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Hi all,I would like to create a .qti file outside Canvas and import this file. I know how to do this, but I also want to already assign this quiz to a section using the .xml file of the quiz. It is unclear to me which xml tag is used for this. I trie...

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I am unable to select a class calendar for appointments, however I am still able to select a calendar for events, assignments, etc. I am TA however my canvas role in the class is teacher but maybe I'm not allowed to access this for some reason. Howev...

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A student had a question today, and I’m not sure how to answer it.  He only uses an iPad for his work.  When I make a page in Canvas and add a to-do, he does not see it in his to-do list, only on the calendar.  When I tried to check on my computer, t...

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We have an annotation assignment where the students are supposed to type their name on a document. We have a list of instructions on how to accomplish this, however when a student clicks on the assignment, the page jumps straight to the annotation po...

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Canvas Free for Teachers Platform. The student has had to request a password reset multiple times because she has been unable to access the class after the first login. Subsequent logins are not being recognized. Now even when she follows the reset y...

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I noticed an issue in the styling of some of the buttons on our canvas community.I believe this is a result of the update to the external link icon. I can't seem to fix it though.I've tried text-decoration: none in the css styling but this didn't sol...

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A quiz for a large class was given. Some students did not have access to computer, the reason I turned the quiz into a group (students on same desk) quiz. An ideal group work assignment exists on canvas- I'm aware of that.Now, I graded one submission...

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I need to invite a guest to a conference on the Big Blue button.  How do I give them access to a class so they can observe ? Thanks, H

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When I give students a timed quiz, and they fail to answer in the time limit, no grade is entered into the gradebook (just a weird notebook symbol). I can't override the notebook and it seems to count as "excused" because it doesn't affect their grad...

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I am trying to create an LTI RCE integration.Followed this guide https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/The-Product-Blog/oEmbed-Token-Guide/ba-p/389707?search-action-id=110979401100&search-result-uid=389707I generate the return url similar to this :https...

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My team just starting building in New Quizzes. When I send the other teachers a quiz I've built and they publish to their students, students get a message that says "There is a problem with this assessment please contact your instructor." Does anyone...

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When editing the heading and/or content of a Page, Canvas is duplicating that heading/content and replacing a different Page in the same Course but different Module with that same content. I cannot edit the content back to its original because it the...

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I am new to Canvas and am looking to build-out around 40 courses. I would like to use a Blueprint in order to ensure the same layout/brand-consistency page-to-page and course-to-course (School Header/Footer, etc). These courses will all be different ...

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My professor gave us an assignment to do, watch a youtube video through a link on the assignment and then answer the questions. First, the video did not work in the window on Canvas which was fine, I went to YouTube with the link and watched it. But ...

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I am a student and accidentally submitted a student survey. Meant for my English dual credit class for my Anatomy and Physiology class, and I can't find where to unsubmit or edit my student survey. So how can I unsubmit or edit a student survey respo...

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I accidentally submitted my midterm too soon and I cant go back. I was typing my essay and finished it early by accident. Can yall open it back up and I edit it or do I have to retake the entire midterm?

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I need to add a user who can view course material for all the courses but not change anything. Can anyone please help with this?

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I'm having trouble importing CSV files from Google Classroom to Canvas. The header format that is required by Canvas is way different than the one GC produces. Long story, short, I cannot import any grades. I need help, y'all! I need a solution. Than...

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I need to find the correct Global CSS to hide the new external link icon that was updated within the 9-28-22 release. I have tried the code below, but it removes the entire link and not just the icon. Any help would be appreciated.  a.external {displ...

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When I create a PowerPoint video (by converting a PowerPoint into an MP4 under the files section of PowerPoint), the audio is fine when uploaded to YouTube or listened to in Windows (or another viewer). However, when I upload my PowerPoint videos to ...

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Why whole canvas platform is noindex unable to find courses and stuff on the platform using google?

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I cannot download any content from my course on my dashboard. I have an Apple Mac and nothing loads from my dashboard course.

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I had whole course modules that for some reason were linked to events on the Canvas calendar. However, I did not know this when I deleted the multiple assignments from the course calendar. Now those Canvas pages show dead links, and my student cannot...

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Hello,I wanted to know if Canvas as a tool used at my school has the capability to archive/record the grades of a previous semester and for how long. I've been using canvas since I started my undergraduate studies and there is a specific class I wish...

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One of my previously Concluded Conferences is no longer showing. I am afraid I might have accidently deleted it. Is there a way to recover a BigBlueButton conference once it has been deleted?Thanks!

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My course has rolling enrollment. I want to delete student responses to Discussion posts. Is there a way to delete a large number of responses at once or am I doomed to clicking Delete on each and every one?

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I do not like how I cannot restrict students from viewing the correct answers on assessments. Under the "classic" quiz function, I can choose dates and times for the correct answers to be viewed and then uncheck it. New quiz function doesn't give me ...

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I am having trouble pasting links to google classroom for my student's lessons. For some reason, I cannot add students to my classroom in Top Score Writing, so I am trying to share the teacher-led videos and interactive lessons with my class. The vid...

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I have a assignment I have been trying to duplicate.  I click on the 3 dots on the righthand side and select duplicate.But, the working wheel just keeps going around and after a good 15 to 20 minutes I get an error message.Any one else expeiencing th...

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