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When I attempt to add questions from a question bank to my exam, Canvas cannot "see" that my question banks exist.I created several question banks yesterday (10-4-24) without issue. However, now I am trying to create a new quiz by pulling questions f...

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Students have iPads and use the Canvas student app. I use a MAC with chrome browser to enter comments on assignments in speed grader. When students view comments on an assignment on their iPads in the Canvas app, the text is jumbled with random chara...

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Hi Canvas Community, I’m currently using the new Canvas quiz format to create interactive labs, which has been a game changer for my teaching approach. I appreciate features like building on previous attempts, incorporating stimulus sections, asking ...

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Who: ASL teacher What: Teacher recorded videos of instructor signing. Each video was then uploaded into a question stem. When it comes time for students to take the quiz, they are seeing a 403 Error. This is happening with every quesion. The instruct...

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I would like to make a series of assignments in which my students will produce a short piece of writing, then go back and edit it several times. Is there any way to have students create a google doc that will automatically embed into several differen...

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I had an instructional designer ask me whether it was possible to create multiple due dates for the same assignment (for the SAME students). She mentioned she saw this in one of Canvas's release notes, but I have not been able to find anything on thi...

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My students can see their grades, but not the total. They see this:"Calculation of totals has been disabled"But the box in setting labeled "Hide totals in student grades summary" is unchecked. Is there something I'm missing?

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Hi there, I am trying to create a probabilistic multiple choice test (like in the picture below), I have created it within Unity, hosted it using an Amazon S3 bucket, and embedded it in a Canvas page. How would I now make it so that when they finish...

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We have two courses that have a didactic and a clinical component.  The student has to pass both of the components to pass the course.  We can weigh each component according to the percentage of the course but cannot sub-weigh each of the components....

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  Hi, I am having issues with students' ability to view their individual learning mastery grade book. I tag outcomes to questions in New Quizzes. When I have multiple quizzes that have the same outcome tagged within them, it should show the students ...

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I am wondering if there is a tool/option in Canvas to control resubmissions of an assignment? Specifically, having a different/additional availability window for resubmissions that is ONLY open for students who submitted work by the initial deadline?...

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Hello, how can i change the dates of multiple announcements in bulk. Kindly help with a step by step process of doing it .Thank you.

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Is there a way to add Teacher Assistants to a group? It appears only students can be included in a group.

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Hi everyone! This is a multi-tiered question, so bear with me! I am working with a department outside of my own to create a handful of courses. They are wanting a way to create a "channel" with a specific email address so that all participants can be...

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We need an update on when learning outcomes from New Quizzes will be able to push outcomes date to the Learning Mastery gradebook.  Any update on this? 

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I noticed a few weeks into Fall semester that my saved grading comments in the Grading Rubrics are now truncated and cut off with "..." after 100 characters. Having used these comments for awhile, this now adds to significantly to the workload of onl...

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I notice that recently the format in Quizzes for the Show Correct Answers at and Due Date are different. This is a weird inconsistency which creates problems since I used to be able to copy from one box to another to avoid having to retype the same t...

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Hello! I have tried a different browser, everything. I keep trying to add a question to a quiz and Canvas refuses to save it. I update question, publish, save and publish, the question disappears everytime. Any help?

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When I navigate to settings then to apps to download Kami or any other external app, the app center is empty. No apps are showing. I try to search but nothing. Normally a bunch of apps are present. Please help

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Hi - I am an instructor, and I typically use word minimums as part of the discussion requirements.  I see the word totals in uploaded papers, but I can't figure out how to do this with discussions.  A search of the community yielded posts that were n...

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Hello - I'm looking for a way to vary both the score and the max score for individual students on a classwork assignment. Let me explain: I want to assign a weekly classwork score for students, worth the equivalent of 3 points a day. So if they parti...

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Hello! Does anyone know if there is a way to automate manual settings in Canvas quizzes? For example, turning manual quiz and gradebook settings on or off over the weekend? Thank you!

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Hello Hive mind, Does anyone know of a way to set the default for grading to have the rubric already viewable instead of clicking "view rubric" for each student, each time we grade?

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Hello! I created several courses using the same basic template and they've been used by dozens of students in the last few months. Yesterday, I was informed that a student is unable to download documents (PDFs and PowerPoints).  The documents are sav...

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Is there a way to get scheduled Teams meetings to show up in the Canvas calendar? Obviously, the students can click on the Teams Meetings tab in the sidebar of the course, but that requires students to check every course instead of being able to see ...

