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How long before Canvas auto times out? In other words, how long does Canvas stay logged in before signing you out?The amount of time wasted attempting login constantly is killing me. I do a lot of things and I come and go. I would like the site to re...

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How do I upload my syllabus and materials list for Fine Art Illustration ART 320?

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One of our instructors recently discovered that he cannot cut and paste within Speedgrader for quizzes. We discovered that it is possible in Firefox or Chrome Incognito mode. He was trying to copy from the question or student comments and paste into ...

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What is a phone number that I can speak to someone in regards to getting an invoice for next years subscription and my account?

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Hi, Can some one please help me with fetching the module id's and their start date using javascript?  I would like to use this data for activating and deactivating some links in canvas course. I'm using the below code to fetch data but its providing ...

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It seems the new gradebook does not mute assignments the same way the old one did while using turnitin. Is there a bug between the two platforms? I've done everything right, and students can see me grading still as I use turnitin, not speedgrader. Th...

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where is the call to ministry journal?

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There are concerns raised by our teachers that few of their students  who were invited to a particular course were not able to receive the invitation as it does not reflect in their dashboard. What seems to be the problem? 

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I have tried to load a video introduction onto my discussion post this week but it continues to say loading reply and then says an error has occurred. This is recorded on a MacBook.

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So I've wondered this for a while and I didn't see an answer anywhere in the guides or forums.  When I create an assignment, I sometimes go back in and give a student an extension by adding a new due date for that individual.  If I check the"Notify u...

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Hi All, stefaniesanders‌ , &  @kona ‌ ,I recieved this question from one of our faculty..."Is there a way to give a student extra time for all the quizzes in the course without having to do it one at a time?  I have a total of 42 quizzes and takes a ...

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I have some images that were embedded using the rich text editor.When I import the module into another course, the images show as "broken links." How do I prevent this?Thank you!

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How to input student details in canvas

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I want to add a student manually to my subject who will sit in classes, but not take assessments. Should I add them under People>+People>Auditor? Thanks, Wally

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Can we integrate h5P interactive videos into carmen?  If yes, how do we do this?

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Where do I find the "new student" orientation link?

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how do you resubmit assignment when theres no ability to

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as an instructor, can I print a copy of a student submission?

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Hi there,For some reason my personal canvas doesn't seem to allow me to have access to my classes and their respected information (eg. Assessments, Reading lists.) I can open the page up but the icons to press into the classes doesn't seem to work.I ...

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Hello,I am trying to use custom css to style my tables and headings better, but I noticed that when I would apply my css it would effect items outside of the courses.I wanted to add a new header format so that it can be unique from other pages in can...

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This article that came out today gives me some hope for the future of similarity reports in Canvas discussions.  Does this mean we may actually get similarity reports in Canvas Discussions?42 Lines Announces Partnership with Turnitin | Tech & Learnin...

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Good evening!I completed the course "TESOL Methodology (K-12/HE)", and I don't know how I can get my certificate and my badge.

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I had a chapter quiz graded then grade changed a month later. Grade changed a week later again. why is this?

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I want to publish on Canvas documents prepared by students, in order for all the students to be able to access them.It is not an assignment that will be graded. I just need the students to be able to upload the documents, and make them accesible to t...

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Hello,I have an assignment due in which I have to record a 3 to 5 minute video of myself and submit it on canvas. Can you please tell me how to do that?Thank you,Rob Posner

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How do I download an essay pdf with comments? I am able to open the file in Canvas using the "View Feedback" button, but when I click that and download the file from the viewer, the annotations don't show up on the downloaded pdf.

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I created a course I was wondering how to share the course for students to enroll in my created course?

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I am not sure what happen, but I have not had any problems with canvas. In the last few weeks I have a problem with none of my classes showing up. This only happens on my Mac Pro Apple. Is there anything I need to do to fix this? Thank you for your t...

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Hi! How do I go about adding LateX equations to Canvas? If it is too complex, how do I add regular mathematical equations? Thanks!

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When my instructors upload the powerpoint presentations, they have lecture recordings imbedded in them. I can see the little sound icon on each slide, however, I cannot get them to play. I've checked all my tech and updated everything as outlined in ...

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