Community help

HeatherSaigo · 2025-11-21

Hello! I'm helping faculty set up outcomes and we are wondering how to align multiple program-level outcomes to a senior capstone project. I apologize if I've missed something obvious. We're not very far into implementing outcomes, but I haven't foun...

ReubenJacobs · 2025-11-21

One of my assignments defaulted to the grades not being visible. Meaning no student can see the comments I left for them. How can I change that visibility? I don't want them to see each other's grades, just their own.

cheri_masters · 2025-11-21

I received this message from a teacher in my district. This is not the first time I have heard about this issue. As an admin, I see it when moving from masquerade mode to the admin screen. Canvas seems to frequently drop my login. For example, when I...

VJ_ · 2025-11-21

Are there any good colours for a person who is red-green colour blind to use on the calendar? I've been struggling to find good colours to use to see each of my classes, but none of them seem to work very well, as there are very few distinct colours.

DrTerriC · 2025-11-21

Hello Canvas community.. I am looking for someone with experience with Pearson textbooks (specifically for math if that matters). We were talking with our Math faculty about how they use Pearson for testing but that students could just go around C...

TeachKnapp · 2025-11-21

Whenever a student turns in late work I have to manually change the grade from missing to late even after I enter a grade. It automatically changes it if I use speedgrader, but not when I am at the gradebook.When I enter my pile of late work at the e...

clpatter · 2025-11-21

I have an instructor that says at a previous university, he was able to export all student quiz responses. He wasn't sure if he was using Classic or New Quizzes, but I'm not seeing a way to do that in either one. I showed him the reports, but those ...

FlemmingVesterg · 2025-11-21

Hi everyone, I’m experiencing an issue with the Attendance tool in Canvas. When I open the course in Google Chrome, the profile pictures of students do not appear. However, when I use Microsoft Edge, the pictures display correctly. It looks like the ...

ian10 · 2025-11-20

Hi Setting up a rubric using the import rubric template csv file, content looks like it conforms to the requirements, but when I upload the file no rubric appears. Is there any way to see that has gone wrong during the import, trying to see if I have...

KellenBrosnahan · 2025-11-20

I'm having trouble understanding how the Canvas text editor decides how to handle line spacing. The attached screenshots show an example. One renders a larger gap between two bullet points, while the other doesn't. My experience in this and other cas...

paul_fynn · 2025-11-20

Has anyone found gaps in their course analytics ? I'm currently seeing missing last view date, last participation date, and participations at overall course level, even though the same data is present at individual week and student level. Am also see...

PauljHaynes · 2025-11-20

It would be very beneficial for observers (parents) if they could view instructor comments. If they had access to this information, they could better understand the grading of individual assignments and better understand the errors that their student...

ShanthiVis · 2025-11-19

I have a new React + Flask webapp. It has its own login for users to start using the app. I have added this as an external tool in Canvas. What I want initially is to see of canvas users can start using the webapp without having to login if they clic...

rpennick · 2025-11-19

I am trying to import a quiz from Cengage Publisher into my Canvas LMS, but the quiz keeps showing up shaded, making it impossible for me to import. What am I doing wrong? I've done it before, but I don't know what I'm doing wrong now. Please help. T...

RockyRobinson · 2025-11-19

I would like to know about tokens what are they? Are they something I will need to use ?

HeatherSaigo · 2025-11-19

Hello! I'm curious about the processes universities use to make sure apps are FERPA-compliant before setting up LTI integrations. Who initiates the process? Who is responsible for making approval decisions and what documentation is required? Does any...

skreitzer · 2025-11-19

How can an instructor download student media recordings from the Canvas Speedgrader? We've tried enabling the "Performance and Usability Upgrades for SpeedGrader" feature option. This provides a download option in SpeedGrader but when the teacher cli...

tuyetminh · 2025-11-19

In Lab Instructions: Building Microservices and a CI/CD Pipeline with AWS, I can't start the lab because it has a message: "Lab is in state: CREATE_FAILED, please end lab and wait for it to complete." So, I click End Lab, but it doesn't have any mess...

