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VicentaJavier · 2022-01-09

Does the Roll Call feature automatically checks those who are present and those absent in the class list?

JinxMylo · 2022-01-08

I'm setting up chapter quizzes using question groups from the textbook test bank (I'm the instructor). The quizzes are all set up, but I'm hoping to make sure that what I've done will work. Previewing the quizzes show they work as expected. I want my...

Username13 · 2022-01-08

I accidentally clicked the x to delete assignments in the To-Do list under the Courses tab for a course. The assignments still appear in the Dashboard, but do not appear in the To-Do list. I fear losing track of these assignments and missing them. Is...

SeanKukral · 2022-01-08

I want to suggest the video player in Canvas should have a button to maximize the player relative to the window it's in, instead of just full screen. If I have two windows on my screen split next to each other (watch video on one, take notes on the o...

SASchellenberg · 2022-01-08

Hello all, I'm the instructional coordinator for ~200 sections of our first year experience seminar. Students complete ~20 short reflection writings as Quizzes throughout the semester, and we are keen to explore this student voice at scale through na...

BrendaHolmes · 2022-01-08

when I go to put points in it, in a couple of my students cells under a homework, the assignment is green. it doesn't show the points. Why is that?

yusymillancba · 2022-01-08

robhuddleston · 2022-01-07

I have a course in which I created a rubric that I want to use for almost every assignment. From what I can tell, the steps Canvas requires to perform this oh-so-simple task: - Edit the assignment. - Click "+ Rubric". - Click "Find a Rubric". - Scrol...

JimmyLin · 2022-01-07

Will there be MS Teams integration from Canvas for non-education office 365 tenant? We are running on Office 365 non-profit. But i really want to create MS Teams automatically based on the course...

vfomiuk · 2022-01-07

I'm trying to implement SAML authentication for canvas with Auth0. Instead of logging in to an existing account (user with email already exists), Canvas creates a new account. I've tried to map email from Idp to canvas user email and all other proper...

connellm · 2022-01-07

Hi, I have a science instructor who is trying to have students write chemical equations in New Quizzes (students would need to upload a chemical equation in the essay box). The RCE has the "insert equation" function which has all of the symbols neede...

PennyKinnear · 2022-01-07

How do I include an image with text on the Front Page?

erin_dickey · 2022-01-07

We've come across an interesting issue for teachers who are sending content to each other. Our science department has gotten into the practice of sending content (assignments, quizzes) to each other. They've found that when they import the content th...

jhardin34 · 2022-01-07

SueDavis · 2022-01-07

I import question banks between semesters and update some of the questions. When I create a new quiz, I see all of my question banks (from all semesters). I do not know which bank is from which semester because the imports have the exact same title. ...

r_v_jones · 2022-01-07

When an assignment has a Rubric attached the Rubric is visible to students even if the Availability date of the assignment is set to a future date. This can cause problems with lecturing staff creating Rubrics for exams where specific feedback option...

RJWE · 2022-01-07

Is it possible to give ALL 200+ students in a course one more attempt for a quiz with a few simple mouse clicks? I'm aware of the following procedure: Go to the quiz - Click on "Moderate this quiz". At the top is a selection box in front of "Student"...

namilaB · 2022-01-07

Hi all, I'm using the following canvas instance (2021.09.15-1-18-r04 on Debian 10) to add Deeplinks to the course modules. Here the canvas is accepting multiple Deeplinks. When I add a single deeplink it's submitted to the canvas with a 200 response ...

EvanDonovan · 2022-01-06

Can the login + password method of logging in be disabled in the Canvas Student mobile app? All of our students are created in Canvas via an SIS integration, so they do not have passwords in Canvas. When they use Canvas on the web, they always log in...

clawdette · 2022-01-06

I have created several New Quizzes in Canvas. When adding the first question to each quiz, I also created a new Item Bank to put the question in. Then, I assigned all questions in the quiz to that Item Bank. I followed the same procedure for the o...

EvanDonovan · 2022-01-06

Is it possible for students to use the Contact link for a Teacher in a course?When we go into any of our courses as administrators, then click on the course-specific profile page for a Teacher from the People page, there is an icon under the Contact ...

JurgWalther · 2022-01-06

My Syllabus is a word document. Does it need to be converted as a PDF? My e-mail is: jwalther@chapman.edu

MargaritaPerez · 2022-01-06

For this last year I have sent numerous emails to Campus if Australis in regards to why does it say ACCESS DENIED every time I try to log in. Each time I have to reset my password for it to allow me in. In all this time I have never received a solu...

CarlSpagnuolo · 2022-01-06

How do you upload a .pdf syllabus to Canvas?

MK22 · 2022-01-06

Hi everyone, I have a course with 200+ students. The students will upload an assignment and the teachers then give a grade and post an assessment form in the comments. Is there a way to download all attachments in the comments, for all students, in ...

SarahWebb1 · 2022-01-06

I am creating a quiz, with the intent to use it as a student survey. The issue I am facing is that the questions require a "correct" answer, however each selection that I am entering is essentially correct. Is there a way to make the system recogniz...

foreverlaur · 2022-01-06

My quizzes and exams are currently in Canvas. They are all linked to individual quiz banks. I have a quiz bank for each major topic. Quizzes and exams pull from the quiz bank that I made so I can have 20 questions on a topic and students get a random...

PatrickMartin · 2022-01-06

I have created AND published modules for my course... However, when I go to student view, the "Modules" tab isn't appearing as an option for my students to click on in order to access the content. How can this issue be resolved?

Brandiecasey · 2022-01-06

I cannot see any of my daughters courses or grades how do I do this

Kitte117 · 2022-01-06

Why can't I seem to view assignments/exams from my previous course, and is there a way to at least download them to view on my own?

AkosFarago · 2025-02-27

We’re launching another round of invitations to the closed beta group to gather feedback around automated captioning, rolling transcript, private student notes and a lot more—complete the form by March 5th!

SamGarza1 · 2025-02-24

A huge thank you to everyone who participated in our recent survey about Discussion Checkpoints! Your feedback is invaluable, and we're excited to share how it's shaping this feature. Based on your input, we're making some key improvements that will ...

teryn_odom · 2025-02-11

Tl;dr: Impact Admins now have granular adoption data on NQ and the ability to strategically place messaging inside of New Quizzes to support migration and deepen adoption!

TamasBalogh · 2025-01-30

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...

sgergely · 2025-01-28

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...

SamGarza1 · 2025-01-22

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...

ArohiDesai · 2025-01-16

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.

SamGarza1 · 2025-01-16

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

sgergely · 2025-01-10

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...

TamasBalogh · 2024-12-18

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 ...

ArohiDesai · 2024-12-17

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...

BalazsSerenyi · 2024-12-17

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

sgergely · 2024-12-16

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...

NinaOng · 2024-12-12

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.

ZoeLubitz1 · 2024-12-11

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

JuditTarnoy · 2024-12-10

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 ...

BalazsSerenyi · 2024-12-06

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...

sgergely · 2024-11-29

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 ...

sgergely · 2024-11-25

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.

SamGarza1 · 2024-11-25

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!

ruthfoulkrod · 2024-11-21

What's next for Ideas and Themes

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.

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