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When creating a quiz, how can I copy the multiple choice answers without retyping them? #quiz

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Hi. I teach first grade students and I need to make everything as simple as possible for them to navigate. My district will have my first grade students enrolled in multiple courses (a math course, a language arts course, a science course, etc). I do...

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I downloaded/imported openstax, and now want to use a different course.

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I have enabled students to self-group themselves on a few assignments; however, my distract has chosen to disable the People tab for students to simplify their navigation as we mass adopt Canvas for the first time. Is there a workaround for students ...

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How to I add OpenStax content to my Canvas course?

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Where can I find the recording of my test conference?

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My entire screen is so small! How do I increase the size of fonts and diagrams?

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I used Kami to create a worksheet, then I uploaded it to google. In my Canvas assignment, should I link to my worksheet in google drive or should I embed? Then what do I pick for submission type?

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Hello,  As I was creating my first Canvas shells, I created banners of my own for discussions, quizzes, and assignments.  Then these other banners started showing up in my images that were much better than I was doing.  I want to use them, but I can'...

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Somehow, I lost the side bar that shows up when you want to edit your page. It gives you three options: link, files, and images. How do I get that back? 

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Are there prebuilt quiz banks available for Canvas? In other words, are there any sources that publish QTI banks for specific subjects? I am looking for High school science courses.Thank you in advance!

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How do I remove a color that I inadvertently applied to my class image?

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I have this weird issue. I published the course, and students were able to enroll into the course use code or link and I was able to add them into my course. But none of my student can see the course, it remains unpublished for all my students. I goo...

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I have inserted/ embeded a google slide on my Home Page.  I can't figure out how to change the size and elimiate the black on the top and the bottom.  When I see this image in google slides, the black is not there.  I am a newbie.... so thank you in ...

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I teach only one class as an adjunct at Merced College.  The Home page for this course has a note that reads, "This course has not been enabled yet."  I have written my content into the Home page, and have entered some assignments into the Assignment...

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How do I de-cross-list a section in a course

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How do I open a course? Or is it "Just opened automatically" when the student signs up for classes?

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I like the elementary theme but is there a way to override the navigation choices? I'd like to add something that the theme automatically hides, yet adding it to the navigation in settings doesn't make it visible in the student view. I like the font ...

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My co teacher and I need to merge our classes to optimizeconference time. How do we do that?

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I would like the students to see the 'assignments' link in their left hand menu.  How can I add 'assignments' to their menu?

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I am at the elementary level. My students are in 5 classes, but I want them to only see one page and not five.  Is there a way to do this or do I need to reduce the number of classes in Skyward? 

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How can I create rubrics for learning outcomes that include longer descriptors for each level of performance? I don't see a place to add these descriptions in the the outcome creation section:Nor can I figure out a way to add them in the rubric creat...

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How do you annotate a PDF in Canvas as a student?

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I have a lab course with 5 sections (different meeting times- different formal instructors) - easy enough to do a crosslisted course and all the content is there for all students etc.  The problem is now with the distancing issues we need to do an al...

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In canvas quizzes, it's possible to randomize question order, which is great. But I can't figure out how to get it to only randomize multiple choice questions, while keeping the essays at the end still. Is it possible to do this?I know there's a grou...

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how do i add non USF faculty to a canvas course?it does recognize the ELON email. (dnowosiadlo@elon.edu) a graduated USF doctoral student who is now at ELON. university as an assistant professor.i am trying to add her to my fall courseEEX 7429 and EE...

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I am doing an activity that has several parts and I want to have the next and previous buttons appear at the bottom of my page? How do I do that?

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Hello, I am in the middle of completing Canvas Training. I am trying to set up the sandbox my school district has a code I have to type in to search for the grade appropriate template. When I type in the code for the template there are no results tha...

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Is it possible to retrieve a draft email in canvas which has not been sent?

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I add  VocabularySpellingCity  as a external link to Canvas. I added the codes Canvas asked for from VocabularySpellingCity and the name came up on the left hand of the screen. Seemed great until I clicked to link and it went no where. Any thoughts o...

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