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Has anyone noticed any problems introduced by Canvas now using Sentry? Right now, sentry.insops.net itself seems to be producing errors, which seems an unfortunate dependency.

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I am new to assessment in Canvas and am in the process of testing some of the features to use for assessment purposes-mainly aligning quiz banks in classic quizzes to learning outcomes and using that data to report student mastery of our general educ...

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Solution Posted: 05-25-2022 View Solution
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REcently, it seems there has been a change in what happens with Google LTI assignments after the student submits it.  If I open it to review the work, Canvas automatically gives it full points, even when I return the assignment for revision without a...

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Hi,  I was wondering how I can find courses that I previously pressed "deny" enrollment into. The other day I was added into quite a few classes and accidentally pressed "deny" instead of "accept" on a course and was wondering if there was a way that...

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Solution Posted: 04-10-2022 View Solution
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Hi, I am a student, I used to have the option of "browse more courses" in the courses session in canvas when I press the option of "Courses". Now it is gone, can you please solve it. It used to be on the spot where I screenshotted 

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Solution Posted: 04-14-2022 View Solution
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1) Suppose I want to configure all assignments within a group with the same grading options, e.g., assign each one 10 points and allow unlimited submission attempts.  Is there a way to configure them all at once?   Alternately, is there a way to pull...

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Solution Posted: 04-09-2022 View Solution
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When editing quiz multiple choice questions, the text box for possible answers is too small (e.g can only see maybe 40 characters without scrolling). This is quite annoying that you can't see all possible answers in full at once. Is there a way to ma...

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Solution Posted: 04-17-2022 View Solution
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I gave two parts to an assessment for my last unit - a multiple choice (MC) and a free response (FRQ). I would like the parts to both be equal to 25 points. It's relatively easy to accomplish with the MC using New Quizzes, but I can't figure out if, ...

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Hi, The "Total" column in the grade displays the total grade (not weighted). Is it possible to display a weighted total grade? Thanks.  

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Solution Posted: 04-09-2022 View Solution
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We have an institution license for the Canvas Premium training which includes a subscription to the live webinar calendar.   We are having an issue where some faculty are not able view the live training calendar for webinars.  We have verified the fo...

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Solution Posted: 04-19-2022 View Solution
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Is it possible to sort the assignments &/or the quizzes by name or by due date?

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Solution Posted: 04-18-2022 View Solution
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I would like to be able to export my Canvas course with modules into a PDF or something that can be kept as a record of what is in each module, with all content conserved. Is there an easy way to do this? Thank you!

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Solution Posted: 04-08-2022 View Solution
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I have a few questions with logging in I have an LTI developer key.  This works for launches of our tool from Canvas.  However, if a user goes to our webpage first, I would like to allow them to login using Canvas as an identity provider.  With the n...

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Solution Posted: 04-09-2022 View Solution
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I need instruction on paying my tuition for the spring Life Coach class. I will be paying with a credit card if that help.

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Solution Posted: 04-08-2022 View Solution
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When we create a new assignment with external tool settings(using Canvas API) it creates everything perfectly but the link for Vocareum assignment(External tool) does not take us to the assignment. Instead it throws LTI 1.3 Course Data Not Found erro...

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Solution Posted: 04-22-2022 View Solution
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When I receive an email notification about a discussion post, and I click "Click here to join the conversation," it used to take me directly to the specific post/reply. But as of a couple weeks ago, it only links to the top of the discussion board, n...

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Good morning! I have one student in a course that is getting notices that he is missing assignments and he has submitted them. When I look in the grade book I can see his grades for his assignments but when I click on his name for his grade details i...

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Solution Posted: 04-08-2022 View Solution
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As a teacher, can I download the View Student Progress so that I can track students' status on the course/module? or only the school admin are allowed? Thank you in advance.

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Hi folks, 1. When I create a quiz, Canvas does not ask me to select from New/Classic quiz. Can anyone help me know why? 2. Since I don't get the options of New/Classic quiz how do I know if my quizzes are New or Classic. 3. Can I get GPA option in gr...

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Solution Posted: 07-11-2023 View Solution
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Although within current period (ie between start and end dates, or no dates set) only the rubric is showing when in student view, not the external cloud (google) doc. This is when I'm not being asked to 'Authorize' ... because as others have found, t...

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Solution Posted: 05-24-2022 View Solution
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I am needing to reset my password and have sent in a request and still have not heard anything.

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Solution Posted: 04-07-2022 View Solution
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Hi all, I'm an online student that has been using Canvas for about a year. I'd like to give some feedback and start a discussion about the mediasite player.My experience with mediasite has been frustrating. The main problems I have are the viewing wi...

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Solution Posted: 04-07-2022 View Solution
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advanced latex mode disappeared, is it possible to get it back? How? In the new equation editor, when I choose "edit directly in Latex", I do not see how the formula looks anymore, I only see my latex code, and down, where the formula shall appear, I...

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Solution Posted: 04-11-2022 View Solution
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Hoping there is a solution to my issue that I am just overlooking. I will try to explain this as simply as I can! SITUATION A Canvas course for student orientation is built. It consists of multiple modules regarding items that all new students of the...

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Solution Posted: 04-21-2022 View Solution
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Some background: My district is shifting grading focus to a more standards based approach. With that, we are wanting to "delay the grade" and allow for many opportunities to revise. Speed Grader Suggestion:It would be nice to be able to mark an assig...

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Solution Posted: 04-07-2022 View Solution
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Is there a way to add an instructor or staff member to a Canvas page without them being visible to students?  We have two cases: - An instructor available in case of emergency, but who normally would not want to receive messages but can check the sit...

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Solution Posted: 04-07-2022 View Solution
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I'm an instructional designer at a relatively large school. I am relatively new to tapping into Canvas APIs, but I think I am getting the hang of it. I use Postman primarily. I am looking to create groups in sections of courses prior to course migrat...

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Solution Posted: 04-21-2022 View Solution
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We are exploring the FESTO Technical Education LTI integration with Canvas.    Does anyone have experience incorporating FESTO instructional materials into their instance of Canvas?  And if so, any insights on its functionality and ease of use of fac...

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Solution Posted: 05-24-2022 View Solution
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My midterm quizzes have fractional scores even though that is impossible. My quiz has 31 possible points, and there is no way for a student to get a fraction of a point. Despite this, all the grades have decimals to the hundredths, and they do not co...

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Solution Posted: 04-07-2022 View Solution
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Hi, one of my courses I had created under my Free for Teacher account that ended on Feb 5 2022 just won't go away from the Dashboard no matter what I do. I wonder what the problem is as no solutions from the guides seem to help.

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