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Hi I would like to hide the menu on the right side in Canvas, only for the students and only for specific courses. Is that possible? In the left side you can just go to settings and change it. But can you remove it somewhere in the right side aswell?...

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Is there a way to export Item Banks as QTI zip files? I am aware that quizzes can be exported. However, my question is about Item Banks. 

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I have created an "On paper" assignment and I'm not sure about the submission status.Students cannot submit an on paper assignment but I would assume that as the teacher I can record that the assignment has been submitted.When I look in SpeedGrader t...

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Hi there, Currently it looks like the only way to view Module progress if via the UI at the student level. Are there any other reports that get at Module completion in a different way at an aggregate level? I thought Admin Analytics was the key but i...

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When creating a table to create columns on a page, is there a way to default the columns that have text in them to automatically start at the top vs the middle, so that you don't have to go back in and figure out code to populate something to show a ...

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I'm curious....other than MasteryPaths, has anyone successfully integrated an interactive Field Notes, via Google Slides or Docs, as a course-long project, with gradable components threaded throughout each module and building up to a final Research J...

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I seek to create the capacity to monitor and control a live social seminar in an in-person class on the Canvas platform. Testing the following functions has not been successful. Any help from the community would be very much appreciated.  The require...

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Hi, As of yesterday, my instructors are noticing that their "Load External Tool in a New Tab" option is being ignored for the students.  Instead the external tool is being iframed in.  Is anyone else experiencing this? If so, I wonder if a bug has be...

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Hi I have had a number of instructors in my school ask if there is any way to import a rubric created offline in Excel into Canvas to be used within Speedgrader, A previous Canvas Community response states that this is not possible and if you want to...

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I create a student group by mistake and want to delete or leave this group. How can I do that?

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Advances apologies if this is a common knowledge question, however I cannot find the answer to this anywhere.I am trying to see if there is a way to create an quiz using new quizzes that randomizes that questions from different item banks to create a...

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I am an instructional designer and would like to develop an assessment map/document for faculty that includes assessment type (quiz, assignment, activity) and then prompts faculty to fill in the details based upon the assessment (ie. module #, instru...

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I like to use the homepage to have  links to modules and assignments. For the past month or so, I will upload a link and when I go to save, it gives me a message "Content is still being uploaded, if you continue it will not be embedded properly." I w...

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I would like to add a custom navigation item labeled Eg : 'Labs' to the Course Navigation menu. Please provide guidance on how to accomplish this within the Enterprise edition of Canvas. I will also upload a sample image illustrating where I intend t...

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Our school has upgraded and now when creating an assignment I need to use the three dots for the create assignment that goes through Turnitin I can only mark through Turnitin. The rubric I loaded into the assignment will display but when i open into ...

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Add file preview when submitting documents to ensure the correct document is being uploaded.

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Hello! I want to enable the people tab to be visible to students. Although I have set it properly in the course setting > Navigation and the eye icon is removed from it, it still does not appear to the students. I have cleared my browser's cache and ...

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Canvas gradebook has, in the past few days, started trying to auto-fill grades on the gradebook on Chrome. Another post (https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Canvas-Question-Forum/How-Do-I-Turn-OFF-Canvas-Gradebook-Suggestions/m-p/599627?attachment-id=...

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Hello, I was given an extension on my assignments on Cultural Diversity that are due on April 6th, 2024 at 11:59 pm. For some reason, the assignments/discussions are not letting me submit any type of work. I have talked to the chair of the department...

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I could not attend workshop on Canvas, so I am trying to figure some of it out. When I select "Assignment", I do not see anywhere the type of questions I could include (MCQ, open-ended questions, essay question etc.).What is the difference between "A...

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What is the process needed to troubleshoot technical issues for students' needs, such as resetting passwords, downloads, etc.  I know teachers can reset student passwords (at least I think we can), but I have not idea how to troubleshoot other issues...

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Has anyone else experienced an issue with the docviewer in speedgrader not being able to display plain text files (specifically .cpp files) within the last week or so. It will display files with a .txt extension but it doesn't seem to display any oth...

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We are setting up a quiz with a specific submission timeframe. It is timed, they cannot see their answers immediately, no multiple attempts. We have set the Due Date, along with Available from and Until (with the same due date). attached screenshot. ...

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Good evening, I would like to find out if the quiz on above-mentioned subject also count towards your marks at the end 

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I've been told that there is a way to generate a warning to students who fail to access a course for a given period of time (10 days in the specific instance). Basically, if a student doesn't have activity in a course in that time frame, they receive...

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Why doesn't Canvas have a word count on Discussions? It would help ensure student success and show them and instructors whether they have met the requirements of the assignment.

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Does Canvas provide the ability to build keyboard shortcuts for repeated text (like macros in excel)?When building questions and in other rich content editor environments, does Canvas have a way to build a macro or keyboard short cut to paste repeate...

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  Problem: User mistakenly thinks they are in student mode because they see the 'Student View' text, in top right, and they don't understand that it is a button to click on, which would then bring them into student mode.   Improvement Suggested: Add ...

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Hello, thanks for your help. I am a teacher who has used canvas this year. I am moving to another state and that school district also uses canvas. Is there an easy way to transfer my current course with my current district/account to my future distri...

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Hi! I'm investigating online student behaviour in a number of units at my university. I love that I can download a csv file of Weekly Online Activity which shows overall student engagement in resources. However, this information is generic - e.g. X n...

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