AmandaSeligman · 2025-11-18

It seems like I am missing comments that students make in reply to my comments on their assignments. I do get notifications in my inbox, but I honestly miss those a lot of the time. Is there something I can turn on within the Canvas site itself that ...

clee7 · 2025-11-18

Hi there,We have a teacher with imported assignments that have their due dates change after publishing. Other faculty members have reported they watched this behavior occur. -An imported assignment has a due date adjusted to the current school year. ...

owk · 2025-11-18

Currently, applying formatters to a block that contains list items typically applies the formatting to the content of each individual list item instead of surrounding the entire block with that formatter. This means that the "number" part of a number...

morgan_j · 2025-11-17

I have a question regarding hiding one particular course setting on a global level. When you click on any course in Canvas, and then access the "Settings" for that course, then scroll toward the bottom, there is an option titled "Hide totals in stud...

rachelshuman · 2025-11-17

It would be great if there could be an interactive 'checklist' feature. Instructors can create a checklist of readings, assignments, and other tasks that students need to complete within a given week (or other time period). Items are marked as comple...

StefanWaner · 2025-11-17

Any (possibly preliminary score) entered in the "Score" box when grading a written submission causes the page to automatically submit that score to the grade book if the instructor clicks anywhere else on the same page, without even moving to another...

SteveMUIR · 2025-11-17

Is it possible for Canvas to act as the school's management system. Teachers and Administration being able to post notices to the whole school or to a specific year level? Also, to be able to do roll marking on Canvas instead on other programs within...

pavlicka · 2025-11-15

Looking for help on this topic which I've already brought to Canvas now three times and have had no resolution.I have unit quizzes set up in my course that are designed to have students take, see answers, then retake, so they are able to test their k...

laedaddeoro · 2025-11-15

In Canvas, I would like to move the order of announcements up or down depending on the importance of the topic, but I don’t see an option to do this. Can you help me? If this feature does not exist, how can I let the Canvas development team know so t...

BrendaWilborn1 · 2025-11-14

Hi I'd like to weight the assignments within an assignment group differently based on the student's scores within that group. Within the assignment group for exams, students have four scores. I do not want to drop any of the scores. I want their high...

QianYu · 2025-11-14

Currently, Canvas grade the Multiple Answers questions this way:When creating a "Multiple Answer" question, you can set the total points for the question and assign points for each correct answer.Point Calculation: Canvas divides the total points by ...

ValeryFuhrman · 2025-11-14

How can I change the "tag" under a task title? In Module view it shows the assignment and under it the "tags" (not sure the actual term for this) of due date, points possible, and then it says "score at least a 10". The points for the assignment are ...

YasiAfsharnive · 2025-11-21

The updated version of SpeedGrader, Performance and Usability Upgrades for SpeedGrader, is going to GA on January 17, 2026.

BalazsSerenyi · 2025-11-19

By popular request, Surveys are coming to New Quizzes! Collect anonymous or graded feedback, encourage reflection, and analyze results all in one place. Built from community feedback, this update gives educators a more intuitive way to engage student...

Dalma_Schnell · 2025-11-13

Not ready for Canvas Portfolio to be turned on for your institution? We’ve got you covered. Learn how to opt out ahead of the official release and decide when your users get access.

sgergely · 2025-11-10

DAP CLI 2.1.0 is here, bringing smarter API rate-limit handling and improved compatibility under the hood. This release also adds support for emoji characters in your database workflows, because data deserves a bit of fun too.

sgergely · 2025-11-10

Earlier this month, we announced the infrastructure upgrade powering the Canvas Data 2 (CD2) / DAP Query API, to Snowflake. We’re excited to share that this transition is progressing as planned and brings significant improvements in data fidelity, sc...

YasiAfsharnive · 2025-11-07

An overview of Enhanced Rubrics and all the awesome upgrades we've made to classic rubrics.

ZoeLubitz1 · 2025-10-30

Sharing our findings from the recent “Course Progression for Modules” Early Adopter Program (EAP).

SamGarza1 · 2025-10-24

We are excited to announce that Differentiation Tags is now Generally Available! Over the past several months, Differentiation Tags has grown into a more powerful, flexible, and intuitive tool that is ready to be used at scale—thanks in large part to...

sgergely · 2025-10-22

At Instructure, we're constantly working to enhance the tools you rely on every day. As part of that commitment, we’re excited to announce a significant upgrade to the core infrastructure powering our DAP Query API / CD2. This upgrade will require a ...

