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I'm using a table on my homepage to better organize my course. I'm having trouble formatting the table. Is there a way to make all text start at the top of the cell in stead of in the center? Also, is there a way to align all the columns and/or rows ...

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I am hoping to add a section with resources for reference (links to blogs, online tools, websites). Is there a tool that allows me to insert these links without having to add them into a file (.doc, .pdf)? What would be the most convenient way? Is th...

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I am administering my exam to a course with a combined enrollment of 500, as a multiple-choice Canvas quiz.  The course has two sections, 12:30 - 1:45 pm and 2 - 3:15 pm, EDT.  I understand how to assign a different quiz link to each section separate...

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I would like to request the option for  "Show Question Details" in Quizzes to be available to an unlimited number of questions. We typically have exams with 45-50 questions and previewing all details prior to administering the exam is a very helpful ...

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I created a folder and put files into it. But when I share the link for the folder with my students it says the folder is locked and they can't access any of the files.  How do I unlock the folder?

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Is there a quick way to check how many/which kids have seen my announcements without having to check each individual student's analytics?

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Hi, I have a question about the Canvas gradebook.  The gradebook used to have a button called "treat ungraded as zero," which would show a student's true percentage score, in the event that the student did not submit a quiz or an assignment.  Without...

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I haven't seen this discussed anywhere, and finding out after-the-fact is not an option, so I'm throwing this out there:Is there a word/character limit in answers to an essay question in a quiz? I'm not expecting students to produce a 50,000-word dis...

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Is there a way to import a word document of test questions into a new test question bank?

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Is there a way to print the rubrics that have been created?

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Does canvas offer features for proctoring quizzes or exams?

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I am a student stuck on the instructor view of the page. Not sure how I even got into it, it says instructor at the bottom and I am unable to view or submit any of my assignments. If I log out I just get logged back in as instructor. Help?

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We've been experiencing an issue with the Turnitin LTI in Canvas - specifically for assignments that have the optional setting 'Generate reports on due date' enabled - similarity reports don't seem to generate on or even after the due date in Speedgr...

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Hi Everyone,I'm curious if Canvas has a function where I can poll my students to provide answers to an open-ended question. For example, I'm interested in getting all 70 students' suggestions on a film to watch. Is there a feature on Canvas that make...

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An instructor has a group of quizzes that are all out of order. I looked into it for him and found this thread discussing that quizzes by default are ordered by due date then alphabetically. This doesn't seem to be the case in this instance as the du...

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I have a Nursing faculty who wants to cross-list her courses in the future, she teaches the exact same content across two different cities. Her current process is that she builds the content in one course and then copies that same content to the othe...

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How do I upload documents to my canvas? or for assignments?

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How do I add ReadSpeaker in canvas

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It's way too bright and hurts my eyes.

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I have a teacher who made an assignment that isn't due for another week. It's set to be submitted online as a text entry or a file upload. As soon as she posted the assignment, it automatically entered 0's in the gradebook for every student. In her g...

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An instructor is asking me how to delete a video or image that is embedded in a discussion?

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How do I keep the formatting from my word document to stay when pasting it into the discussion window?  I'm trying to specifically keep the format for my APA citation for reference.  Using Microsoft Word provided by UNF.  And when I try to use the in...

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How can I get rid of the crossed out eye icon on a gradebook assignment?  I know it will be easy but I can't find it.  

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Hi, I'm a student and I'd like to be able to change the color background or border of my courses once I'm inside them. I'm taking four classes right now and have to look at the top of the course to make sure I'm in the correct one. I've changed the c...

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My name is Kengo Skorick and I'm a teacher using Canvas.  I've been struggling to resolve this issue since December without any luck and getting desperate.. Basically somehow I've accidentally created many new sections, but the option to exit from th...

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I want two categories: Participation and preparation as 35% of grade and exams/projects as 65% of the grade.  How do I set that up?

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in one of my classes in canvas shows it's published. I try to click on it to view it but it is not letting me open the course

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How do you carry out deletion of student accounts from your Canvas? Because of GDPR regulations we cannot let data of students stay in Canvas after students have graduated 

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Hi: I am sending my class an announcement. I would like to embed a link to a questionnaire that I developed in google. When I insert the link it does not seem to work.

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Hi, One of my students is receiving duplicate 'Push Notifications'. Is there a fix to this?

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