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lxl35

Quiz for 200 students

Hi, I teach a course with about 200 students. I had a quiz set up on Canvas and had my 200 students take it at the same time. Canvas crashed and only let about 10 students in. Even for students who got in, there were problems with figures not showing...

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03-24-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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mabbruzzese

How do I transfer a quiz from one course to another?

How do I transfer a quiz from one course to another?

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03-24-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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MLentini

Arabic and Spanish video guides?

Hi fellow Canvas-ers, Like many of you, we're quickly trying to spin up remote learning options for our faculty and students, in light of Covid19 and, as of yesterday, a shelter-in-place order in our state. We're particularly concerned about many of ...

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03-24-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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sbuchanan2

Music Teachers. How do you get a student assignment in Soundtrap to appear ...

We can create assignments in CANVAS using Soundtrap as the external app. However, when the student has completed their work and saves we can't see their work in Speed Grader to mark / comment. Not having this problem with Flat Io.

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03-24-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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krees

How can I track the amount of time that a student has spent in Canvas. Also...

Wanting to get an easier way for both student and teacher to see the amount of time spent in canvas. 

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03-24-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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gordon_farrer

Tool to submit class exerises

Hi,I'm looking for a way to allow students to submit class exercises instead of using email. (I'm finding students don't use the suggested subject line to make the emails easier to find, and because I'm in two similar courses it's easy to lose track ...

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03-24-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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herzot

Transfer Modules

How can I copy modules from one course to another?

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03-24-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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319294

Creating & Enrolling new students, via API call

Good Afternoon,I'm a developer with a "Free for Teachers" account and I'm quite new to the live API. I was wondering how I would go about creating student accounts with student emails via the live API. From what I understand once this is done I can t...

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03-24-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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scarlson3

Canvas App/Dashboard

Do I need to download this app on to my lap top? I have the Dashboard screen on my cell phone,however, it will not function on my laptop. I have the app on my phone...not my laptop. please advise.

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03-24-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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denisec_dooley

Speed Grader Issue

I have added a google document to assignments using the external tool at the bottom of the assignment page.  I did not embed the document.  When I go to speed grader I can see that the assignment has been submitted, but it will not load.  This happen...

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03-24-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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acassidy

Two rubrics in one assignment?

Is it possible to add two separate rubrics to the one assignment? It doesn't look like it to me but just thought I would check with the experts before I tell the teacher no! thanks heapsAlison

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03-24-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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whittington_82

Quizzes: Multi-point questions

In setting up a quiz question, Canvas allows me to assign one or more points.  This is key for matching, where I may have five matches and I want them to each count for one point.  However, Canvas processes the question as a single point, regardless....

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03-24-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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kjensen3

Avoiding Imported Assignments Category

Is there a way to import an assignment from another course and not have it go into the Imported Assignments category but rather stay with it's original category?

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03-24-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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audio_city

Can uploaded files be shared in multiple classes?

I have several short video lectures to be shared with three Canvas classes. Can I upload too ??where?? in Canvas -- a folder and then access them from each course? These videos are for my students only, not for the general public or other course inst...

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03-24-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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sennett

Student access to Vidgrid

Do students have access to Vidgrid to view and to prepare Vidgrid presentations?

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03-24-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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alysiamarie2010

Assignment submitted...

how do I know as an observer if an assignment has been completed and submitted, just not yet graded?

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03-24-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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mauryk

email info on students

As an instructor I need to see email addresses for every student in class- How do I access this information? I see the section to send email but not individual address which I need need need

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03-24-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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mkiser

Zoom lecture recording upload

I need to upload a zoom recording to my Canvas site. What are the steps?Thanks,M

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03-24-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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georgina_jarvis

How do I hide grades but show comments?

Morning all, I would like to hide grades and but show comments on my assignments. I have figured out how to hide the whole lot, but I can't seem to separate the two actions. I want the grades to just be available to me in my gradebook, but the level ...

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03-24-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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mchomut

email

Can you email a student with an attachment in Canvas?

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03-24-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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rcary

Show Question Details limit to Questions

I would like to request the option for  "Show Question Details" in Quizzes to be available to an unlimited number of questions. We typically have exams with 45-50 questions and previewing all details prior to administering the exam is a very helpful ...

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03-24-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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gmmiller

Discussion Board

How do I create a discussion board in Canvas?

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03-24-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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clott1

How to add additional time to all quizzes for particular students?

Situation: an instructor has many quizzes in a course (in this case 40 of them) and multiple students (in this case 4) with accommodation agreements to have extra time on all of them. Question: is there a way to set this up more in a more efficient m...

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03-24-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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rbutler2

Flipgrid integration

Hello, Could you please tell me what this message is when I use flipgrid? I am still able to use it normally but don't want to be doing anything illegally. Thank you!

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03-24-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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bartlrn

Using zoom

Hello,I have three classes that I’m using zoom. My students see other classes zoom meetings when the open up zoom in their classroom. Is there a way to 9nky show the zoom meetings that pertain to the designated class.thx

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03-24-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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iemarsh1

How to see a class on Canvas that was recently added?

I recently added a class but it is not on Canvas just yet. Do I need to do anything to bring that class up on Canvas, so I can see my assignments or modules? 

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03-24-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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kimberly_child

Missing canvas class.

I set up a canvas account through canvas website. I have made a class with a couple of modules with links and assignment. My schools wants us to go through the district to connect to canvas. I connect it through my district and now my class with the ...

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03-24-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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jakim_jones

Specific Student Notifications

Hi, is there a way to receive notifications from specific students only. I have Special Ed students that I would like to receive notifications for without receiving notifications for the whole class.Thank you. Jakim Jones

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03-24-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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peter_mengert

What is a broken link and how do if fix it.

I used the link validator and this is what I got.Course Link ValidatorThe course link validator searches course content for invalid or unreachable links and images.Restart Link Validation

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03-24-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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rpsimon

Is there a way that a teacher can post an announcement to all of his/her st...

Is there a way that a teacher can post an announcement to all of his/her students that he/she teaches at once?  Or must it be done at the course level?  Thanks.

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03-24-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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