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I have to mark a discussion as "done" in order to move on to the next Module.  I participated in the Discussion, but am unable to mark it as done.  It does not seem to be live or available to check.

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Where do I go in Canvas to set up auto-grading for an assignment ?  

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I include an honor pledge in my quizzes as zero-point essay question. Students type their name to sign the pledge. The problem is, Canvas wants me to review every submission and grade it right or wrong. Is there a way to mark all submissions to a par...

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I would love to have the ability to post an interactive rubric in which the students could submit a self reflection prior to my submitting the final score.  Currently I print out the rubric on paper and they turn in a picture but it would be streamli...

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what tools do I have as an admin to hide gradebooks from students/parents for courses? 

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Hello there, I would like to know this:Is it possible to distinguish roll call attendance from in-person and online?Thanks, 

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I have students complete peer reviews for assignments in a coding class. They submit MATLAB code files (with .mlx and .m extensions), and their peers are supposed to download them, test them, and provide feedback.There isn't an issue with the .mlx fi...

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Is there a trick to ensure accuracy in copying and pasting the html code for buttons?

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Hi there,I've noticed that when I or a student view their grades, the assignment names are condensed to to the left side of the screen.  How do I expand that so that it is easier for my students to read the assignment names?Thank you in advance!Eliza...

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Hi there, We are using collaborations with our Microsoft integration. One of our teachers got a message about having to "authorize a collaboration." Our other teachers are not getting that message. Has anyone run across this? Thanks!

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One of the ways teachers can view student work when a Mastery Connect assessment has been assigned through a Canvas course is to launch Speed Grader. The Speed Grader window will populate with the Mastery Connect Performance Grader. However, if the c...

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I have quite a few faculty asking me how to tag or categorize in Canvas exam/quizzes.  I know Outcomes is one way to do this but is there a way to do it similiar to the way Blackboard does it?  What does everyone else do?  The link below explains how...

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The attached picture is from my speed grader view.  The file being viewed is a C++ program text file that was submitted.  The file downloads and views fine in a regular editor (plus it compiles and runs).  Over the last 8-9 years of using Canvas with...

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How can I stop getting alerts through canvas? I have turned off all push notifications and every time someone post something in class I get the alert. How do I turn that off? 

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Cost-Volume-Profit with Multiple Products, Sales Mix Changes, Changes in Fixed and Variable Costs Artistic Woodcrafting Inc. began several years ago as a one-person, cabinet-making operation. Employees were added as the business expanded. Last year, ...

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I'd like to see an item analysis report for a quiz in Canvas, but for only 1 class section.  Is this possible?

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I use groups of 2-3 students often in classes. I use notes in the grade book to keep track of what group students are assigned. I would like to be order my students in the gradebook by there group number/name. Thanks

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how to integrate Zoom with Canvas. thanks in advance

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I was wondering how do i delete my canvas account I dont use it anymore.

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Looking for ways to manage "global pages" across many different courses. These could be student resource pages, how-to guides, assignment instructions, or library tutorials - things that need to go into every course in a particular program, or even e...

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Currently, dark mode is not available on Canvas on the web (even though it is available on the mobile app). The ability to change themes is also limited to admins (did you really think that only admins would want the ability to customize how Canvas l...

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I just got an invitation, as a new instructor, for Growing with Canvas. But when I try to dig into the tutorials all the videos don't work and have the message "Sorry, because of privacy settings this video cannot be played here." I tried it more tha...

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Hello, so I'm taking my first online course, and our first exam was yesterday. We needed to use respondus locked browser to take it, which I got into, then proceeded to the Access code screen. I typed in the given access code and the backup one my pr...

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I have a learner with an open entry answer, and used the matching words that are in the answer verbatim. This was still marked wrong. Tried to regrade but didn't happen. This learner would have a passing mark if answered correctly (which she did). Ca...

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I have a student who has been struggling with taking her Canvas exams using Respondus LockDown browser and webcam.  For the past year, she has had no issues.  However, this semester, she has a problem getting through the environment check as it is te...

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My organization has a course that has already started, with active students. I would like to create two sections of the course and divide the students into these sections manually. If I do that with students that have already started the course, but ...

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Can you please add an ABSENT notation for the gradebook that goes along with Missing, late, resubmitted etc.  It would really be helpful and I see that there are a lot of different discussions over the years that ask for this feature.  Or make it ava...

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Is it possible for the Canvas administrator to dictate gradebook settings for groups of courses and/or sections?  We would like to enforce a common set of assignment groups and associated weights for common grade levels and departments.If this is not...

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