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It would be really helpful to have annotation tools in SpeedGrader for discussions, particularly when we're noting spelling, grammatical, and APA errors.It would also allow us to comment directly on the discussion vs. within the rubric.Jus' sayin'......

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Have you ever considered adding a feature to Speedgrader for New Quizzes that highlights students' incorrect responses by changing the color of the question tab on the left side of the screen? For example, if Item 3 was answered incorrect, the 3 tab ...

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As an New Admin (about a month into learning) I was asked by a teacher to add a student to a course. The following are the steps I took and still cannot find a "add people" button Admin, People, name of instructor, acted as user, select course, and o...

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I am working with a professor who has many pieces of media (audio and video files) embedded into her course using a unique method I've never seen before. These files are used in pages and quiz questions alike. The HTML for the content is something li...

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Canvas LMS Product Blog

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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...

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Learning Accelerators, Teams Assignments integration now generally available for Canvas

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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!

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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...

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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...

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The long term fix is nearing code completion and will be released to production in late October

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Are you curious about Discussion Checkpoints? I’m here to give you a sneak peek at this highly anticipated release, coming later this year.

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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...

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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...

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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.

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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...

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We're adding some new functionality to allow customization options for Canvas Username/Password logins.

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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.

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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.

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We're exploring new possibilities for Canvas Group functionality, including the option for private groups and we'd love your input!

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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.

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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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As we continue to innovate and improve Canvas, we are excited to share some new features designed to make your experience more seamless and efficient.

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We are committed to providing a reliable and efficient service for your data needs, and as part of this commitment, we will be performing scheduled maintenance on our CD2 API infrastructure. This maintenance is essential for ensuring continued perfor...

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We’ve accomplished a lot and are continuing to invest in improving all things LTI to ensure that you can better understand, manage, and deepen adoption of your LTI tools.

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We have heard from many of you regarding the evolving ecosystem around access token usage and we wanted to share our upcoming plans and strategies.

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Hello Community Members, I’m Tamas Balogh, the new Product Manager for Discussions. Some of you might remember me from when I was the Technical Product Manager for New Quizzes. I left Instructure in March, but I'm excited to announce that I’m back!

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  For reference: Link to New Quizzes End of Quarter Update Q1 - 2023 New Quizzes News In the past quarter, we've been hard at work bringing valuable updates to New Quizzes that enhance its functonality and usability. One of the key updates is the ab...

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We heard your feedback—the extra step to set due dates is too much. Within the next month, the edit pages for assignments, quizzes, and discussions will revert to their previous design, while preserving the new features for selective module release a...

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Instructure is committed to enhancing the management and use of LTI (Learning Tool Interoperability) apps within Canvas to be as efficient and impactful as possible. We are also dedicated to providing our partners with outstanding integrated experien...

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We've made important updates to our DAP CLI documentation, including new resource links, detailed explanations on queries, and guidance on datasets and namespaces. Coming soon, the DAP CLI will support secure connections to MySQL and PostgreSQL, bett...

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At InstructureCon we heard from several of you that migrating from LTI 1.1 to 1.3 has been a challenge. We wanted to ease this as much as possible for both tool developers as well as users of their tools, so we have created this best practices guide....

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We just wrapped our 14th InstructureCon last week in Las Vegas! Our team gathered with nearly 3,000 customers and partners from across the globe for over 260 inspiring sessions. The temperature outside soared to over 115 degrees, but inside, the atmo...

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We're changing your Portfolium Outcomes Assessment Grade Exchange LTI experience. Starting August 5th, to align with new web standards and boost security, the Grade Exchange LTI will open exclusively in a new tab.

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Discover how global collaboration is driving innovation and shaping the future of Canvas LMS. Dive into the highlights of our latest discovery session and see how we're committed to enhancing the educational experience for our diverse user community.

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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

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...

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 Enforcement of restricting future use of the submission_type_selection LTI Placement For more information, please see Up...

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 (16 March), admins can search and sort Account Developer Keys. Within the Gradebook, instructors have the option to select multiple filter choices for each filter type. SpeedGrader's media recorder includes screen capture and a...

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 February), observers can sign up for appointment groups when enabled by an institution and the instructor. Classic Quizzes' practice quizzes are migrated to New Quizzes with zero-point quiz settings enabled. The CSV format ...

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 th...

Canvas Releases