ElizabethEzzi · 2025-10-22

On November 15, 2025, we’re excited to make Canvas Portfolio generally available (GA) to all Canvas LMS customers at no additional cost. Canvas Portfolio makes it easier for educators to assess learning and for students to showcase their growth, all ...

DoraJekkel · 2025-10-17

From Filler Badges to Real Achievements: Your pathways can now directly pull verified course progress from Canvas. Fast, automatic, and trusted.

AlexisNast · 2025-10-16

You may have noticed that we are updating how we handle User Access Tokens. These changes have been made across the September and October deploys. I wanted to walk through all of these changes together and how they will improve institutions’ security...

sgergely · 2025-10-10

Following our recent announcement about the changes to the Canvas Page Views feature, we are excited to share a major update specifically for our developer community and partners: The new PageView History API is now available in Beta! This new asynch...

annalindsay · 2025-10-08

Discover the key takeaways from Berkeley College's Customer Discovery Session, where administrators, educators, and students shared their insights on the teaching and learning experience. Learn how their focus on simplicity and consistency will shape...

RyanNorton · 2025-10-07

Mark your calendars! Sharing early communication about a few changes we’ve made to our Canvas deploy and release schedule.

carlycurran · 2025-10-07

Empower Your Staff with Targeted Analytics

KevinMeredith · 2025-09-26

Updates and Resources on Parchment Digital Badges

SamGarza1 · 2025-09-16

We’re continuing our work to improve the instructor assignment experience in Canvas, and we’d love your input.

sgergely · 2025-09-12

We're rolling out some important updates to how Page Views are handled in Canvas, affecting both the user interface and our public APIs. These changes are designed to improve performance, accessibility, and data management, while also changing how pa...

rthornton · 2025-09-09

The Block Content Editor is coming — shaped by the voices of educators every step of the way. This new editing experience, powered by AI, makes creating engaging, accessible course content simpler and more attainable than ever before.

ruthfoulkrod · 2025-09-09

We’re developing Co-Labs, our new interactive product roadmap experience – and we’re looking for engaged customers to join the pilot. If you’re excited to share meaningful feedback and influence what comes next, this is your chance to get early acces...

F_King · 2025-09-09

At Flinders University, our Instructure Product leadership team had the privilege of coming together with educators, administrators, and students from across APAC. The conversations were filled with creativity, commitment, and collaboration. They rem...

rthornton · 2025-08-27

Our commitment to preserving the learning experience remains unwavering. When we launched our latest NPS survey, our north star was clear: do not disrupt learning. We set broad-stroke parameters with care but received feedback that these parameters f...

AkosFarago · 2025-08-08

Learn about the new integration between Canvas Studio and YouTube’s Player for Education!

NikkiWhang · 2025-08-05

Last week approximately 2,000 Canvas LMS users traveled to beautiful Spokane, WA for our annual InstructureCon event. During the week, we were granted an opportunity to sit down with several of our K12 and Higher Education users for a Customer Discov...

eschiebel · 2025-07-21

Canvas users may now choose to use a dyslexia friendly font.

KataKeri · 2025-07-21

A cleaner, more accessible, and easier-to-use Files page launched in Canvas on July 19! With improved navigation, bulk file actions, better accessibility, and a modern design, managing course and user files just got simpler. Prefer the classic view? ...

Rachel-Bowman · 2025-07-10

In today’s crowded edtech landscape, integration quality matters. Educators and administrators are under pressure to deliver seamless digital learning experiences without compromising on usability, data privacy, or security. That’s why we’re proud to...

Amy_Haskell · 2025-07-08

Last week, we hosted a K-12 Assessment Product Discovery Session (CDS) in San Antonio, bringing together curriculum and assessment leaders from districts across the country. This in-person event provided a valuable opportunity for participants to eng...

MichaelLysaght · 2025-07-08

Today, I’ll update you on some major progress on one of these projects: the Global Identity Service. And offer details of what you can expect over the next 12-28 months.

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