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I have a student with difficulty uploading into Canvas, and he has emailed his essay to me. Is it possible for I as an instructor to upload this essay in his Canvas slot?

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I have a semester class this year and I need to add in grades from the previous quarter, but it is closed. How do I open up that to grading. I have not been able to find that in the settings. 

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I am in the Python for Data Science course.  I was hoping for some suggestions for a first textbook on Python for Data Science that could supplement course materials.  I have some from O'Reilly (for R programming) that are pretty good.  Anyy suggesti...

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I am a faciliator for an online class, I didn't create the class. My students are approaching the final and it is saying I will have a course code to give to them. I don't have any idea where to find that. Do you? 

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This is my third year using Canvas and the first two years everything has been fine. Beginning this fall semester my canvas on my laptop has been messed up. (This is the same laptop I've used the entire time) First when I go to my dashboard my curren...

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Can you clarify a point of confusion:In my testing, I have done this:1)  Set an assignment Grade Posting Policy to "Manually".2)  Entered/edited grades.3)  Hit "Post Grades".So far, so good. Everything behaves as it should. The grades were hidden, du...

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Our art department needs to create a common assessment in which all of the disciplines can get data to track. We have decided to use two outcomes that I always use in my project rubrics. The question is if there is any way to just track the data of t...

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External URL Link https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/test-preparation/english-practice-test-questions.html?page=0&chapter=0&chapter=0Canvas says this content is insecure and will not load, but it has the https prefix...

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Hi, I have a number of parents with two or more kids in the school.  The parents have a separate SIS ID login for each student account.  Is there a way that the parent can login with one account and see both kids at once?

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How can I add labels/icons to items of modules that I am creating?I don't find that option in my interface. I am using Google Chrome, but I also tried Opera browser.

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Hi, Would like to know about the best practices for copyright process.We are Canvas LMS users and having difficulties with copyright content.Is there any external service (LTI) you will recommend for copyright?Is there any way to watermark and copyri...

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I've built content pages with video links.   Some days the links are visible and active.  Other times I'm logged in, the links are completely missing.  as in BLANK PAGE.  What might be causing this?  Has anyone else experienced this and found a consi...

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I noticed in Canvas that the sidebar on the left-hand side is grey for me, but for all my other classmates it's purple (which is one of our school's colors). Is there a way to change this? Grey is boring and I want to represent my university?

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When highlighting text in Speedgrader, one completely conceal the text with the chosen color. See attachment. Must have happened after between Nov 14 and Nov 18.

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I have a student that was in a section with another TA but is now in my section.

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Hi,What is the equivalent in Canvas lms for setting up course format? For example in Moodle LMS, there are options like weeks, topics, single activity, etc. Please advise. Thanks

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How do I remove a comment?  I posted comment for the wrong student.

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When selecting text to write comments on when evaluating student written assignments, the pop-up dictionary frequently pops up. 

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In gradebook, I can only see the total points or the total percentages. I can't seem to figure out how to see the grades. I am assuming this is because gradebook was set up this way, but I also can't figure how to go in and change gradebook so that t...

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Hi,My university currently does placement in our math classes with a commercial program. It has the advantage that it is online (so students not near our campus can take the placement test virtually). However we are considering giving our own in hous...

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It is quite possible I continue to miss this but is there any way I can access my Item banks for New Quizzes rather than have to make up a quiz each time?There are many occasions when I and my colleagues just want to add to the Item banks rather than...

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Once you are logged in to canvas, how do you change your login password?

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Good Morning,How I can change my username? I have my email as a username and I would like to change it.Thanks

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Hello,I recently got an e-mail from my professor saying that I had not turned in any of the assignments for his class and I was in danger of failing the class. I looked on my canvas page and saw that all of my past assignments had been given zeros an...

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Hi my name is Stephan. My class start November 25. I don't have a computer yet need to know what to buy.

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My dashboard will not open  file, grades and I cannot upload any assignment,I don't have access.Canvas Training

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I am logged onto Canvas, but I'm not able to access anything other than the syllabus

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Hi,One of my classes has 26% of its final grade in "quick write" assignments. There are 13 assignments, lowest score should be dropped. So, 12 assignments worth 3% each. The Assignments section is set at 26%. I have 13 quizzes entered, and there is a...

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lockdown browser

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When I click on the button for my instructor's feedback on a graded assignment I get a page that says UNICHECK in the upper left with a message in the middle of the page that says student limit exceeded???

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