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Hi,I am using Canvas Instructure for a course that is offered across multiple institutions.  Some students are not having any access issues when they join.  Some are having trouble.Can I set up a join code now and use it for the students having troub...

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I can't see my post from my classes in my computer. even I have a profile approved but its impossible to see the syllabus etc . help

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In Canvas quizzes, it is possible to have Numeric questions with "Requirements" that determine how a question will be graded (https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-create-a-Numeric-question-in-New-Quizzes/ta-p/986). These inclu...

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How to I respond to my classes discuss post questions? I don't have a place to start a post.

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Is it possible for students to view their quiz results as a percentage instead of points correct? I am in instructor in a special Coast Guard approved course, where a student has 3 tests to take at the end, and each has to meet a set percentage to pa...

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A student is getting odd messages when trying to accept the original or re-sent invitations to join the course. If I 'remove' them from the course, can I then re-add them with a new invitation to see if that corrects the problem?

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When i look at Canvas all my images are viewable. However when I use view as student or they try and view the pictures show up as files only. 

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Buen día.  Necesito ayuda ya que no puedo publicar los cursos, me aparece un letrero que debo "finalizar el proceso de registro" y que se envía un correo de confirmación, pero no me ha llegado ningún correo de este índole.  Ya revisas el spam también...

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All of my courses indicates that it has not been published. I need to contact my course instructor for access. 

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I have a lecture course with that is cross-listed with 2 other programs.   Canvas has created 3 course sites - one for the main course and 2 more for the cross-listed sections of the course.   How do I integrate all 3 websites into 1 master website f...

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it shows my course on "courses" but i cant start it. 

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I purchased the ebook but I can't find my access code for pearson, help please 

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Hi. I need students to be able to submit two separate documents for an assignment.  They may be different file types.  I see older questions about this indicate that as long as "unlimited submissions" is checked students can do so BUT they can only s...

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Students see recent comments on their dashboards. Teacher don't (at least not when I tried just now).   I can ofcourse change course notifications so I get an email with every comment made by a student (a reply to my comment on their submission), but...

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When creating a new course from a template, is there a way of creating announcments without them being published?  For example saving them as a draft?   

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When I go to my badge that I have earned, there is no print certificate option. See attached image

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Hi! After allowing my students to reserv calendar appointments I have found that I need move my students from one appointment time to another, but I cannot find an option for this. Is it possible to move students or do I have to ask them to reschedul...

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Hi, I am new to Canvas and I am not super techy so apologies if this is really obvious! I am working through my inter-text activity workbook, and for two of the questions I am to upload files.For the first one - the upload is optional and the request...

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Does anyone know what may have happened/what could be a solution? I have a teacher that has just recently (last week) begun seeing two of the courses for which she is an observer only showing up on her dashboard. These are courses she's been an obser...

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I am an instructor in New Zealand, administering courses in both New Zealand and the United Kingdom.The canvas account level time zone is set to New Zealand. I am setting up courses for both NZ and London time zones.The course time zones have both be...

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Hello, I'm teaching an online course & copied a Canvas course from a colleague. But I can't use the Zoom Meetings feature through Canvas because the Zoom meeting ID number is set to her Zoom account & I can't figure out how to change it. Please help ...

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Is there a way to wrap text in a Module tile?  Right now, text in long Module titles gets cut off after one line.

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I tried a different font on some quiz questions and want to change back to the default.  Many discussions say the default is Lato, but it isn't. Try it.  Write something twice and change the font to Lato - it will be different.  Letters that highligh...

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We have been playing with students submitting videos of chemistry labs. Short technique type of things. We have Panopto but will probably drop it due to cost soon. It was clunky to submit to canvas anyway it seemed. So when panopto is gone there must...

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I am having trouble finding a way to joining a group for University of Washington. I keep getting instructions on how to join but know actual link for joining. 

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Hi, When going through the content of a week, I find myself clicking Next or Previous a lot if I want to view a particular part again. Is it possible to view a Contents or Navigation that lays out the entire week so I can skip to certain sections? Th...

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Solution Posted: 01-07-2024 View Solution
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When I click on "All Courses", I can see my new courses for the winter term. Two say they are published. When I click on them, nothing happens, and I cannot open them. Please help!

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Solution Posted: 01-06-2024 View Solution
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Instructor, basing this semester's Canvas site on last semester's site.  I've got quite a few discussions from a previous semester that I want to delete. Is there ANY kind of keyboard shortcut or way of deleting more than one discussion at a time? Cl...

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Solution Posted: 01-06-2024 View Solution
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WHEN WILL THE SPECIAL EXAMS TAKE PLACE AND HOW WILL WE BE INFORMED ABOUT IT

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I want to upload an image on the homepage of my course and hyperlink it to a resource home page ( which has its own URL.  How do I do that?

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Solution Posted: 01-06-2024 View Solution
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