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wallach

Creating Anonymous Discussions

Hello, I am trying to make the discussions I assign to students let them post anonymously in order to allow them comfort in sharing their thoughts, and questions.I haven't been able to find an option for this.  I would like to know who posts, but I d...

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03-20-2020 Canvas Question Forum
Solution Posted: 03-04-2021 View Solution
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gdifranc

how to upload youtube video

how to add a link to these videos that sends the students directly to the videos

(Community Novice)
03-20-2020 Canvas Question Forum
Solution Posted: 03-20-2020 View Solution
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harvey_chan_is

Canvas next Quizzes: Providing General Feedback on Essay question types

Not sure if this question has been asked, but this pertains to Canvas (next) Quizzes > Essay > Student Feedback > Provide General Feedback.After I populated some general feedback, I previewed the quiz to see if the feedback did indeed show. However, ...

(Community Novice)
03-20-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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ariese_roby

Access

How do students access the system?

(Community Novice)
03-20-2020 Canvas Question Forum
Solution Posted: 03-21-2020 View Solution
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steinert

Student Access to Cloud Assignment Denied

I am trying to use the External Tool to set up a Google Docs Cloud Assignment, so students can enter their answers into a document and submit it to me to be graded. The problem is that students are being denied access to the document. How do I fix th...

(Community Explorer)
03-20-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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tuk82476

Canvas keeps saying that I haven't allowed access to microphone and camera ...

I check my browser permissions and it says both are allowed, but when I try to record through canvas it still won't let me.

(Community Novice)
03-20-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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serflingli

Student Notifications

Do students need to turn on notifications in Canvas to get notified when a teacher posts something new?

(Community Novice)
03-20-2020 Canvas Question Forum
Solution Posted: 03-21-2020 View Solution
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mball

Remove as a "teacher"?

How do I remove a "teacher" meant to put as an "observer"?

(Community Novice)
03-20-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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erin_lane

Un-authorizing a google drive

I have authorized use of my google drive on a practice course. Can I reverse this process and unauthorize my google drive?

(Community Novice)
03-20-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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ludum

Adjust a column width

how can I adjust a column width

(Community Novice)
03-20-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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donna_froedge

Announcement not Visible

Why does the Announcements tab say "not visible to students" in 2 of my 4 courses? They are all set up identically. 

(Community Novice)
03-20-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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jeckhardt

Is it possible to give students two ways to demonstrate mastery of material...

Hello Canvas Community,I am trying to provide students with two ways fo demonstrating mastery of course content, either by taking an exam or by taking the exam and completing 3 assignments. The students can decide which path they prefer.Way #1: Exam ...

(Community Novice)
03-20-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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w_river

how do you import a course from a different account?

Hello, I have been trying to import a course from my school account to my personal account so that I can still access my courses when I leave my current school. How do I do this? 

(Community Novice)
03-20-2020 Canvas Question Forum
Solution Posted: 03-21-2020 View Solution
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lisa_weiss

Since now we are required to use this for the students how to I get started...

How can I monitor the students and how can I take attendance and how can I have them included with a video chat?

(Community Novice)
03-20-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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betsy_mcshea

Different Quizzes for Different Subgroups of Class

Can you create different quizzes and assign a subgroup of the class one version of the quiz while another subgroup takes a second version of a quiz?

(Community Member)
03-20-2020 Canvas Question Forum
Solution Posted: 03-21-2020 View Solution
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jpetro

Video stopped for a Q I want to embed a video. I want to stop the video ...

Video stopped for a Q I want to embed a video.  I want to stop the video at certain points, ask a quiz question and not allow the student to proceed with the video until that question has been answered (because the answer appears as the video goes on...

(Community Novice)
03-20-2020 Canvas Question Forum
Solution Posted: 03-23-2020 View Solution
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jspragins

Student Post images to Discussions?

How do students post images to discussions?

(Community Novice)
03-20-2020 Canvas Question Forum
Solution Posted: 03-20-2020 View Solution
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elhanan_marvit

Student Appointments

Want my students to schedule appointments to talk to me? Does Canvas have a feature where the  students can sign in and make appointments from a listing of day date and times available? Thanks Elie Marvit

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03-20-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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schuellm

Collaborate on Test/Quiz

Two teachers are in the same course and we want to create a quiz/test.  Can we work on the same test on different computers?

(Community Novice)
03-20-2020 Canvas Question Forum
Solution Posted: 03-21-2020 View Solution
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betsy_mcshea

Can questions on an assessment be shuffled?

Canvas (in Quizzes) allows answers to be shuffled when students are taking an assessment. Does it also allow questions to be asked in a different order when students are taking an assessment?

(Community Member)
03-20-2020 Canvas Question Forum
Solution Posted: 03-21-2020 View Solution
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now

grade "range" for Discussion - to check or not check?

I want to be able to grade on a point scale, from 1 to 10. Should I check the "range" box, or leave it unchecked?

(Community Novice)
03-20-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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dbey

How do we use zoom with Canvas?

I'd like to set up a meeting in Zoom with Canvas. How is it done?

(Community Novice)
03-20-2020 Canvas Question Forum
Solution Posted: 03-21-2020 View Solution
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andrea_haraway

Why would a graded quiz show as ungraded in the Gradebook?

A teacher gave a graded quiz as a diagnostic. She added fudge point to bring all students up to the full 20 points (since this was just for participation points.) In the quiz, it shows as 20 points, but in the grade book the column still shows the un...

(Community Novice)
03-20-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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vroomwithmissba

How do I disable "not visible" for announcements and assignments or is this...

(Community Novice)
03-20-2020 Canvas Question Forum
Solution Posted: 03-20-2020 View Solution
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brover

How do I add Immersive Reader to Canvas assignments, discussions etc?

How do I add Immersive Reader to canvas assignments, discussions etc.?

(Community Novice)
03-20-2020 Canvas Question Forum
Solution Posted: 03-20-2020 View Solution
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rayle1

How do I load a video?

How do I load a video?I have been trying for two days to load my required video for my on line training. Is it my new lap top or am I doing something wrong. Super frustrated. Walk Through: Record your first Studio video. Then embed it to your pageVie...

(Community Novice)
03-20-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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gasserk09

How to make a screencast -o-matic

I think that I want to use Screencast-o-matic app for this. It says it is installed on my Canvas but how do I access it?How to I then post it?I want to make a video of how to work thru my lesson on canvas. I want the video to show the JUST  Canvas pa...

(Community Novice)
03-20-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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gillense

When I post an announcement in my canvas course, are enrolled students noti...

When I post an announcement in my canvas course, are enrolled students notified that an announcement has been posted? If so, how are they notified?

(Community Novice)
03-20-2020 Canvas Question Forum
Solution Posted: 03-20-2020 View Solution
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veltmaal

Treat ungraded as zero?

Hi, I have a question about the Canvas gradebook.  The gradebook used to have a button called "treat ungraded as zero," which would show a student's true percentage score, in the event that the student did not submit a quiz or an assignment.  Without...

(Community Novice)
03-20-2020 Canvas Question Forum
Solution Posted: 12-01-2020 View Solution
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vandover

Are due dates locally-based?

Are Assignment/Quiz due dates and availability dates course-specific, or user-specific?If an assignment is due at 3pm Central US time, will it be due 3pm local time for someone in Paris, or will it be due at their local time? I think it’s the 2nd, bu...

(Community Participant)
03-20-2020 Canvas Question Forum
Solution Posted: 03-20-2020 View Solution
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