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I teach the same course on subsequent semesters, so I will import the course files, exams etc. from the previous semester when I make the site for a new section at the beginning of the same semester. However, I do make some changes, typically. For in...

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Hello all, I've recently added checkboxes into my assignments for students to check off that they have done everything they are supposed to on an assignment before turning it in. As well as a self-assessment. These checkboxes disappear upon student s...

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Hello Canvasland, I haven't seen the red calendar icon below before, but I want to replicate it.  How?   When I click on the red calendar, it allows me to edit the availability parameters of that one item.                         Looking forward to...

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When I added the Passport to CANVAS as a course and switched to student view, the images are not showing, instead, there are images of locks. Checking the files loaded into my account, all I have are the template images but no course images.

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I have created a quiz in canvas.  It is not published but each time I try to change the point value for individual questions and save the screen, the scores revert back to the previous points.  I would like to assign 33 points for a question but afte...

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How do I delete all students from a course? 

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I've been attempting to create quizzes via the canvas api, but am running into issue (exacerbated by the less-than-ideal error handling by the canvas api). I'm able to create a quiz, but when trying to create a quiz question, I've run into the follow...

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I have not used Turnitin often. This semester I am using it and find it not helpful at all. Most of what it finds as a match is from other papers submitted from other students at other schools. Due to  privacy issues, it cannot show me the content fr...

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I need help turning in a homework assignment for my Biology class and I don't know how to turn it in on canvas and see if my teacher gets the homework assignment!?!?!

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Hi All! I have created a Shelf-type Padlet on the Padlet site. It seems to work fine. But if I embed it into a Canvas page, it seems to work only up until the point where the page reloads. Once that happens, I can no longer move posts around on the b...

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How to Change the Maximum Query String Length in Server 2019 AD FS V4?  Setup ADFS Single LogOut Workaround https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Canvas-Integration-Documents/Configuring-ADFS-SAML-and-Canvas-Authentication/ta-p/387381#toc-hId-995580595 ...

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I am attempting to use Canvas Mastery Paths. I have assigned a quiz for students and then students will have certain assignments opened to them based on their performance on the quiz. I have aligned everything based on grade performance under mastery...

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None of the other designers at my organization are having this issue, but I want to make sure it won't happen to students. Has anyone else had this issue? I'm not sure what the issue could be.

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How can I set grade boundaries in quizzes and assignments?  In AP, you only need about 64% correct to get a 5.  I would like to adjust quiz and assignment grades so that I can correct for this.  I realize that I can set up a rubric and then select th...

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When I choose "Display grades as a percent" for individual assignments I have to enter the percentage.  If a student earns a 4/5 and I put in 4 it will display it as 4% instead of 80%.  Is there a way for Canvas to enter the percentage from the point...

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When I try to grade from my TO DO list on my phone or iPad by sliding the points to award the student, it says USER NOT AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM THAT ACTION.  However, I am logged into my school Canvas account as a teacher.  Please help.  It is so effic...

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I was logged in to my personal google a/c when I accepted my courses. Is there a way for me or admin to transfer my courses to my other canvas a/c?

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I am using DIV tags to create a two-column layout. The underlying HTML is the following: <div class="row"><div class="column" style="width: 60%; float: left;"><h2 style="color: #8c1d40; padding-bottom: 20px; line-height: 1.15;"><strong>You've wanted ...

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I imported two courses by mistake and tried to delete irrelevant content. I have two discussion columns in the gradebook. How do I condense to one?

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I have some students who have not submitted assignments. Is there an easy way to notify them that they are missing an assignment? Thanks M

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How do I delete a grade for a student who started the original quiz, ended up taking a make-up quiz, and received a grade for both quizzes? 

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In the gradebook for Canvas that teachers go into to check students, when you click on a student name, you use to get a dropdown sidebar that showed you the students current grade, the number of missing assignments and how many were late.  That featu...

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When clicking "Next" through module info, there is no notification when a new module is entered.  Also, is there no way to get back to module you are viewing in the table of contents without being directed to the very top?  I need help understanding ...

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Hello Community: I have a student or two every semester that goes AWOL in at least one section, usually more. These students drag down the averages of the assignments and give the appearance that the class is doing significantly worse than they are. ...

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Students view is blocked from seeing their grades.... I want them to see their grades....help

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To the Canvas Community,  Normally, when I use Canvas' "Assignment Comments" feature to write notes for students, I am able to resize and expand the size of the comment field by clicking and dragging the corner of the text box. However, that feature ...

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In teacher mode when you look at grades you could previously click on a student's name and then on the right side of the screen it would show their total Missing Assignments & total Late Assignments (along with their grade and recent scores). Now the...

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Two years ago, I created a course and made quizzes in both the classic and new format. At the end of the school year, I saved that course as my Sandbox. I can still access the classic quizzes and use them this year. The "new" quizzes do not have any ...

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Hi all, I'm an instructional designer. I'm curious about how others are using the Canvas Course Template feature. I took a look to see the differences with Blueprints, Commons and Templates (https://tr-learncanvas.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/CourseContentD...

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