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In the Files section, I was deleting a number of files and got tired of the pop-up dialog box, so I clicked the option to prevent it from coming up.  Now I cannot delete files at all and I do not see an option for resetting the checked "prevent this ...

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Solution Posted: 07-27-2022 View Solution
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Hi How I do get information on Showing online proof for Florida Residency.I just saw my fee and it has a non-resident free.Thanks

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How do I keep track of which part of the coursework I was up to 

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Solution Posted: 07-27-2022 View Solution
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How can I access my Canvas from my personal laptop?  I can log in on my Chromebook, but would like to use my personal laptop this year since I will be in the Virtual Academy.

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Solution Posted: 07-26-2022 View Solution
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The does not seem to be an options list for anything. I would like to delete all the old announcements, but not trashcan icon or list to pick from.

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Solution Posted: 08-29-2022 View Solution
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My institution is preparing to roll-out a Canvas Orientation Course for all online students. The course itself will provide a code upon completion which students will plug-in to a prerequisite module within each course. Ideally, the students will not...

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Solution Posted: 08-01-2022 View Solution
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It looks as if the previous outcomes system in Canvas (before "Improved" Outcomes) allowed administrators to view or download all the course artifacts related to a certain outcome across an entire campus. See for example this article: https://communi...

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Hi there,I (an instructor) have set-up a module with different tasks. Some of these tasks will be only available to half of the students, while the other half will be able to see the other tasks (they will be randomly divided into two groups).I've se...

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Hi, I am using Microsoft Edge(Version 103.0.1264.71 (Official build) (64-bit) in Windows 10 and trying to upload canvas course images manually to course files.I have tried several image formats like JPG, PNG, SVG,...and all are failed and got an erro...

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Solution Posted: 03-20-2023 View Solution
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I uploaded the syllabus, but I don't want it to be just a link, I'd like it to open. How do I do that?  (I'm an instructor)

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Solution Posted: 07-25-2022 View Solution
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The only Calendar I can see is my personal one, nothing else is showing they are in the sidebars but not in the calendar, they are also showing up in UNDATED, but none of the tutorials or assessments are comign up. Am I doing something wrong? Help ap...

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Solution Posted: 08-13-2022 View Solution
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Password isn't working for some reason, need to reset but when it send the email it tells me it won't reset unless I contact the administrators. Can someone please help me do this because I can't access my modules for the semester and I'm falling beh...

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Solution Posted: 07-25-2022 View Solution
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I can not figure out how to record with blue button save it and submit it. I cant figure out where to do the PowerPoint and attached or complete in blue button The tutorials i was given are not helpful

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Solution Posted: 08-17-2022 View Solution
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How do I find all the features mentioned in the video like To DO, gradebook .....etc in Section 4:10??? 

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Solution Posted: 07-26-2022 View Solution
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Hello, I am a new member of the interdisciplinary co-op program. The COOP Experience 2022S shell is for tracking students progress against assignments but does not include grades as ultimately each student will be assigned a Pass or Fail grade only. ...

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The overall grade for the class in question is partially-derived from the average of test scores. Is there a way for canvas to average the test scores (like blackboard did very easily)?

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Solution Posted: 08-13-2022 View Solution
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Hello,  I am struggling with annotating student submissions. I'm currently learning about SpeedGrader, and I read the help site that said that the annotations tool bar does not come up with text-only entries. However, I teach a foreign language, and ...

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Solution Posted: 07-27-2022 View Solution
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Our university is in the process of switching from Blackboard to Canvas.  In setting up one of my courses, I have successfully migrated a set of "take-at-home" quizzes (all multiple choice) that I use as a set of homework assignments.  Each question ...

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Is it possible for students to highlight text in the modules while they are reading? Wondering if it's possible on the website and not the app.

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Solution Posted: 07-25-2022 View Solution
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How do I send a video message to all course users in the Inbox as an instructor.  The online instructions do not elaborate on step 4.  I want to be able to click on a message record a video, edit if possible and send to all students.  I can record, s...

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Solution Posted: 08-06-2022 View Solution
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I recently set my grades to be posted manually, not realizing that for quizzes, that would mean that students could not see the answers at the end of the quiz OR see their grades.I fixed that issue, but I have 11 students who were not able to spend t...

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Greetings Everyone:I have a course linked to Pearson's MyLab Brady.  There are a lot of homework assignments, pretests, readings ect.   I have noticed that the chapter Pretest in Pearson greatly impact the students overall grade.  Is there a way to t...

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Solution Posted: 08-01-2022 View Solution
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I am using the free canvas version.  I am moderating a summer book club and one of my participants or "students" isn't able to access the canvas shell/module using the link provided from canvas.  so she asked me if it was something she could just sea...

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This year our district has made our weighted categories for us. For instance:Formatives: 60%Summatives: 40%Previously I would weight different types of assignments differently. For instance, notebook checks for 10%. Is there is a way for me to state ...

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Solution Posted: 07-25-2022 View Solution
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I created a quiz with a file upload question, where students submitted a pdf as their answer. Then I used speed grader to review their submissions and assign points for correct (1) or incorrect submissions (0). In the quiz summary, Canvas isn't givin...

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Solution Posted: 08-04-2022 View Solution
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Hi Ma'am,My name is Jaine Orozco, Currently taking ECE Diploma. Online program student at Lethbridge College. I have a problem of my Psychology 1 course. Every time I took the exams, my score is always low. Like 60 items my score was just in 20 or 25...

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Solution Posted: 07-25-2022 View Solution
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I am building a self-paced course that would allow students to enrol at any time, and complete 5 modules and assessments.Is it possible to set up the course so that:1. Students can enrol/be enrolled at any time. Course runs ongoing.2. Students work t...

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Solution Posted: 07-25-2022 View Solution
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Hi -I exported my classic quiz bank and am trying to import into New Quizzes. I keep getting an errors trying to reimport the question bank into New Quizzes. Error: there was a problem uploading your file. Any ideas? Thank you,Julie

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I am teaching two sections of basically the same course. How do I meld them together so that both groups of students have access to the same Canvas course site?

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Solution Posted: 07-24-2022 View Solution
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