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I tried to create a New Quiz and the settings look like this: it is impossible to choose anything but External tool, but  External tool is also not available... I guess this is a bug? 2020-05-02_18-38-30 

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Hi!I'm hoping to get some insight on this. We are using the Zoom LTI Pro integration with Canvas. The Join button in the Zoom page within a course seems to disappear once past the start time. Is there a way to keep the Join button at least 10 or 15 m...

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I have created a series of quizzes, mostly simple multiple choice questions.  However I cannot see how to move the individual quiz to its module.  It has got to be simple, but I am new to Canvas.  (I have looked at the Guides)#

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Solution Posted: 05-02-2020 View Solution
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How can I make a how to video to help students navigate my course.

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How do I allow more time on a timed assignment for a student with disability provisions?

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I can't remember how to save my gradebook as an excel file.

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grade book total -- what are the components -- how is it determined? how do I get rid of 'total'

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I'm trying out Canvas using a free teacher account and I'm very excited. I would like to add an organization to this so that I can provide admin support to a collection of teachers. Other than self hosing, I don't see any way to do that. Where do I g...

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My student messaged me and said all her discussions had disappeared. They are still visible on my view, but the green check is lighter than it used to be and I can't click on it to unpublish. When I go to STUDENT VIEW, the discussions are not there. 

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How do I add organization to my dashboard in canvas?

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I dont know if I'm in the right place to ask this question, just done configuring the on-premise CANVAS LMS... I just want to know if there's a difference between the on-premise and SaaS features of Canvas? Coz, I cannot find the PROFILE menu on my n...

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why can't I upload a file to a discussion post

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Solution Posted: 05-02-2020 View Solution
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I dropped a class from my college account, but it still shows on Canvas. But I cannot see the class from my college account again. I am not sure whether I have dropped it successfully.

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A student has submitted her assignment to the wrong assignment thread (via Turnitin).  She was not able to delete it from her end.  In fact she has made double submission, 1 to the correct thread and 1 to the wrong thread.  However, it did not affect...

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How do you remove a question BANK?  I developed too many banks with similar titles... I would like to cut the BANKs.

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when i log on a big logo was on my screen and i couldnt access my account.

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I am helping an instructor who would like to have multiple graders in Canvas contribute to the grading of team presentations using a rubric. However, it seems that moderated grading for groups/teams is not supported. He has created a rubric that he w...

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I deleted an assignment that I still need it. 

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I deleted an assessment that I still need it

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How do I send my modules to students so that they appear in the front page of student view so they can access them?

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When i need to answer a math question in scientific notation, how do i get the x in the answer? There isn't an option in the tools provided. 

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Hello, I have tried uploading an assignment via a turnitin link through canvas but there is no submit assignment button. An "upload essay" option has also been grayed out. I have attached a picture of the problem. This is very time sensitive as the a...

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How to share a  video to a whole School via Canvas video.

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I have checked to ensure that all of the assignments set to upload in Canvas are clicked to "sync" with SIS as well...this is not the issue. None of my classes are matching Canvas after I click to import those grades into SIS.  What do I need to look...

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Why can't I open anything on my dashboard?

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Create an account as a teacher. As the confirmation email took time to arrive, I entered with my login and password but the menu that appears in the course does not have teacher links activated:After the email arrived, I tried to enter with my login ...

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Apparently some of my students are clicking on pages or assignment links and the new analytics is not capturing it when I look at each student's access record.  Is the analytics supposed to capture data on access no matter how they get there say via ...

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How do I have canvas show my grades on my laptop because its only showing on my phone

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One of our instructors received an email from Canvas, saying, "An account has been created for you at wsu.instructure.com, but you already have a Canvas account. If you would like to merge them together, click here."Apparently, this user also has an ...

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The scenario:a student messages me from the Canvas InboxI get the message in my campus emailI reply to say "send me a file"the student replies and attaches the fileI never get itI tell the student to email me form his/her email program, not form canv...

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