Community Help

eshaffer · 2016-08-16

I'd like to print a Canvas calendar; is there a function to create a PDF or somesuch? Also, what will print when I print?

jgage · 2016-06-28

Has anyone been involved with a SF / Canvas integration - if so what were the key drivers & benefits?

josterfeld · 2016-06-02

I'm trying to create a quiz for an assignment where I will accept any answer. This is my way of making an assignment a completions grade. Is this possible? If not, is there any other way to get this done? Thanks for your help.

cgurysh · 2016-05-31

Has anyone experienced issues with formatting changing in a Word Document upload to an assignment. We have had the formatting change not only in the Croc Doc view but also when downloading the file submission?

rquinn1 · 2016-05-11

I would like to give my final exam inside Canvas (as a quiz), and then download all of my students' answers on the final (my school administrators want a copy in case a parent has a question/concern about a student's exam over the summer). Is this po...

traciebosket · 2016-05-06

I was told that we don't have the option to use a Canvas "Lite" template. Does anyone have a work around? We need to just have a gradebook, a discussion board and a repository. We can't do it manually,(ie) creating a template, upload it to Commons an...

jpierce2 · 2016-05-02

Is there a way to have the Redirect Tool auto open a link in a new tab instead of opening a page withing Canvas prompting a user to open the link in a new tab?ThanksBrad

robert_harker · 2016-03-05

I made an Assignment for 45 students. 2 of them had good excuses for not submitting. I edited the original Assignment to open it for just those 2 students for a few more days. Now I can't get to 41 submissions from the other students who submitted on...

david_rivers · 2016-02-02

Today I added an on-screen protractor for measuring angles in quiz questions. It can be toggled on and off from any question, and can be dragged around and rotated into position to overlay an image in order to measure an angle. This is the first of a...

mdthomas · 2016-01-28

I'm looking for a method to add a new user to a group at the sub-account level. The steps to add a person to a sub-account group I know. My problem is that our users are added in by our SIS to the root account. But then we create sub-accounts and ...

jham18 · 2016-01-26

I recently had an assignment where my teacher gave me a good comment. I replied back saying "Thank You!" but I would now like to delete my comment. Is there any way to do so? Thanks in advance!

glenn_phoenix · 2016-01-14

Can you assign a quiz or assignment to everyone in a class except certain people?

ldoughty · 2015-12-08

Hello everyone, I'm a new Canvas Admin for my university, and I'm trying to find an answer that doesn't seem to be available online anywhere. Help would be appreciated. We have 4 "Grading Schemes" on the account level set up. When an instructor ...

cochranm · 2015-12-02

I am attempting to use Canvas to build some modules for co-curricular experiences, and to develop some professional development modules for faculty and staff as well as student workers. I've been searching for ways to make content visible to only cer...

sulbert · 2015-11-13

Using Tabs in Your Canvas CourseVideo Link - http://screencast.com/t/y8kKgBuGOWT8 Utilizing tabs in your course may be a good idea for a variety or reasons.Aesthetics – Tabs can improve your course design by making your course more visually appealing...

glenn · 2015-11-06

Hi all,I uploaded a 5MB MP4 to a module in my course. When I click on the corresponding link, I'm told "Media has been queued for conversion, please try again in a little bit." This has been queued for 10+ minutes now. I've searched, but I can't find...

tankovpa · 2015-10-13

Is there a way to change a user's title?I have a user who is no longer the department chair and he asked how he could remove it from his profile page. I didn't know how he could do it. I also have not been able to make the change for him. I assume th...

randy_mathisen · 2015-09-10

Teachers are not receiving notifications to their emails and are receiving the attached error message. The email worked all of last year and for he first weeks of this current school year. It is a global problem. We are using Gmail and have not ch...

mcgrail_jennife · 2015-09-03

I see how to resend a Course Invitation, but how do I resend the Canvas invite?Also, I see Course invites when I sign on Canvas. Is there any way to send a course invite as an email to the student?ThanksJenny McGrailHoly Family Academy

hollyjayne · 2015-09-02

Is there a way to mark something as completed on each task on each day in the calendar?

jbess · 2015-08-19

I really do not want to check Canvas and my email for student questions. How can I either disable inbox messages or have them forwarded to my email account?

shane_ohara · 2015-08-12

Hello,Is there a way to restrict file downloads such that the file is only viewable in a module and that students are not prompted/allowed to download to their local machine? All I can find is How do I restrict files and folders to students in Canvas...

asatkins · 2015-07-29

Hi all,On the Hidden Canvas Permissions thread there was some discussion of sharing permission structures that work for people. I don't want them to get lost on the other thread, so I thought we could start this place to compare notes and give new ad...

kmeeusen · 2015-06-05

8/15/2018 Update: To sign up as a student, use this link:This course has enabled open enrollment. Students can self-enroll in the course once you share with them this URL:https://resources.instructure.com/enroll/8R9H7B. Alternatively, they can sign ...

khimmerick · 2015-05-06

I'm interested in using Starfish/Hobson's early alert with Canvas. So I'm looking for any feedback from existing users? It has a good review in the Instructure EduApp, so I'm thinking someone had a good experience with it. Any feedback or suggestions...

vartouhi_asheri · 2015-04-29

I have a quiz set up as graded quiz for 40 points but I want to use that as extra credit. How can I do this? I do not have weighted categories it is straight point system Please advise.

tdouglas · 2015-04-20

Hi there!I am one of two Canvas administrators at a high school in Sydney, Australia. We have been implementing Canvas this year which has generated lots of interesting discussions.One of those discussions has lead to a request for certain 'terminolo...

James_Kocher_UF · 2015-04-08

So at CanvasCon in Florida yesterday, the question about groups vs. banks came up. Here are my thoughts on them:Right now, I prefer groups over banks for 2 reasons. 1, you can edit a question in a live quiz with groups and regrade automatically. Yo...

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

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.

Canvas Deploy Notes (2024-12-04)