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Can anyone tell me if there is a plan to overhaul the very frustrating annotation features.  Grading homework is an absolute nightmare with the pen tool.

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Is there a way to attach multiple PDFs to an annotation assignment? I want to create an assignment that students choose which article (PDF) out of those attached to annotate, then will peer review each other based on a rubric. 

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Hi.  I would like my exam settings where students couldn't see the score and correct answers initially BUT maybe a week after during feedback, I would like them to see their scores and correct answers then lock it again to hide so that they could not...

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We use Office 365 Collaborations in Canvas. Today previously working collaborations are no longer accessible to staff or to students from the link in the course.  I have tried different users, different browsers and different courses but nothing has ...

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We have a few teachers on the course but I am unable to see the group/scheduler appointments made by a colleague.  I can see them once they have been booked but not the unbooked ones.  I can go into student view and see them that way but then I am un...

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Hi all I get on login is huge icons. I have allowed all cookies. HOw can I be able to use canvas?

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I have read a few opinions on how to import QTI exam format from McGraw-Hill.  Nothing has worked, I still get a failed message.  The file I download is in XML format.  I've tried six times and still get the same message.  I am using the classic quiz...

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I remember being able to take a New Quizzes Assessment in "Student View" in Canvas. Now when I try to do that, I see the message "The Quiz is no longer available as your enrollment has been concluded". I know that student view was not available for N...

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I set up a group set with 20 groups. "Self-select" is checked. I can see them in my view--both in the group discussion board and in the "groups" tab in "people." However, once I hit "student view" in either of those places, the groups disappear. I ca...

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my dashboard on canvas wont open on a desktop computer, but i am able to access it thru the phone app and thru the phone web browser.

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I am creating an assignment on Canvas, and the little "+" sign with "add rubric" is not present at the bottom of the assignment page. It is an online submission with text entry. Here's a screenshot of the bottom of the assignment page.

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Most of my grades and work in canvas has been deleted and I don’t know what to do.

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Solution Posted: 10-18-2021 View Solution
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When Classic Quizzes is retired, what will happen to the test banks?  Will these be deleted or will there be a way to continue to access them?  The transferring of questions from Classic to New is rather clunky and time consuming.  I'd like to avoid ...

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Hello,every one Has anyone experienced know how we get the Cybersecurity Document for Canvas? This is required by the Ministry of Education.

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Hello community! Why are there three scroll bars that show up now when I'm logged into a Canvas course?  Is there a way to revert back to the previous view? Thanks! Sarah

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Hello I would like to retake my last MOOC final quiz 4. I had a connection problem. Look at my grades from before, 0.5 does not coincide with the understanding of module 4. my mail : arno.bourassi@essca.eu

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Is it safe that initially you set the graded quiz NOT ticking let students see their responses then on the date of feedback, you tick the let students see their responses and show correct answers? Will that affect their scores in any way? Thanks

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I am attending the Cambridge course on Strategic thinking for CXO. The couse suddenly disappeared from my canas site after completing week 6 (of  and is not accessible anymore. Please help me restoring!  Thx, Paul

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I have some assignments I didn't do at the beginning ,they are prerequisites and are locked, kindly assist me

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In LaTex, you may need to use [] from time to time.  For example, for n root the value n must be in [n]. This is incompatible with "fill in multiple blanks" question type for quiz.  Additional answer spot from [n] will show up in your question but st...

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I would like to return the student 'daily class assessment' replies in one go! Means wanted to send a common message to all that your submission recorded/marked. Here in the speed grader, I can see an option for the individual response panel. I am lo...

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I have a question about the schema of the JSON for a rubric assessment. Specifically, I am working with a GET query that aims to retrieve the marking comments and scores from a rubric: GET /api/v1/courses/:course_id/assignments/:assignment_id/submiss...

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Hi I am wanting to schedule blocks of time in my scheduler for students to make appointments with me. How can I do that with two different student groups enrolled into different courses without them double booking the same time slot?  

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How do the course start-end dates set by the instructor affect the dates of assignments, quizzes, etc. when a course is imported? More specifically, when the course end date is set for a couple of days after the term ends, it seems to derail the end ...

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Please, can you add a submission status for assignments that have been submitted but are incomplete?  This would be VERY helpful!  Thank you!

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 I am using the 'Outcomes' feature in my course.  Several outcomes have been created, with rubrics linked to them and those rubrics have been used to grade assignments.  I'm pretty sure all of that is set up properly. When configuring an outcome, Ca...

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How do I remove a course that I accidently added to my dashboard but isn't published?   I want it off my dashboard. Thank you.

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[Not sure if this question is already under discussion elsewhere. Please redirect me if it is.] So I am using a new quiz format for a "survey" graded as "complete/incomplete". I am finding that, once students complete this, the result in gradebook di...

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A Canvas pop up asked me for feedback on an article. I rated it as "very unsatisfied" and suggested that faculty need direct support from Canvas engineers. I got this error when I pressed the submit button. Could it be that the feedback system is con...

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Is there a way to hide all previous assignments, whether they are completed or missing? For our younger students, having all assignments from Quarter 1 still showing when they click "Grades" is very confusing and overwhelming, especially when we are ...

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