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I have several courses with multiple sections I teach that meet on a rotating schedule. I wanted to know if there was a way to highlight days when classes meet on the due dates popup calendar. I have used other LMS systems that have this feature. It ...

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I finished my online course yesterday. I still have 2 assignments ungraded and waiting for my final grade. The course disappeared from my canvas page. its not showing up on my dashboard, and Its also not showing up under past enrollment courses. When...

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Solution Posted: 09-03-2023 View Solution
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Why can't Canvas fix it so that assignments don't require points? An incomplete/complete assignment with feedback, but no points should be possible. Like, now. Frustrated!

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Solution Posted: 09-05-2023 View Solution
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I inadvertently deleted my Imported Assignments category. I need to re-create that category to import assignments from a different course. How can I get my Imported Assignments category back?

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Solution Posted: 09-03-2023 View Solution
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 Where can I check to see if I'm logged in as an educator? 

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Hi, I'm just asking if i add my canvas calendar to my google calendar with the calendar feed url, will it automatically update the events in google calendar if a new assignment gets added or if a due date gets changed?  I really need my google calend...

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Solution Posted: 09-03-2023 View Solution
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Hello, I am looking for clarity around the maximum size of files/videos that students can upload.The bot stated, "For the regular Canvas course, the default storage quota for course files is 500 MB. This means that the total size of all files uploade...

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Is it possible to preview submissions as a student before submitting? This would be a very useful feature

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adding tabs for student view  

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how do I delete old classes from canvas? I have some that aren't in the past enrollment section under all courses.

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How do we clear grade notifications in the web app for PC? Attached are screenshots of the notification that is stuck, after I clicked into and saw my grade several times in the last three days. I even went into the iOS app on my phone and checked th...

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I went to visit my friend. She took me to visit some Templ. Next she invited me for lunch at  restaurant .We went shopping  at the Mall . We bought a lot of things at the Mall .Finaly, we really had good time there.SINH

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Solution Posted: 09-02-2023 View Solution
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Hi - I am trying to learn if Canvas and Office 365 (Microsoft Word, specifically) are still incompatible when you embed a Word Document onto a Canvas page. I've been reading some threads on this, but they are from 2015 or 2016, so I'm hoping the issu...

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1. I would like to be able to set both their quizzes and exams' extra times for different students in the same course at once rather than separately. I want to be able to make a suggestion for future settings, whether or not they are possible.2. Also...

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Hi, I currently have a quiz for a class that does not load. I have been waiting for 20 minutes and don't know what do to. I am afraid if I reload it will not let me do it later. I already contacted my instructor and she told me to contact Canvas IT. ...

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My Com 101 class is asking me to purchase a book and I don't know where to buy it.Please help by giving me a link

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Solution Posted: 09-01-2023 View Solution
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The previous years I purchased the SOLUTIONS GUIDES for my students math classes.  Where do I find them?  Thank you, Jessica Myhrberg 

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Solution Posted: 09-01-2023 View Solution
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I'm an instructor setting up assignments in Canvas. Can Canvas get better at interpreting what I type in for due dates and times?  If I type "9/20" instead of September 20 it assumes I mean 9:20am today.  If I type "9/20/23 8am" it again assumes I me...

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Solution Posted: 09-01-2023 View Solution
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is there somewhere where there is ONE page to change ALL dates for assignments? Canvas NEVER ports my dates correctly. I have almost 100 assignments, and EVERY SEMESTER I spend most of the first week changing three dates (due, open, close) for EVERY...

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Solution Posted: 09-01-2023 View Solution
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when I record the assignment, the audio works fine, but there is no video there on the screen, how could i solve this problem, thank you!

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Reaching out to the community to get ideas for how your organization might be approaching a new idea we are thinking about.At Capella we are trying to develop a way to randomize assignment instructions (much like quiz questions can be randomized) as ...

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Working on a course and I am not able to add some rubrics to some assignments AND be able to edit the rubric to check "use for grading." I am able to add the account level rubric to other assignments and get this, but some assignments it does NOT wor...

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If I have an assignment that has a dropbox with an online submission, is there anyway to lock the dropbox and have the assignment stay open to be seen by students still??

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Solution Posted: 09-01-2023 View Solution
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I have 2 courses in Canvas and this is true for each of those courses: 1 student has the Roll Call Attendance embedded in their gradebook.  This student shows they have, for example, 54 points out of 54 points in their gradebook. No other student in ...

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In regard to module 4, specifically question number 3 which asks us to "Provide one example of 'The Personal is Political',"I'm seeking clarification on the source of this topic. Is the question referencing content from our designated textbook, or is...

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Solution Posted: 09-01-2023 View Solution
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The "test student" has disappeared from my gradebook. How do I bring that feature back?

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Solution Posted: 08-31-2023 View Solution
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I have created groups for a course that has three cross-listed sections. I need to assign students to these groups, but make sure students in a group are in the same section. Is there a way for me to see which student is in which section? Or is there...

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I'm setting up some writing exercises as "Discussions".  The first few I made partially anonymous, but at some point copying/pasting, I forgot to check that box, and now it won't let me change from 'Off' to 'Partial'.  Is this possible?  

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Solution Posted: 09-01-2023 View Solution
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How to you attach multiple files when posting a reply on a discussion?

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Solution Posted: 09-01-2023 View Solution
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