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Is it possible to have the option to give a student either a letter grade or a complete/incomplete grade?We will be having for-credit students in a class that requires a letter grade, mixed with non-credit students that would require a complete/incom...

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Solution Posted: 10-24-2023 View Solution
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Hi everyone, is there a way to make a quiz in Canvas that would have 10 questions on one page, and 10 on a following, distinct page, that they can't go back to 1-10 when they move to 11-20?I want them to be able to go back and forth on one page (mean...

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How do I add a password in New Quizzes as was done in Classic?  

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Solution Posted: 10-23-2023 View Solution
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From a teacher of mine: When I open a group set in "people" I don't see all the students at once. This used to be the case and I miss it. Also: What does it mean  that the students are marked blue? Are they online? (I don't feel like using the arrow...

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Is there a way to go back to courses we have already completed and access to the assignments? 

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I teach in Indiana and I have three sections of one class that I have to put grades in and they are all the same grades. I put them in one gradebook and then we were told we had to have them in all gradebooks. So I am using the export gradebook/impor...

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Good Day I am not sure how to apply for my son's exam center for 2024? Please advise Mr Jacob <id number redacted for privacy> cliffjacob30@gmail.com

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Solution Posted: 10-23-2023 View Solution
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Hi, My Grade Book quiz columns are randomly turning off, i.e. display that dreaded crossed eye icon. This is a problem because I allow my students two attempts for quizzes which remain open for a week, and allow them to review the first attempt befor...

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I had to complete volunteer training so went through the registration process. A new account was created for me and I was asked if I wanted to merge the new with my regular account that shows all my kids' courses but no merge happened. I can see the ...

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Solution Posted: 10-23-2023 View Solution
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Student pairing code invalis error is thrown while trying to sign up as parent 

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Hi --  Short version:  I made an error assigning a discussion.  Students had already posted, which I didn't realize when I deleted it.  Can I get their posts back?   Longer version:  I have two sections of one class crosslisted.  Each week, I assign ...

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Solution Posted: 10-22-2023 View Solution
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When I let students see their correct responses, only once, after they have completed the exam, is there a way to check which students have reviewed their  wrong answers the same way you can see who is taking an exam via the "Moderate" option? I only...

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I figured out that to add JavaScript code to the theme editor I had to copy/paste the code into a notepad and save it as a file with .js at the end and upload it. I currently have this JavaScript file uploaded to the theme editor to hide the navigati...

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Solution Posted: 10-22-2023 View Solution
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Hello:In past semesters, I have always seen a phone help line listed on the left side under the Help button. I do not see this currently.Is there still a live help line faculty can call for Canvas support live help?

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Solution Posted: 10-22-2023 View Solution
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I want to hide grades so that I can grade the entire class. But when I do so, and start using the rubric, that rubric, and the comments in it are visible to students, and I am immediately besieged with comments / questions even before I've finished g...

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The included videoplayer of Canvas automatically selects the lowest preset and doesnt support for shortcuts, like spacebar for play/pause and speed up/slow down. I would like to there be a general settings page or that embedded videos auto play at th...

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I accidentally dropped a class offered by my school and it won't let me re-enroll in it or complete any assignments. How do I re-enroll if I clicked the wrong button when simply trying to "View the Course Calendar". Please help.

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Solution Posted: 10-21-2023 View Solution
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I have found access to past courses but there is a class that I took and completed but I don't see it on the list. Is there any way I can gain access to that course again somehow?

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Solution Posted: 10-21-2023 View Solution
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I have many items in my gradebook, so I have to scroll horizontally in the grades window to get to all of the assignments. If I'm way on the right side of the gradebook and quickly scroll left to the far edge of the window, I'm kicked out of the grad...

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It would be great if when using the "Copy to..." function the item being copied would be unpublished when it is populated in the new course. I have same courses but different start dates and when I copy something from one course to another it will po...

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Solution Posted: 10-21-2023 View Solution
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Canvas - As their instructor, how can I have a student's view of all the work they posted? She said she attached I file but I can't see it.

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A published practice quiz is missing from the Canvas Gradebook — there is not a column for it. It is in the list of quizzes under Quizzes, but is absent in the Gradebook. How do I get it to appear in the Gradebook?

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Solution Posted: 10-21-2023 View Solution
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Hello,I am hosting Canvas LMS packaged by Bitname in Azure.I would like to use SSO with Entra ID.My problem is that Canvas gives me a redirect URL that starts with http and not https.Canvas shows me this redirect URL to enter in the application in Az...

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Solution Posted: 10-21-2023 View Solution
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My school uses an online student planner and my classes start in a few days but it doesn't tell me what time they are.

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Solution Posted: 10-20-2023 View Solution
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There are no closed captions for videos recorded in Canvas using the Media Recorder on the RCE, therefore I would like to disable the recorder so teachers will only use links to the captioned videos they create outside of Canvas. I would like to disa...

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Is there a log someplace that tells me when an instructor published a course?

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Solution Posted: 10-20-2023 View Solution
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Hello! My university has self-paced courses where each student begins at different times and completes all their coursework within a set timeframe. Instructors monitor their students’ progress throughout the course to ensure they’re staying on top of...

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Solution Posted: 10-21-2023 View Solution
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This one is tricky. In a particular course, students have to complete four assignments between October and April. The catch is that different students complete different ones based on their rotation. We are trying to find an automated way to see who ...

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how do i  link an app (that doesn't require sign in) in assignments?

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Solution Posted: 10-20-2023 View Solution
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Can someone please post step by step instructions on how to sign-up for the one day annual refresher course for CPI. I'm new to Canvas and am a bit lost when it comes to navigating the system. Thanks a bunch,-Robert Morrison

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