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Is there a way for teachers to see all student homework/classwork calendars when "Acting as User" in the student view? Currently, as a teacher trying to view all of the homework/classwork that my students have, I cannot see their entire workload. I c...

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I'm trying to enroll an user through the API using the following endpointPOST /api/v1/sections/:section_id/enrollmentsHowever I'm getting a 400 response with the following body message{:message=>"Can't add an enrollment to a concluded course."} But w...

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I am trying to reopen assignments for a student to redo, it tells me to go to the score button, i cannot find that tab 

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I am trying to access McGraw Hill Connect for the first time through a course assignment. Attached is a screenshot of the error message I get when I attempt. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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Hi,How do I upload completed 'letter to GOD' orientation assignment to canvas from my Mac? Do I have to have Microsoft office word first to do that?Thanks,Vivencio Fresnido

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I have students respond to a survey at the beginning of the semester indicating things about themselves like favorite food, sports teams, etc. Then, during the semester, I use these responses to personalize the questions in my assignments using the s...

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I am a Canvas admin looking into setting up user groups for my campus. Can the group homepage navigation items be customized for different user groups at the account level? For example, groups would be useful for our school for distributing resources...

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I am creating assignments with multiple tasks. I would like students to annotate a document, answer a question in a text box, and upload a picture of a project. Is this possible or do I need to separate each task?

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I just noticed another glitch in the Canvas messaging system as well. Now, when you utilize the search bar option by student name, you have to search the inbox, sent box and archived box each separately to locate a message you may have sent or receiv...

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Hello Canvas Community, Is there a setting to enable "Automatically apply grade for missing submissions" in the Gradebook settings, or do we have to do some tricky programming to force that on for all courses by default? We would also like to set the...

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I accidently deleted the list of upcoming assignments from my online Philosophy class. How can I get them back??Thanks 

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I am unable to find exact wording for the minimum Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat Reader version specifications that students need for Canvas. I had a faculty ask and I am only able to find the computer browser/app guidelines. Would someone send ove...

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I want to change what apps appear in the RCE by default so I can eliminate clicks for students to get to Studio. How do I do I get rid of Discover Ed and add Canvas Studio?  

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I am our institution's Canvas admin and I am trying to figure out how to have student email addresses be displayed in the class list for an instructor in one particular class. I found this permission that we already have enabled called "Users - view ...

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One of our instructors reported an issue with the equation editor. Directly Edit LaTeX keeps turning on when he is typing in an equation. Whenever I attempt to enter upper case R with subscript eq (i.e., Req), the problem occurs.  Here are the steps ...

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While I know that students can be given automated feedback to individual answers, I am wondering if there is any way to automate feedback based on an overall quiz score. The project I'm working on calls for prospective students taking a self-placemen...

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Hello, I understand there are 2 API's lets say the regular API:Accounts - Canvas LMS REST API Documentation (instructure.com)and Data Access Platform Libraryinstructure-dap-client · PyPIIs it ok to use both, or is one going away?Thanks!Karl

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I mean really.  This has been on the "radar" and "list of options we want" since at least 2011! The discussion board about "discussions" has been alive since 2015:  https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Canvas-Ideas/Discussions-Multiple-Due-Dates-checkp...

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Hi. I want to set up a calendar sign-up sheet within a course on Canvas that allows individual students to sign up for a 30 minute individual appointment with their assigned tutor on a course. There are nine tutors on the course. Each tutor has an al...

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How do I download student submissions for assessment from concluded courses? The course has been archived and all the student work are gone. 

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When will Microsoft's Reading Coach be available on Canvas? According to Microsoft's website, future updates are expected to provide integration with other Learning Management Services (LMS) including Canvas late spring of 2024.

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How can I export the entire discussion thread from the Discussion Board for use in class later?

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How to book my student ID card from canvas? The rmit app directs me to canvas LMS but im unable to book my student ID card as it says that the page doesnt exist.

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I have added too many colors to my text color palette and want to reduce the options. How can I remove colors from the palette? There is a square with the caption "remove color," but I can't figure out how to use it.

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I have enabled certain menu options under the navigation tab, but they continue to be hidden on the student view. I have enabled these items (specifically Modules and Announcements) and clicked on Saved. Other menu items I have enabled or disabled ar...

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I would like to use canvas, but they ask me to register and then to put my EUID 

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"How can I view Canvas SMTP settings? Also, I want to know if email sending in Canvas test environment works the same as in the original."

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The last thread I could find about what features still would be very helpful to add was from 2019 so I wanted to see what current wishes are now since Canvas has improved some things since then. What features are still lacking from Canvas that you'd ...

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