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I am required to have a 1 on 1 weekly Wellness Check with about 20 students.  The Wellness Check is done via Google Meet - and I want to have a scheduled call appear on the individual student's Canvas calendar (similar to an assignment). My goal is t...

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I am using the Canvas API. My workflow has an option that first deletes all files in my course on Canvas, and then reuploads everything (i.e. a "wipe clean and start" option). The problem is that when I upload a file, it goes to an "Unfiled" folder. ...

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I'm struggling a little transferring the processes I used in the old Community to keep informed in the new Community. Previously when I logged on, I could click through the entire list, read indepth the ones I wanted, and have them all marked read. I...

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If our district uses a different grade book, we have to manually update grades for all late submissions. Canvas currently does not have the option to notify us if a quiz is submitted late. Please add this feature!!

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I set up my classes to sync to PTP however only one of the classes did.  I've looked all through help questions and can't seem to find the answer.  Any help?

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I have created separate units in my course/module for each topic however I have found that the units run on to each other rather than as stand alone units.How do I separate them please

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dearI ll need access code to submit the exam could u help me how can I receive submit code? 

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how can I have access code as submit would u help me? 

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I am trying to listen to mp3s that students submit for a music composition project and can't seem to listen to the mp3s without downloading them in SpeedGrader. While I know they are all works of art I wouldn't mind saving some space on my computer. ...

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Can we please get list view on the observer/parent dashboard.  Hunting through each class for what assignments are due each day is taxing for parents with multiple students. The list view that the students get makes life so much easier, why do the ob...

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How do you create a new canvas user account with their authentication user id set to saml.Im assuming creating a user account is simialr to the sis import of user headings within the csv file. $token = "scrammble toke code"$headers = @{"Authorization...

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pdf's that are uploaded on Canvas becomes inaccessible to students. Does anyone have that issue?

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My students have not received the email from Canvas to join the course. The course is Published and Canvas says the email has been sent, but students have not received it. I am the instructor. 

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If a student is new to the school after the beginning of the year, and the teacher has set prerequsities on all of the modules, is there a way to override the prerequisites for that student?

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Hi folks, I'm super new to Canvas and so are my students.  I'm looking for video tutorials for students to simply log in for the first time.  Specifically I'm looking for bilingual English/Spanish resources and tutorials that demonstrate Chromebook a...

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I want to edit the way my Kindergarten students submit their work for an assessment.  Instead of uploading a photo, I want them to submit a video.  I've edited the directions on the quiz, but I don't see anywhere to specify whether they upload a vide...

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The term for the courses are coming from PowerSchool. We have year-long terms. We need to setup the term to quarters for grades 7-8 and semester for grades 9-12. When we do this, we get overlapping dates. We do not see anyway to create a set of gradi...

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I want to use BigBlueButton through Canvas.  My students that are using a Chromebook cannot get past the echo test.  They click on the microphone and allow, then they wait and nothing happens.  Is there a setting I need to adjust? It is only the stud...

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What a supportive community!  I'm a new Canvas user, but a previous user of other LMSs, and I'm not sure how to do something I think should be simple: allow students to upload files without it appearing as a graded assignment in the gradebook. Here's...

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Can I link more than 1 module to a button on my homepage?

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Hello! I have a canvas course for students in grades K-5. I have create a section for each grade level. I was wondering if there was a way to limit pages to certain sections? i.e. I made a 5th grade page and only want students in the section "5th gra...

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Hello,Please, I would like to know if the Certificate of Conclusion feature is available on the Self Hosted installations of Canvas. Thanks, Marcelo Silva.

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I have a calendar linked to assignments on my Math course.  A few days ago, a student brought to my attention that all the numbers and buttons on the calendar show up as locks on her Student View.  When I checked my Student View, I saw several random...

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I want to add a "Was this page useful" assessment to each Page in a module. Is this possible? Or does assessment have to be standalone? Thanks!

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Where do I find my badge of completion?  I completed the courses.  is it the badge that appears when I sign in

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I think I'm pushing the boundaries of what the "peer review" function on Discussions can do.I have assigned students to post to two students in class as peer review.  I then instructed each student to respond to their peer reviewers.  I'm uncertain w...

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Is there a new sign on for this school year? I can't get my daughter into canvas to do her work

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There needs to be a way that a teacher can upload a PDF under assignments that then allows the students to edit on top of said PDF.  Kind of like filling out a form.  It needs to be easier for the little ones to do instead of downloading and uploadin...

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I have integrated FlipGrid into my Canvas class, but I can't see all the FlipGrid icons for usage when I'm recording. I've tried maximizing my screen and I just can't see all the tools to finish my own recording. Anyone know what I'm doing wrong?

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We have a grade level course, but individual teacher homerooms within the course. How can I set my notifications (or can I) to receive only my homeroom's notifications and submissions? I am seeing all 88 students submissions and notifications! Please...

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