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ruchtic · 2019-10-26

At BYU-Idaho, we use Canvas as our LMS and it is linked to my BYU-Idaho Outlook email account. This is my second semester of using these programs together. In the past, I could respond in Outlook to a message that a student sent me through Canvas. ...

zach6906 · 2019-10-23

How do I have canvas automatically sync unsubmitted assignments as missing in my grade book?I have canvas automatically update my grades ever day at 7, which is just the box to check, but i would like canvas to put "missing" in my grade book for the ...

jlgathright · 2019-10-22

I have searched EVERYWHERE for this answer and cannot seem to find a solution. My district needs all the real estate we can get for our login screen. Is there any way to remove the "Body Shadow" from a Theme in the Canvas Theme Editor?

krishnasurangi · 2019-10-21

Can Canvas be integrated with CRM systems like Zoho and Salesforce? Can the student details be mutually transmitted between the 2 systems?

sbridge · 2019-10-18

I've gone to a lot of effort to design visually appealing homepages for my students that help link them out to different areas in the modules. Unfortunately when they view them on their chromebooks the resolution or screen size must be different beca...

wherring · 2019-10-17

I would like to export my quiz - item results to a csv or pdf. I see that this maybe was an option in "Quizzes" but can't find it in the new platform. Is this something in the works or is there a way to do it now?Documntation of old quiz export optio...

zgutzwil · 2019-10-16

Hello, I was wondering if there is a setting I am just missing/over looking that allows me to change the week start for my calendar to Monday. Every other calendar I use the week starts on Monday so I occasionally overlook the fact the week starts on...

m_garcia1 · 2019-10-16

Hi,I am just starting with Canvas so sorry if what I ask is very basic, but I have followed instructions in the manual, not working and it is driving me mad:I want that the frontpage/landing page of my course is a page in which I will create a index/...

julia4 · 2019-10-15

I want to gather feedback from learners about one of our eLearnings so have set up an ungraded survey. I assumed I would be able to add this to a Mastery Path which we haven't used before, and then discovered that as it's an ungraded survey, this isn...

missioncte01 · 2019-10-11

How do I import people from another course?

ewakeman · 2019-10-11

I know how to mute/hide an assignment. Would either method hide annotations made in speedgrader, comments left in a rubric, or comments left in the comment box?

kaeli_madsen1 · 2019-10-02

I know that Canvas has Mastery Paths, but what if I have a group of students on IEPs, for example, to whom I know I just need to give a simplified or shorter version of an assignment, or include simplified instructions etc...?I don't necessarily need...

petrie · 2019-09-28

I would like my students to freehand draw a logic circuit that corresponds to an expression. I see there is a calculator option if you want to include a calculator for a question in lockdown browser, but is there a drawing pad for canvas for student...

stephdeav · 2019-09-26

Is there a way that student's can see the other student's in the class email addresses so they can connect with each other? I know I have access to that but am not sure if the student's can see each other's email addresses...Thanks!Stephanie

felicia_nutter · 2019-09-26

How do I hide both incorrect and correct quiz answers from students until a specific date? The box under options for "let students see their responses (incorrect questions marked in student feedback)" is UNCHECKED, yet when I preview the quiz and sub...

gomezh141450 · 2019-09-24

I am trying to see my class syllabus and I cant see any documents that my teacher uploaded it says "You need to authorize this integration in order to use it.Please sign in to your Google account and authorize this integration."I believe I am logged ...

burgerk · 2019-09-19

I attached an image to an announcement I was writing and was going to send. But, I decided not to attach the image, but I cannot figure out for the life of me how to remove the attachment from the announcement I am writing. How is this done?

msullivan4 · 2019-09-19

Student access denied to START HERE and rest of pages in course. Canvas recognized her as student.

ashley_tessmer · 2019-09-19

Is there a way to get an assignment I have marked as late in Canvas to be marked as late in Skyward when I use the grade sync? Currently, if I mark and assignment late in Canvas, it is not being marked as late in Skyward.

govreacladmin · 2019-09-19

What is the sort order of the Past Enrollments list under Courses? I can't figure out how these are being sorted - it is not by term, or course number or section? Does anyone have any idea?

vrichter · 2019-09-18

We currently use username (jdoe) as login ID but for the purposes of changing our authentication method might need to change to email address (jdoe@xxxxxx.edu). What are the implications of doing so? Would we be creating entirely new users (they wo...

sfrizelle · 2019-09-16

Hello All,We've been using Canvas for not quite a year. Many of our teachers are using a page as a front landing page and linking from there. In the past few months, I have had a handful of teachers tell me their images have randomly resized themselv...

csample1 · 2019-09-16

I am curious to have data to know which students actually access a particular file. In specific, I am curious who actually reads the directions sheet to my writing project assignments. Is there a way for me to generate a report on something such as...

sa45 · 2019-09-14

I need to over-ride some grades where a late grade deduction was automatically applied. I've changed my settings to not do so, but I can't change the grades already assigned. Yet, when I click on the grade box, the grade I eventually gave them (sever...

aaron_ayres · 2019-09-12

I recently migrated a quiz created with the current version of Quizzes in Canvas with New Quizzes. Some of the questions on the quiz were multiple drop-down questions with multiple options for each drop-down entry. After some necessary reformatting...

zhang2254 · 2019-09-10

My instructor wants to download all responses by students (for a single assignment) in one file. I know that Canvas allows us to download all submissions. But students' submissions are kept on different files. Is it possible to down all submissions o...

murrayk2 · 2019-09-10

How can I mute Assignment Comments in SpeedGrader?I give comments on ungraded assignments using SpeedGrader. Last year I was able to mute an assignment in SpeedGrader, upload my comments at my own pace, and then unmute the assignment so all the comme...

jfarrelly · 2019-09-09

i used the course link validator and some of the responses say "download wrap=1"What does that mean and how do I fix that?

gisteacher · 2019-09-09

I need to determine where I can change settings so we can restrict students from contacting other students in the class on canvas. While one student in particular is of concern, I would prefer to remove all capabilities from students using inbox to c...

108749795 · 2019-09-09

Hello,I am trying to access an online induction module in Nursing and Healthcare Quality Improvement course and all I have on the screen is a flashing dashboard and an empty page. How can I access my work.Oluwatoyin Akinterinwa

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.

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

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