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Has scientific notation yet been added in the quizzes... particularly in formula based questions?  It seems like people have been asking for it a long time, but all my searches on this question seem to date to most recently six months ago. Pretty cri...

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A teacher is having an issues with Speed Grader that it will not save entered grade/score unless a comment is also entered. This is new and so far unique to this teacher. Any ideas?speedgrader glitch speedgrader data entry 

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I would like to work on the gradebook offline,so I can see what the grades are before the students see them.  How do you do that?# Mary

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How do I set the final grade based on averages eg homework is 20%,tests 60%, final worth 20%, etc./

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Hello everyone!  I hope all of your good.  I have questions and let me start with this on, first, let us say I grouped my assignments according to the school's period or quarter.  Is it possible for the canvas grade be displayed per quarter?Another t...

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Since I cannot use Doc viewer tools to comment on my students' essays, (because I foolishly asked for anonymous peer review and apparently these two tools are incompatible) I then tried to download all the essays to comment in Word, and then upload t...

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How do I not embed a YouTube video using the new Rich Text Editor? Previously, there was an option to disable the inline previews, which is highlighted in this Q&A, but that option has disappeared under the new update. 

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Where and  how can I post my extra credit point in the grade book?

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I want to add spelling city website to canvas for students to access.

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How do I create Quick Checks, for weekly assignments? 

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Though I'm HIDING the grades and comments using SpeedGrader, it keeps defaulting back to allowing the student to view their grades.  I've had to HIDE grades for students several times, and then I get emails from student asking where their grade is be...

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If I choose the "Sync to PowerSchool" option when I'm creating an assignment, where/how does it show up in my course? I tried it and cannot find the assignment in PS.

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how do i use the discussion bored?where do I go to begin my online class?

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How do I delete columns in my grade book.  I published lessons, then did not use, so I have empty columns that I would like to remove.@tracybirkett

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Sorry if I'm missing something, but I've been all through the help guide and can't find this topic--maybe I don't know the searchable terms?  Anyway, is there a way to set dates and times for modules to become visible?  As in: how do I set up a modul...

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I need to give a final exam to my students. I would like to upload the same exam, but two different versions of the quiz: one for students who have the ability to use Honorlock and another for those who do not. I have tried renaming the exam on my de...

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how do i find my instructor course ID 

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Can you make a fill in the blank question with a range of answers?  Example:Your activity time today was ______________ minutes.   (possible answer range would be any multiple of 5, so 5,10 , 15 20, 25.... etc

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First time user!  I want to invite another teacher for another set of eyes before typing in all the questions! 

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How do I put my current canvas assignments in my sandbox for next semester?

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I am late to submit one of my writing assignment in a limited time. I got into the canvas and it said the tool has expired, and I can’t see the button to submit my writing assignment. I am late to submit another assignment too, but that one can submi...

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recording on canvas

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The links don't work?

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Hi everyone. I'd like to describe an issue that occurs from time to time by itself (not attached to any changes made in our campus).The CSS we use includes some callings to the icons font provided by Instructure here in their UI references. As you ca...

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Can a trainer add a students assessment into Canvas on the students behalf?

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Why can't my students see the class on Canvas even though I have published the class?

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We've only started using Canvas at the start of 2020.  The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in a rapid implementation - which has been great.  We're trying to work out if Canvas can be used as a good tool for writing programs.  We'd like a standardised...

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Hi I am marking on canvas using the voice feedback and finding that after about the 4th assignment, the voice recording does not work,, can you urgently help me as I have many assignments to markDr Khimji Vaghjiani

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I had a login problem in 8.May 4:30~6:00. I could not log in to the Canvas so I requested a new password but I could not get any email in 30 mins even though there was a notice that it was going to take about 30 minutes. I was in my exam time at the ...

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How do I copy a case from one course to another?

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