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Help!  My assignment submission deadline is tomorrow and while I can log into Canvas I can't do anything.  I get to the landing page and when clicking on any of the icons nothing happens.  The dashboard icons are just blank squares that flash.  I tri...

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I am an instructor and I assign video quizzes for my classes. The students have 1 attempt per video quiz. If they end up retaking the course, their 1 attempt is carried over (it appears to be linked with the video quiz itself and not the semester or ...

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Solution Posted: 03-21-2023 View Solution
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I am attempting to import a QTI publisher file into Canvas as a testbank. During the import step it asks for either the Default Testbank and then shows a drop-down with existing testbanks, or it asks for a new testbank name. Neither of these options ...

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Solution Posted: 03-21-2023 View Solution
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How can I turn off homeroom mode on computer as a student? 

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Solution Posted: 08-13-2022 View Solution
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how can i acces my canvas, its not showing my subjects 

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Solution Posted: 03-21-2023 View Solution
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I have an access code to join a group in canvas where do I go to add that group in canvas ?

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We would like to provide live feedback to students as they are working on a Google assignment. Is there a way to provide students with support before they submit a Google assignment?

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According to a lot of the resources I'm seeing, it looks like online classes are becoming taxable in several states. Does the Instructure community have a plan to compensate for these new laws or any integrations they recommend to move towards paying...

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Two students have not received the email from Canvas to join the course. The course is Published and Canvas says the email has been sent, but students have not received it. I am the instructor. Yes, we have checked their spam and trash folders. For t...

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Solution Posted: 08-13-2022 View Solution
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I have a class that is cross listed. When I perform the grade sync I can see the assignment, but the grade does not sync. How can I see the grade and the assignment?

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Solution Posted: 03-21-2023 View Solution
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One of our faculty members is attempting to copy content from one to another and adjust the dates and time when doing so. When they attempt to shift the dates during the course copy, they get an error that says "Couldn't adjust dates on assignment <a...

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Solution Posted: 03-21-2023 View Solution
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With all of the functioned offered by Canvas, why does the gradebook not have an option to automatically email students who did not submit the assignment by the due date?

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Solution Posted: 08-13-2022 View Solution
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I have taken over teaching an open enrollment course which never concludes.  I have to conclude all students manually.  There are a lot of graduates (some from over a year ago) still on the roster.  Yesterday I concluded 10 students.  Today 8 of thos...

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I would like to restrict students from taking screenshot in courses or exams. How can I do that? Thanks in advance.

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I would like to use the SCORM function in Canvas but it is not visible at all. In all the articles I have read it says to go into navigation and move it from the inactive to active items.But I do not have any inactive items. And SCORM doesn't appear ...

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I was told to open saved copy of Assignment Book on my first course.  I have not been able to find this, open or save it.  Need some help.  Thanks

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Solution Posted: 08-12-2022 View Solution
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As an instructor, is there a way to download a zip of a student's previous submission to an assignment?- The "Download submissions" button on the assignment page only downloads the most recent submission- In Speedgrader I can view previous submission...

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Solution Posted: 08-12-2022 View Solution
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 when I go into canvas it takes me to dashboard fine but wont load up the squares? same happens with apple ipad but apple iphone 8 is fine?when i go into canvas it brings up dashboard but the squares fade in and out and doesnt load

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Solution Posted: 08-12-2022 View Solution
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I'm working with a school which has significant staffing shortages. To help alleviate some of the pressure to fill all sections of classes, there is now a common "Independent Study" across the entire building. The administrator would like to pre-popu...

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Solution Posted: 09-23-2022 View Solution
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is a blank blue screen nothing coming up or on screen

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Solution Posted: 08-17-2022 View Solution
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Hi,I am unable to move my courses around in the dashboard! Any help is appreciated!!!

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Solution Posted: 08-22-2022 View Solution
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My email is incorrectly listed on my account.  I can not reset my password, because it does not send me a link...  please help.

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Solution Posted: 08-11-2022 View Solution
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I have a final exam that is in Canvas. I need to link the pre-existing questions to an outcome. How do I do that?  I see how link an outcome to a new question. But I'd rather not have to redo an existing bank.Thank you.Kathy 

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I want to be able to see how the page looks. But student view isn't giving me what I want. 

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Solution Posted: 08-11-2022 View Solution
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My courses for this year are listed as " 7 Yearbook" and " 8 Yearbook".  How can I combine them into one course?

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This year's canvas layout is completely new it seems. I cannot edit the color or names of any o my courses and I can't favorite/unfavorite courses. Canvas is a main component of my day-to-day life and it is important to me to color coordinate and giv...

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If this question has been answered somewhere, please tell me where!I am accessibility checking content created by others.  I am looking at a quiz created in New Quizzes. There is an image embedded in the stimulus content.  How do I find out what (if ...

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Solution Posted: 08-11-2022 View Solution
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I have copied and imported the course syllabus for POLS 30071 into Canvass. But it is "disabled," and the students can't see it. How do I fix this ?

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Solution Posted: 08-14-2022 View Solution
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My assignments aren't showing up on the course calendar. It shows the classes I have to the right hand side like normal but they are grayed out. I checked the Canvas app on my phone to see if my classes would show up there and they did. Is this a pro...

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Solution Posted: 08-13-2022 View Solution
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