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I have created a rubric in Canvas with the intention of marking in Speedgrader and I would like to provide my students with a PDF copy of this rubric. Is there a way to download a PDF copy of the rubric I have created or do I need to retype one using...

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I have had students with poorer internet connections have quizzes not save results or error when submitting. Is there anyway I can help them to reduce the risk of this happening?

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I made the mistake of modifying the rubric not knowing that by doing so all comments and grades would be removed.Is there any way to restore the old rubric with the grades and comments?Thank you in advance. 

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How to Convert a New Quizzes Item Bank to a Classic Question Bank.  I need to make Group questions but I can not in the New quizzies. I need to convert my Item banks to question bank

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I have a student who transferred to me from another class.  What is the easiet and fastest way to find their grade from the prior class?  I have to transfer these grades to my class gradebook.   Thanks so much!

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Our Masters program requires a dissertation assignment to be marked by 2 markers and also reviewed by an external marker from our accrediting body. Both markers assess the dissertation simultaneously, and then the secondary marker provides their writ...

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Hello there!So my teacher had this assignment where we had to submit an image of something, so I did that in pdf form, and she also wanted us to submit an essay in the text box entry. I did both then I clicked submit.I received an email from my teach...

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When students needs to reset their Canvas password, they get a dialog box asking them to enter their username.  This is completely wrong because they need to enter their email address.  So students wait for hours and don't get a response because the ...

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Is it possible to have the option to give a student either a letter grade or a complete/incomplete grade?We will be having for-credit students in a class that requires a letter grade, mixed with non-credit students that would require a complete/incom...

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Hi everyone, is there a way to make a quiz in Canvas that would have 10 questions on one page, and 10 on a following, distinct page, that they can't go back to 1-10 when they move to 11-20?I want them to be able to go back and forth on one page (mean...

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How do I add a password in New Quizzes as was done in Classic?  

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From a teacher of mine: When I open a group set in "people" I don't see all the students at once. This used to be the case and I miss it. Also: What does it mean  that the students are marked blue? Are they online? (I don't feel like using the arrow...

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Is there a way to go back to courses we have already completed and access to the assignments? 

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I teach in Indiana and I have three sections of one class that I have to put grades in and they are all the same grades. I put them in one gradebook and then we were told we had to have them in all gradebooks. So I am using the export gradebook/impor...

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Good Day I am not sure how to apply for my son's exam center for 2024? Please advise Mr Jacob <id number redacted for privacy> cliffjacob30@gmail.com

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Hi, My Grade Book quiz columns are randomly turning off, i.e. display that dreaded crossed eye icon. This is a problem because I allow my students two attempts for quizzes which remain open for a week, and allow them to review the first attempt befor...

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I had to complete volunteer training so went through the registration process. A new account was created for me and I was asked if I wanted to merge the new with my regular account that shows all my kids' courses but no merge happened. I can see the ...

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Student pairing code invalis error is thrown while trying to sign up as parent 

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Hi --  Short version:  I made an error assigning a discussion.  Students had already posted, which I didn't realize when I deleted it.  Can I get their posts back?   Longer version:  I have two sections of one class crosslisted.  Each week, I assign ...

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When I let students see their correct responses, only once, after they have completed the exam, is there a way to check which students have reviewed their  wrong answers the same way you can see who is taking an exam via the "Moderate" option? I only...

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I figured out that to add JavaScript code to the theme editor I had to copy/paste the code into a notepad and save it as a file with .js at the end and upload it. I currently have this JavaScript file uploaded to the theme editor to hide the navigati...

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Hello:In past semesters, I have always seen a phone help line listed on the left side under the Help button. I do not see this currently.Is there still a live help line faculty can call for Canvas support live help?

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I want to hide grades so that I can grade the entire class. But when I do so, and start using the rubric, that rubric, and the comments in it are visible to students, and I am immediately besieged with comments / questions even before I've finished g...

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The included videoplayer of Canvas automatically selects the lowest preset and doesnt support for shortcuts, like spacebar for play/pause and speed up/slow down. I would like to there be a general settings page or that embedded videos auto play at th...

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I accidentally dropped a class offered by my school and it won't let me re-enroll in it or complete any assignments. How do I re-enroll if I clicked the wrong button when simply trying to "View the Course Calendar". Please help.

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I have found access to past courses but there is a class that I took and completed but I don't see it on the list. Is there any way I can gain access to that course again somehow?

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I have many items in my gradebook, so I have to scroll horizontally in the grades window to get to all of the assignments. If I'm way on the right side of the gradebook and quickly scroll left to the far edge of the window, I'm kicked out of the grad...

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It would be great if when using the "Copy to..." function the item being copied would be unpublished when it is populated in the new course. I have same courses but different start dates and when I copy something from one course to another it will po...

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Canvas - As their instructor, how can I have a student's view of all the work they posted? She said she attached I file but I can't see it.

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A published practice quiz is missing from the Canvas Gradebook — there is not a column for it. It is in the list of quizzes under Quizzes, but is absent in the Gradebook. How do I get it to appear in the Gradebook?

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