas systems. Is there a way to keep them in sync with each other that is better than doing so manually? In 99% of cases, if I make...

dcsgolions · 2024-11-06

How do I make a canvas course go public or how to add people it wouldn't let me?

SJSC_Registrar · 2024-11-06

Can anyone provide guidance on how to create an anonymous end-of-semester course evaluation in Canvas?

TriciaBonner · 2024-11-06

Is there a way to disable the "drop this course" option in a self-enroll or manual enroll course?

WillGHampton · 2024-11-06

My org is evaluating an LTI tool(GitHub Classroom) in our test Canvas instance hosted by Instructure. We are working with the vendor's support to identify a resolution to this issue. No progress so far, hoping the community here can help. Unlike most...

SanaaHamdan · 2024-11-06

Is there a way to create folders to organize tiles? such as favorite, training, etc.

EthanBradli · 2024-11-06

Need help urgently!Our orientation program needs to track student progress across different modules in Canvas. Has anyone used Canvas to monitor completion and engagement in a detailed way?Would love some tips 

AmirulAzman · 2024-11-06

Has anyone set up an orientation on Canvas that works well for both in-person and remote students?We’re expecting students from various locations this time, and I want to make sure it’s accessible for everyone.

dmisharina04 · 2024-11-05

I'm a student. In my account I have the main address (that I have registered the first), the second and the third. My second email is confirmed. Now I want to make the main address my third email. BUT I can't confirm it, because I don't recieve the e...

BenHillsley · 2024-11-05

Hi,We have a course where the instructor has created two New Quizzes for students to complete. These quizzes have been completed by all the students, and marked with scores available in Speedgrader. Unfortunately these marks are not showing in Gradeb...

andrew_newhouse · 2024-11-05

Ok have read the guide https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-view-and-manage-grading-schemes-in-a-course/ta-p/1188 but am looking at an answer to the following that I can't see answered anywhere. I am an admin, and can add/edit...

jno · 2024-11-05

Hello, I am having the following issue with the office365 LTI. If a user is a member of my microsoft tenant the LTI works as normal with no issues however if I invite a user as a guest from another tenant even if I make them a member of my tenant I a...

BrentKleinman · 2024-11-05

I have created a separate canvas course for an optional project. How do I send an invite to students to join this course?Thank you

Christine_S · 2024-11-05

Is there some way I can trick Canvas into a very simple lateness penalty of 50% if the item is late at all? None of this incrementally increasing penalty by hour or day? I thought I was doing this by setting "lowest possible grade" to 50%. But, I ...

tregg76 · 2024-11-05

This is a screenshot of a student that has the pending flag still attached to their account, but you can see from the Last Activity that they have been in the course. This screenshot is from the People section of the course. I can also confirm in t...

AbdulKhadar · 2024-11-05

In Canvas, we have both 'Groups' and 'Sections'—could someone provide examples or further clarification on how they differ in terms of functionality and usage within the platform?

DonNelson · 2024-11-05

A student has the wrong user ID in Canvas.The correct one is now being sent in our Canvas extract process, but it doesn't replace the wrong one.Can an Admin correct the ID? OR do I need to Inactivate the ID (by sending 'inactive') for it ? Thanks.

lsorroche · 2024-11-05

When an assignment is peer-reviewed using a rubric, the student-submitted rubric is not displayed on the Speedgrader until the teacher completes their own rubric. Is there a way to see the student's rubric in Speedgrader before the teacher submits th...

LiamOutram · 2024-11-05

For compliance reasons we are required to provide our students with a Knowledge Deficiency Report (KDR) of the questions they got wrong in a multiple-choice assignment/test. Each question in the test has a reference in which the student is to review ...

screviston · 2024-11-04

There are some issues when using the Mastery Gradebook system that I can't find an answer for or solution to. Two of the issues are shown in the screenshot attached. When any quiz or assignment posts a score linked to an outcome that is not exactly...

TingTing123 · 2024-11-04

Has anyone else encountered the issue of announcements and discussion posts not displaying?Since the end of October, we’ve experienced a problem with Canvas announcements and discussion boards, where posts with an 'available time' setting sometimes f...

MorganPye · 2024-11-04

Mediasite Lti13 ErrorVersion 8.35.0 Build 63 Error SummaryThe current request is not valid.I am receiving this message on a lecture video.

AdrianaSanduta · 2024-11-04

Hi all, please let me know if it is mandatory to have the Foundation certificate to pass the Practitioner. I've brought the Practitioner certificate but don't have the foundation one. Is it nice to have, or do they require additional evaluation and v...

AngelaGamboa · 2024-11-04

I have had Desmos activities embedded into Canvas pages for a few years now. Last week, I found that when students try to join any of them, they receive an error that they do not have permission to access it (first attached image). This has never hap...

OscarSuarezV · 2024-11-04

Can I integrate the "Assignments" in Microsoft Teams into the Canvas system?

seri · 2024-11-03

Hello!So, the app sent me a notification that I received a grade in one of my subjects, and it was there. However, when I went to look for it in the site to know my class standing (with the quartiles since it’s not an app feature), it wasn’t visible....

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!

RaviKoll · 2024-08-21

Announcing a new feature preview available in Canvas. Read on to learn about our redesigned rubrics and join us in the Enhanced Rubrics User Group to provide feedback and stay up to date on future developments.

TamasBalogh · 2024-08-16

On August 14th, 2024, we deployed an option in Discussions that allows you to disallow threaded replies. This feature was previously available in the legacy Discussions but was missing in the redesigned version. As a result, some of you may have noti...

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