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I deleted a file I'd like to recover if possible

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I am trying to record a video for an assignment on canvas and the camera light is on but the box that opens up just keeps loading and not opening. How do I get the camera to work or connect to canvas?

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I would like to share only one of my Canvas courses outside my university.  How do I do that?  I presume I would add such outside users as observers or course guests, but I am unsure how to handle the permission process.Thanks,Jim BrennerFlorida Tech

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i have a macbook and i got on the my course, my professor said there should be links under the assignments but i have no links and when I open a tab on the options they are all blank.

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I am having an issue with uploading an assignment through Turnitin. The submission will not allow me to upload the assignment and it is due today by 2:15pm. Please enter some text in the body

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My iPad shows that I am logged into my original account with the class i need. The other one shows that i am not in the class at all even though I used the same email and password for both.

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Can the timer be turned off for 1 student in a class of 20?  This Special Education student receives untimed quizzes and tests.  Any help is appreciated.

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I want my students in Math class to take a picture of their work and upload that pic to Canvas.  Currently we have to jump through many hoops outside of Canvas to make that happen.  If Canvas can use the device's camera to take a video, can't you jus...

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Hello, I am having trouble viewing anything on canvas. Please may you help me

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I would like to hide some assignment columns in the Grades.

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Is there a setting in "discussions"  to flag so that it will not show up in To Do list until it is totally completed by the student.  Ex. As soon as the students post one time it shows up to grade but they are not finished until they post and then re...

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Hi! 5 of the 6 classes on my dashboard have no image and just solid colors, and one is an image. Do I, as a student, have the ability to remove an image (or add an image I guess)? It's driving me crazy that I can't make them all match. Thanks!

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Dear Canvwesers,Help needed!According to this document,How do I record audio using the Rich Content Editor as a student?  students can use Rich Content Editor in pages. If so, how? My experience seems to be that students can use Rich Content Editor i...

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This has been a real problem for me with using Scorms with Canvas. Trying to use Scorms with 7th, 8th and 9th graders with Canvas is frustrating. I tell them to stay out of the assignment box once they are done but.....Has anyone else had this proble...

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I am trying to copy an assignment from one course to another.  When I go to import the assignment, I am able to import without any problems.  However, when I go to the course that I imported the assignment into, the assignment looks completely differ...

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I did a quick search and didn't find anything, but has anyone suggested a way to either: 1) Send an Announcement to a specific group from the main Announcement page (and have it show on the course activity feed for that group)or 2) Have a better way ...

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Instructor reported issue to be that I was able to verify. Canvas won't upload her large course (800 students) gradebook - won't even recognize changes in CSV file -  even when limit import rows to just 10 students! I am able to make it work in a dif...

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I am an instructional designer assisting an instructor who wants students to create and submit multiple-choice questions from the material. She reviews the questions and grades them. She also wants all the question submissions to be available to the ...

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How can I hide due dates from students on UNpublished modules? Sometimes we are assigned or added a course at the last minute as the semester starts and need to quickly copy a course from a previous semester, but due dates don't necessarily line up a...

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hi, I'm grading an online quiz and have some questions. I let a student retake a portion of the quiz, but want to be able to access his old quiz, to compare them.  How do I locate the old quiz?Thanks!

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How do you download a class roster into excel?

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Hi, When I log into canvas and click on the different links I do not see the assignments or course schedule. The pages are blank. How can I fix this problem?

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I copied a course and made sure it started Sept. 5, 2019.  I clicked "adjust dates" for assignments, as I have done in the past.  Yet, deadlines are showing the following school year, 2020-21. Advice?

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None of my current classes are being shown on my dashboard, and when I do manage to get to a specific class's page  none of the files or documents associated with the class pop up.

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Can I grade a quizzes by question rather than student?

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can you save assignment before submitting it?

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What is the difference between a practice quiz and a graded quiz? I need to see what the students score but I am giving a pre assessment and do not want to count it as a grade.

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What is the process of a student being able to receive Canvas notifications?

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Second day I don't have access to the Canvas dashboard.  My class icons just blink. 

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HejCan the students make registration on their Attendance by themselves for every lecture?If yes, please advice the process how to make thisMvhWeihong

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