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We are just beginning the implementation phases of Canvas LMS. We uploaded standards from CCSS, NGSS, and our state department of education. The standards have imported in an odd sort order... something like:third gradesecond gradefifth gradefirst gr...

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Hello,An edge case if you're looking to brainstorm 樂The storyI'm the Canvas admin at a competency-based technical college, where students are self-paced in each Canvas course. For example:Student A is in Module 1Student B is in Module 10Student C is ...

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Here I am asking questions at 1am in my country, can Canvas be used in another country, like the Philippines?

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We currently utilize a Microsoft form to simulate an online job application for our students.  I would like to be able to replicate this experience within Canvas, but can't determine whether there is the capability to do so.  I believe that I could m...

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I have an instructor that wants to see all student's regardless of submission or not in SpeedGrader for all of her assignments so that she doesn't have to grade from the assignment and the gradebook.  She only sees the students that have submitted in...

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Is there a way for the general object checkboxes in the blueprint settings to allow us to lock ALL content in the blueprint? Instead of having to do this 1 by 1 for each piece of content on the blueprint page?I see there was a post on something simil...

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For any video I try to access from canvaslms.com, I get a label over the video saying "Please accept the cookie policy before viewing this external content." My browser is set to accept cookies and accept third-party cookies. My browser is also set ...

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Hi, As the title suggests, Canvas is assigning 0s to assignments as soon as I publish them. This is only happening with ONE specific class. I believe this to be the case because I am attempting to integrate modules. Any assignment that is in the modu...

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  What does a little human icon mean on the discussion page (icon to the right)?

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I have different Teams accounts. When I enter Canvas and click on the Teams tab, the account that appears by default is not the one I want to use with Canvas, and I don´t know how to change it. Thank you very much.

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I have been experiencing issues with my MacBook Air while trying to access an exam on LockDown Browser. Before I can start my assessment, my computer begins to glitch and then turns black. This happens every time I use the LockDown Browser. I have to...

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We have been developing modules for students which include Canvas pages and discussions. As the site designer when I navigate through these modules, I can use the Next/Previous buttons located at the bottom of the page to move through the modules, in...

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Hi, I'm stuck in the calendar view for my Dashboard. I'd like to go back to seeing my Courses instead. The three dots seem to have dissapeared from the top right of the screen, so I'm unable to reset the view. Any suggestions how to reset this? Thank...

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I've been reassigning assignments to my students for them to make corrections but they cannot see what assignments they are being reassigned.Where can a student see that I have reassigned an assignment to them? When they check their grades, the statu...

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Is there a way to import non-QTI 1.2/2.X files into an Item Bank? Or do you have any suggestions on how to get regular QTI files imported and added as Item Banks to be used in NewQuizzes? We have some QTI files for question banks, but we are experien...

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I looked up previous posts and answers on this topic from 8/2024, but is did not help. There is no more "Build" buttons or way to get to "Moderate" to set increased times (e.g. 1.5 or 2x) for specific students. I need to increase time for a few stude...

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We are migrating our SIS from Skyward SMS to Skyward Qmlativ.  I do not have any contact information for our current CSM.  Where do I find this?

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Some of my courses have a "View Progress" button at the top of the modules page, so I can click on students' names and see where they're at in the course. It's even in my sandbox course that has no students. However, other courses don't have this but...

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Hi all- We are about to administer our NSSE survey to first-year students and seniors. I will assume there is a way to embed the NSSE link in Canvas, so all of these students have access to the survey. Does anyone have experience with this or am I th...

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I can create an assignment and publish it in a module with no trouble. When I click on the assignment to edit it the usual edit screen comes up but is immediately replaced by a summary of the assignment which captures the screen, denying me access to...

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I'd like to ask a few questions.  What does this mean? Can this give a student extra credit if they complete an assignment?  What happens when you try to create a Classic quiz with this feature enabled?  What does this mean? Is it like the pop-up ...

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 It has a grayed-out x. Is it not available for Free for Teachers?  

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Quick question --- could a student copy and paste information before lockdown browser and hit control v when in lockdown browser?

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One of students is abroad in South America and has lost access to the internet.  She texted me her discussion post. How do I as instructor post her discussion on the discussion board so others may respond to it?

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Hi everyone! A few students have asked me how they can see which of their peers' posts they've contributed to without having to click on every peer to see which one they left a comment for. When I click on a student's profile, I can see all the board...

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In my course I have a page called 'Additional reading material' where I post recommended articles and literature. I have never had any issues with it but now changes I make are not showing up when I press save? What is extra strange is that when pres...

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Hi all, I used to (until this quarter) be able to, in the gradebook, click: "Message students who"Select from the dropdown, "scored less than"Enter "-1" in the value. This allowed me to email all students in the class FROM the gradebook, where I was ...

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I have been using Office 365 to submit assignments on Canvas for over a year. Today, Canvas linked to my work 365 account instead and now I have no access to my school 365 account through Canvas.I have already tried removing everything from my Approv...

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Canvas LMS Product Blog

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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!

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New Quizzes

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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

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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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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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Canvas LMS

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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

Elevate Data Quality

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Elevate K-12 Analytics

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Mastery Connect

Mastery Item Bank

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

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Roadmap Processes

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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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Canvas LMS Release Notes

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

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 (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...

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