We're piloting Canvas with a small group of teachers, and one of the key questions that we're focused on these next couple of weeks is thinking through how we build our "Major Commitments" or testing calendar. I've seen lots of solutions to this over...

While the academic calendar varies around the world, many educators who are a part of the Instructure Community are wrapping up their school year—and it’s a great moment to pause and reflect. What went well in your classroom or district this year? Ho...

I am an elementary teacher. My students do not have access to send or receive gmail messages. When I leave feedback in Canvas, my students are not being notified in any way. I am having to ask them to open every course daily and just look in the grad...

Empowering students with choice can increase engagement, ownership, and deeper learning. How do you promote student choice in your classroom or courses? Why is this a priority for your instruction, and what benefits have you seen as a result? Share y...

A well-designed home page can set the tone for your course and enhance student engagement. If you’ve set your home page to a Front Page, what does it look like? How do you decide what to include to make it engaging and effective? Share your approach—...

How does your school or institution approach accessibility in courses? Do you use specific software tools or AI to assist in the process? When it comes to reviewing and updating content to meet accessibility standards, who takes the lead? How is that...

With the transition of the U.S. Presidential Administration, recent federal policy changes may have a direct or indirect impact on your institution and the learners you serve. While these conversations can be challenging, they are crucial for educati...

With the transition of the U.S. Presidential Administration, recent federal policy changes may have a direct or indirect impact on your institution and the learners you serve. While these conversations can be challenging, they are crucial for educati...

With the transition of the U.S. Presidential Administration, recent federal policy changes may have a direct or indirect impact on your institution and the learners you serve. While these conversations can be challenging, they are crucial for educati...

Hi, this is an old topic that has been archived but I'm wondering if any others are still looking for an easier and quicker way to bulk update assignment statuses. There may be two different ways to resolve this issue: A) Our school has a "not yet gr...

I'm developing an LTI tool for Canvas LMS and I'm curious about observer access. I've configured my tool with the URL, client ID, and secret, and set privacy to public for testing. However, I noticed observers can also access my LTI link. My question...

I am cleaning up our users in Canvas and was wondering from those that have been using Canvas in K12 how do you handle Users that leave your district.  Do you delete their accounts?

Hi everyone, we are a group of Learning Designers and Educators and have been building Stackle for the last 3-4 years. The problems that we as teachers faced included;1. How to add more interactivity onto Canvas Page2. How to add Learning Activities ...

My high school is moving to block scheduling in the fall of 2024 and I am creating a learning module for the teachers to explore how Canvas can be used to engage students in the block schedule.  If you have any resources, contacts or other informatio...

Colleagues, So, this is one I've never seen before. Is Canvas compliant with https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/EDN/2-D? Student data protection - beyond FERPA. Apparently high school students need verification before they can enroll in progra...

I was wondering if anyone was using an outside communication resource or app for parents that integrated or connected well with Canvas. Currently, our school has a separate site for report cards and progress reports, events on the calendar, athletics...

For revision purposes, I often create a 10 question quiz using questions from the item bank, pick the Choose x questions at random feature and then allow students multiple attempts. One of my concerns with creating quiz from an item bank and the rand...

How are you using Mastery Paths in your schools?  I am introducing my teachers to mastery paths this fall and would love to hear any ideas you might have and if you have any training materials you would be willing to share that would be great also.

I am working on a Professional Learning session for my teachers and would like to hear your ideas for how you are using modules.  Maybe some screenshots for the layout of modules.  I am titling the session "The power of Modules" any ideas suggestions...

Hello fellow educators and Canvas enthusiasts, I hope this post finds you all in good spirits. I am a teacher who's navigating the world of K-12 distance learning, and I'm seeking some guidance regarding an issue I'm encountering with Canvas LMS. I'm...

Would you say that Canvas Hubs would be the best for organizing content for school clubs and extra curricular activities or should we do a course?  Maybe another option?

Hello, educators and Canvas LMS users, I hope you are all doing well. Today, I'd like to address an issue related to the compatibility between Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) and internet filtering solutions used in schools. It appears that t...

Dear forum members,I hope you're all having a great day! Today, I would like to discuss an issue I've encountered regarding the use of apps within the Canvas learning management system (LMS) in conjunction with our web filtering software. If anyone h...