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Some of my quizzes won't sync to PowerSchool. I have checked their settings, but cannot find an error.

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How to change settings

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how do i delete the syllabus from canvas?

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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...

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Hi! On my syllabus I break down how my students will be graded according to percentages (ie. 15% for homework). I'd like to have those percentages be reflected in students grades. Is there a way that I can categorize the different kind of work accord...

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How do I create a video and upload it using canvas?

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I created an assignment and assigned students table groups. When I grade the assignment later and the students have changed groups, does the assignment groups match the groups when the assignment was assigned or does it update to the current groups? ...

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I have students that are trying to complete Canvas quizzes on their phones since they lack computers. Is there a way around the error they are given? 

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Can I uncombine classes after I have already merged them? 

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Is there a way I can return a submitted quiz to a student who submitted it and allow them to continue where they left off? I was initially unsure if quizzes saved students progress if they did not finish during class time. To make sure they did not l...

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The add submission tab is not showing up for assignments. I have online checked and all four ways a student can upload their assignment.

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None of my classes show up on my dashboard and the only tab that works in ANY of my classes is the "modules" tab. The rest are blank. I can't see calendar, announcements, etc. This needs to be fixed

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Hi,Has anyone experience seeing a blank calendar month after clicking a date from the syllabus on the home page? However, when you clear browser cache, the session will re-appear on the calendar.Thank you.

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Just a quick question, since I can't seem to find a straightforward API to do it:  Is there a way to get a check our report on the disk usage for individual users? We're contemplating raising the user disk quota after having a few students report pro...

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Is there a way to create a report in the Admin settings regarding the use of the Discussions tool in Canvas?  I am new to this school, new to Canvas, and new to being an admin.  My other option would be to create a short Google Form and ask the teach...

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I am writing up my summary for my practicum and was using the pqp1 as a guideline. I no longer have access and was wondering if someone could provide me with an outline

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When creating rubrics, the columns are not lining up. It appears here isn't a setting to fix it and this is a known issue but, is there a work-around to get the columns to line up? (besides shortening the text)

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We have a six-week online course module. Due to family circumstances, administration granted a 3-week extension to a student, so that all course work is now due 3 weeks past the original course end date. The instructor has extended the "available" an...

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As students take quizzes in a course, I'd like a way for past quizzes to be hidden from them. Since I can't unpublish them, does anyone have a solution so their quiz list doesn't get super-long during a year-long class?

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Although everything seemed to be working fine on Friday, I have come into work on Monday morning and discovered that IE11 is no longer supported by Canvas! And students and staff are unable to log in because IE11 is still the default browser used by ...

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Has anyone found an easy way to add special characters (Spanish)? Right now my teachers and students are having to copy/paste everytime they need a special character, it works but is time consuming. 

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Hi,One of our teachers did add students to a newly created section.After a few weeks he noticed that two students were not enrolled in the section anymore.The students told the teacher that they did get a reminder from Canvas with the question if the...

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How do I withdraw a student from a class?  She found a class the better suits her schedule.Thanks for your help.

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Ho do I duplicate a multiple choice question in a quiz? 

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Hello EveryoneI have question related to LTI params:I have following params in LTI request: lis_person_name_family, lis_person_name_givenI noticed that the values for the data properties are taken from the SORTABLE NAME field of user profile.Can I ch...

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Hi all,I am trying to import a Blackboard course into Canvas and it keeps failing, with the only issue showing as 'There was an unexpected error, please contact support.'However, there is no link to support, so I have no idea where to contact them.I ...

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Does Big Blue Button work reliably for students studying in Middle Eastern Countries (UEA, Qatar,....etc) where other web conferencing tools are now banned (e.g Skype for Business)? Also, can  students use it legally, i.e. not using work-arounds such...

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BesteHet dashboard kan bij mij niet laden. Ik kan wel aanmelden, maar verder niets. MvgStefanie Wijnen 

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So with Canvas it's nice that you can give your courses a nickname so that they're easier to identify (on our campus courses are identified through canvas with a 5 digit number like 11902 alongside the title, which can be confusing if you teach multi...

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