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Hello I am new to canvas and have no clue how to use it. I really would like to figure out what is due in my students classes and when they are due.  I would also like to see that my children have actually completed the work that is due.  How do I do...

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The rendered latex in New Quizzes automatically centers. Is there code to make the multiple choice answers left justified?   Because, that would be AMAZING!! 

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I'm creating my first Canvas course, and am trying to set up individual modules for each week. Each will contain the same sub-headings as the template (Weekly overview, To-Do List, etc). But I'm finding that editing in one module will change the text...

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Hello everyone, I was trying to edit the font style of our exam bank questions to Calibri. I tried it with the HTML editor with the following code below: <p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'; font-size: x-large;">Your Text Here</span></p>But when I...

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Is there a reason all of the Spanish language resources have been deleted or restricted access in the Canvas Community? When may they be coming back? If they are not coming back why?As an example: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-11292-105441...

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I am trying to finish up my classes and copy content to my course shells tonight.I made a simple "welcome" video for my students in Announcements and it's still "loading" after two hours. The video is only 8 minutes. But it's just stuck loading, and ...

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I am using my district's template, but I want to change the images for the Help, Learn, Schedule, etc. tiles/links within the template. Is this possible?

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Hi All   I have an issue that I don't know is possible or not. I am at teacher in a course with 107 students. There has been a secondary course added.  The course with 107 students needs the EXACT same students in the secondary course.  Is there a wa...

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I would like to ask more than one question at a single point during a video quiz but I don't see an option like "Add another question", just Save.  I would like to ask several questions at a single time point.

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My district is asking about an Odysseyware integration with Canvas. I see the option for an LTI integration in the Apps area and am waiting to receive my district's secret and key. Has anyone used it? Does it add significant value when it comes to in...

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I've been told if a course is manually created then the admin will have to come in behind the teacher that created it and set up the ssid or we will not be able to import students.  Is this true?  If so why would they have the option to start a new c...

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Is there a way to format a text file with questions and answers for the quiz in Canvas? Other LMS like Blackboard allow a text file to upload questions instead of creating the questions one at a time.

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I'm an elementary teacher and need to embed a countdown timer, on a page, for students to use when completing an independent reading task. Our district will not allow us to use any YouTube products with students in this age group.  What other tools m...

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I would really appreciate some help with this. I saw some youtube videos of which the one below shows how exactly to do this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3Lt5vvwyK4&feature=youtu.beBut the issue is, I don't see all the options under settings on ...

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New to Canvas, previously used Google Classroom. I teach 8th grade social studies. There are are four of us in my school teaching 8th grade SS (mix of regular and advanced classes). Is there a way to set up a sandbox course where we can build common ...

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Students need to create groups of around 6 people to create a "Book Group". Students are free to choose any book on the subject that interests them. How can someone who is interested in a particular book advertise and invite others to be in a group w...

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How do you remove meeting dates from the calendar list in "Course Summary" in Syllabus? Due dates for old assignments were removed when I deleted them from "Assignments" of "Discussions". These three meeting dates from last semester are nowhere in an...

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Team:Is there a way to share your classes with other teachers/aides so they can support students?Thank you,Annette

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I'm posting the following query for a colleague:Is there a way to have a single Zoom meeting for office hours that can be integrated across all classes in Canvas. When he tries to add the same Zoom meeting for office hours to multiple classes in Canv...

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Hey good morning students i'm a freshman in college I came from kennedy high school so don't know to much people. I'm also interested in forming a study group with other classmates! Let me know if you're interested by Canvas me by Greg Flores Rodrigu...

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what is the best quiz question type in canvas for a self assessment 1-4 rating survey? No correct answers students need to be able to choose between rating scale of 1-4 on a survey.

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I am wanting to create a digital notebook for my students in Canvas. Is there a way to share the digital notebook (google slides from my drive) with each student so they have their own copy and can take notes/complete assignments while also allowing ...

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Can questions be formatted in a certain way to import them into a quiz and/or question bank?

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I'm in a PreK class and we want to keep track of the students' progress without that information being published for parents.  Is there a way of including graded outcomes to assignments that are not visible to students and parents?  Will clicking on ...

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Hi,I'm hoping someone can confirm if a change has occurred with the functionality of the Timer in New Quizzes compared to how it worked in Classic Quizzes.In Classic, the "Until" date/time in a Classic Quiz was a hard deadline.Example: A quiz has a 6...

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Is there a way to lock a page within a module so that it is not available until the day of?

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 I am asking half of my students to work together for an hour of class time (either on a discussion board or webex) on a group activity. I will not be monitoring it as I will be working with other students outside at the same time. They will be submi...

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Does anyone know if it's possible to take attendance on Zoom? I see the following and assumed that after my meeting a list of attendees would show, but that didn't happen: 

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I am asking half of my students to work together for an hour of class time (either on a discussion board or webex) on a group activity. I will not be monitoring it as I will be working with other students outside at the same time. They will be submit...

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Is there a way for admin to send an announcement or email to all students at one time instead by each class?

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