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I am so frustrated with the discussion boards!  Why isn't their a sort option?  Why can't we reverse order them?  Why can't I, as an instructor, pin my response to the top?  The discussion board is so clunky; I also find that the replies are not off-...

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How do I find a book/article on this platform?

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It says "Bummer, something went wrong. Scope "rw_migration" is not authorized for your application.

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I type my discussions in google docs.  Generally I just copy and paste them on the the canvas discussion.  However, this discussion I placed pictures in my discussion and they will not copy and paste into my discussion.  How can I get my discussion w...

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How do I turn lockdown browser on once I have finished doing the test composition?  I turned on edit but the choice does not highlight. 

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I opened an account as an individual teacher.  My school has now decided to sign up to Canvas as an institution.  I have already put some content on Canvas.  Will this material be wiped clean or can I continue adding material so that this will be int...

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I am looking for the support number ? 

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At BYU-Idaho, we use Canvas as our LMS and it is linked to my BYU-Idaho Outlook email account.  This is my second semester of using these programs together.  In the past, I could respond in Outlook to a message that a student sent me through Canvas. ...

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how do I move course  to archive it

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how do I hide grades

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I have always been able to embed images in my discussion posts and it just stopped working like a month ago and I don't know why. When I go to upload the file it just says "file upload fail" and it never gives me a reason. I have tried with different...

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Solution Posted: 10-26-2019 View Solution
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I need to write a reply in a discussion but I am not given the option to write a reply, how can I fix this?

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Solution Posted: 10-26-2019 View Solution
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Hi, The assessment module  SHBBSPA004 Provide Indian Head Massage I am doing has disappeared, tried the help section but that really wasn't helpful at all. Can't assess how to report a problem either, so frustrating. Can someone help or can admin ass...

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Is there still no way to make a quiz "Extra Credit"? I cannot find a box to check when creating a quiz in Canvas. 

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Hi Folks,We're considering using Zoom for our weekly live classes (our K12 program is completely online). If we use the new Zoom LTI for Canvas, would each teacher need her own Zoom Pro account? (I say Zoom Pro, cause the Basic accounts only allow me...

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how do I change my email on canvas?

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Solution Posted: 10-25-2019 View Solution
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Sirs: I am trying to understand how CANVAS weighs the grades. For example, the quizzes (or the average of them) will weigh 30% of the total grade, 20% midterm I, 20% midterm II, and 30% the Final Exam. What is the best way to incorporate those percen...

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I know this has been asked before, but I can't access the link in response to this question.  I have a folder created in files section of my canvas class.  It contains 42 videos and I don't want to create 42 links to different files.  How can I give ...

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why I can not see the quiz correct answers?

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Is there a forum to advertise open positions for CANVAS support? We have one we would love to share: The University of Alabama in HuntsvilleJob Posting: Instructional Technology Specialist/College of Nursing/RL4685 

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I have a teacher who would like to drop the lowest hw score for each student without looking through all of her grades.  Is this a feature?

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Solution Posted: 10-25-2019 View Solution
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Using Canvas REST APIs how do I get a list of grading columns OR all gradable entities in a given course?Also which API do I use to get a list grades for a given course?

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Howdy,I have most of my Canvas notifications set to "off" (I spend more time in Canvas than my own home). There are only like 2 items that are set to daily summary [administrative notifications & content link error] and 2 items set to weekly summary ...

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A professor has a question and I'm not sure how to answer! She has created a quiz with a Due date of Oct 27 11:59pm and Show Correct Answers at is set to Oct 28 at 12 am. But she doesn't want to let students who are late in taking the quiz see the co...

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We have a teacher reporting that when students resubmit assignments they show as ungraded in the gradebook. When the teacher clicks on the assignment, it shows as if it has already been graded. It will show as graded in the speedgrader as well. Is th...

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HI everyone,I was wondering if it's possible to hide the address path that shows up on the top left of the course in Canvas. It bothers me because I used some elements that can only be uploaded as assignments, although they are not assignments at all...

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I have been unable to access any module information since the beginning of the semester, can you please advise as to why I am being put at a disadvantage as I am unable to complete work each week for lectures, also exams are up and coming. It is nece...

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How do I send a message to another student though Canvas?

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How add questions into bank questions from API or there are other options how to add questions to the bank of questions programmatically?

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Solution Posted: 10-27-2019 View Solution
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Why can I not login at all?

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Solution Posted: 10-25-2019 View Solution
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