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ok I'm totally new to canvas and I'm an old lady going back to do diag work. I'm have problems figuring out how to post on the discussion board so people can comment on it. 

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I was sent this on Twitter last week. Mainly of interest to UK and International schools using Canvas that also have iSAMS LMS. GSync | Simplifying Google Workspace data for Schools  

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I am just exploring Admin Analytics today for the first time. One thing that I am noticing is in the Average Course Score data, students that have completed the course (withdrawn) are still showing up on that report. They have a 0 grade since they ar...

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I've recently been trying to add an app that offers accessibility tools bundled in a widget. The problem is that the only way to add it to Canvas is through a Javascript. So in Canvas, I've only seen that Javascripts can be added in the theme editor....

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In my previous semesters of college I was able to use canvas on safari, but I am unable to now. Canvas is not allowing me reply to a discussion board or post a file for an assignment. I am just unsure why it allowed me to in previous semesters, but i...

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I don't see a way for a student to upload a Kaltura video into an assignment unless they are somehow able to access the Kaltura video in the first place. This isn't an issue if the student can access My Media, but on a mobile device, students cannot ...

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In the past few months we have been experiencing very strange things happening with our Blueprint courses.  We have been using Blueprints for years, so I am confident this is not due to errors our instructors are making.The latest issue is that the B...

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How do I remove course tiles from the DB to un-crowd it?

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Hello,   I am an Instructional Design Assistant trying to create a question bank for a class final and am running into some issues with creating answers. The question editor itself is fine accepting LaTeX. The problem (ironically) has no issue displa...

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Can the ability to preview a full announcement be added?  I use LaTeX with my announcements and generally like to use the \( \) or $$ $$ to set off the equations rather than clicking through the add markdown / edit LaTeX directly.  The only issue is ...

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Hi there, I am struggling with figuring out how to create the bio sig ID.Please kindly provide some direction. Shelby 

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Is there a way to turn off the blue dots/test a different grade feature? Our students are running into some confusion over why some grades have blue dots and why others do not. They also feel like they are accidentally changing their grades when they...

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I am having one heck of a time getting into my assignments and quizzes...nothing is listed for me. I have tried reaching out to my instructor and Canvas...has anyone else had this issue and have any suggestions?? I need help. I can see under my Instr...

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I see that you can send all students an email by clicking "all in students" however my canvas does not have that option. I have over 100 students in my class and its a struggle to click everyone's name one by one. how can I update my canvas? is the t...

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I manage a large class (hundreds of students) and it is divided into sections based on days of the week. Some students change days from the "Monday" section to the "Tuesday" section, for example.I can create sections mechanically using the API but I ...

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Hello and thanks for helping.  I will be using CANVAS for the first time next year at a high school and am learning about setting up my class; I don't know much at this point about CANVAS.  I have many pdfs I have downloaded over the years, printed, ...

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I want to use the new quizzes in CANVAS but I would like to import my old questions. Is there a way to do that because i have tried three times today to import the question banks and they are not showing up :(.

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Hi folks! I am working with an instructor at my college who wants to do some clean-up of their Canvas account. They've been using Canvas for seven years, teaching multiple classes nearly every quarter, a member of lots of groups/committees that use C...

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I am trying to download all submissions, so that I can share the files.  I am not seeing the option to "Download Submissions." I only see "Speedgrader" and how many need to be graded.  My students submitted an annotated pdf on an assignment.  Can som...

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I didn't get what the instructor wants us to do, just gave us the way to do it but the thing itself, like he wants us to use google drives and some other stuff to make sure we know how to use them but he didn't give us the material or the links we sh...

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hi, when i try to filter gradebook by section, it does not filter assignments properly because the test student appears in every section and consequently every assignment that i create. 100% of my assessments appear in my gradebook even when filtered...

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I'm organizing both my modules and my library reserve reading list by weekly sessions. I want to match the reading assignments of each week from the library reserve to the weekly modules. How can I do that?

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Our log in ID for student accounts is FirstName.LastName, not email address. But the log in screen specifically says EMAIL where they need to enter their user name.  This creates a LOT of confusion. How can I change the wording on the log in screen t...

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Can I turn off the option for students to create an announcement or discussion in groups?

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I teach and am a senior admin for DL at my university. Is there any way to run (or automate attendance reports) for larger sets of data?  Specifically, I would like to be able to run attendance reports at the departmental level (i.e all BUS courses),...

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My institution provided outcomes are all set to assess based on highest score and I want to use decaying average. I created outcomes at the course level using decaying average, but when I try to align an individual item with my outcome, it only allow...

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I have my course calendar saved on desktop. How do I get it "linked" or uploaded under "Start Here" of Canvas?

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I have been receiving an error message when trying to add a team member to an unpublished course. They were previously assigned as a student to two other courses with no issue, but no matter what I try to add them as (Student, Observer, Teacher), I k...

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Hello,I have recently tried to add alumni of the course to this year's addition of the course and in both cases the person never received the email inviting them (back) to the course. All the new people I have added are receiving the email invite jus...

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The term is still open, the class has no "available until" or due date but the teacher cannot enter grades. I am an admin and can enter grades. Any ideas as to why they cannot?

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