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I was wondering if there's a way to automatically take attendance when using a VC tool.  If so, how would I be able to do this?

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Can I use Box Drive to store documents when using the Collaboration tool?  Due to the amount of PII and nature of our work we can only use specific data storage.  Unfortunately we are not allowed to use Google drive or Office 365.

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I am trying to view my final grades in my canvas class and it shows that the instructor is grading, but she in fact is done. I just want to see the grade on that last assignment. I have logged out of canvas and even turned off/on my computer multiple...

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how do  instructor and student use the RCE for word counts?

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When I try to create a new Quiz in Sandbox, it only shows Mastery Paths and will not allow me to create a new quiz? Any ideas?Thanks!

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How do I return graded exams to my students? I am teaching a class this summer remotely.  It has 74 students in it and I have their graded exams as pdf files.

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Should I allow Google LTI installation with Canvas?

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I have been reading about a product called Kami that allows students to mark up a file within the Canvas assignment page and turn it in without the need to download, edit, save, and upload.  When will Canvas automatically have that feature for studen...

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Hi Friends,I would like to unlock the modules for one student, but keep them locked for everyone else. I'm teaching a summer session, and I have a student requesting the later modules be unlocked. However, I prefer the class to progress from week to ...

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If the question in a quiz has multiple answers, is there a way to give the student partial credit if he or she answers one correct answer but misses the other(s)?Example: 4. What impact does the metaphor comparing the fire to a tower have in the exce...

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How do I sign up for a course on Blend?

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Where can I find Home Page Templates? 

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I can't find any videos or assignments on my home screen for the course I'm taking through campus. Wherever I go it just shows a blank white screen.

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How can get my outlook calendar to post all activities into the calendar in Canvas?  The activities show in a list but not on the Canvas calendar.

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Not able to see the images of the course card for Canvas application by Bitnami hosted on AWS

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When I click on the Discussions Tab, it always lists All Discussions first. Is there a way to make the first/default list be the unread discussions?

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We are trying to send a DeepLinkResponse message back to canvas, but we are receiving a 500 message. We were wondering if you could give us a little more insight as to what the issue is. We are posting the following jwt token to the deep linking URL ...

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I deleted the assignment from a module. I thought I replaced it but the replacement does not allow students to post files. Please advise ASAP. 

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how to assign weighted grades in a course

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how do I upload a video from my files to my syllabus? When I try using the icon for media, in the assignment box, it won't upload

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Are any other admins seeing this? We went from roughly one-two per month reported spam calls to the Instructure help desk to nearly daily since June 12. What's going on?

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I teach 7th-grade science and have created my course home page with buttons for my students to access material. Is there a way to hide everything from student view except the home page and still allow them to access the material? Right now whenever t...

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How do i log into canvas? I am getting an Error Message when I click on the Authorization button?

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 How to add "Test Student" in the grade book?

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Is there a way to move questions from a question bank to a quiz. I don't want to use the entire question bank and I would rather not retype the questions if possible.

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Hi,I have a strange problem.  Some of my students have stopped participating, although they are still registered in the class.  They are no longer completing quizzes and exams.  For some quizzes and exams I can enter a zero, but for others I cannot. ...

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I'd like to turn on the New Quiz feature for my teachers but it is greyed out on my feature options admin page. I thought that New Quizzes was now available for all paid accounts. Any ideas? 

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I just finished my first year of using Canvas - both as an instructor as an admin.  Yay!  Anyway, I try do "housekeeping" and organizing when I can.  We have lots of students over the years in the school who have duplicate names.  Anyway, I was think...

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There seems to be a recurring problem with "coca error 132001" Is there a solution yet?

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I am unable to view the dashboard. Any suggestions?

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