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Do you need to SHARE your screen when you want students to see what you are writing on the Whiteboard feature of BigBlue Button?

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I wrote lengthy comments to a submitted exam and lost internet connection. When the connection returned, my comments had vanished, leaving a message that said, problem with submission.

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As an Admin, how do I set up a sandbox for my teachers to begin creating a course?

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Hello,I need to use the grading scheme for quizzes. I read in some forums that apparently there is no implementation for testing yet, but I prefer to get out of the doubt by asking around, since the posts I read were old.Thanks

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I have followed the instructions for "migrating" quizzes, but it doesn't seem to do anything.

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Hello,Recently, Canvas has begun sending broken links via SMS to users who still receive them from announcements or grade changes. When a SMS notification is sent out, the link they get is https://lcsc.instructure and is leaving off the .com part of ...

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I cross linked a course to another course and the first course went away. I cant find it how do I get the original course back?

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I need to add my existing quizzes from the Spring class into my Canvas for the Fall class

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Is there a way to make multiple answers correct in a multiple choice question?  I accidentally gave two correct answers and two incorrect, but I can only seem to allow one at a time for full credit.

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How do I access Curriculum Builder?

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I created assignments which require students to complete/turn in work via external tools (google classroom and flipgrid).  Why can't I add a rubric to these assignments?  The rubric button does not appear.  Would I be able to utilize speed grader for...

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I'm deleting discussions one-at-a-time after reading them, but when I have many and don't need to respond to each one, but want to mark the batch as read, what do I do?

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In consulting for a non-profit that provides training and is moving their courses online (starting with one), I need to be able clearly explain the difference in functionality between the free teacher version and a paid subscription. The Canvas suppo...

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I had this accessible icon then it disappeared. I want that added to ensure that I have it locked in. 

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When I add the answer choices for a multiple choice quiz, it asks me for the correct answer which is fine, but when taking the quiz as a dummy student, each question's correct answer was the 1st answer choice.  I checked the box for randomizing the a...

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Hello, I developed an HTML / javascript object for a canvas user client. The client asked for a "quit" button on the course. I tried to use the codes: window.open ('', '_self', ''); window.top.close (self); I did the same test using only window.clo...

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Can I embed a video from Dropbox into an assignment?

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So when i was trying to do my work, and it was a test i went in and saw there weren't much answers and were all empty except one answer in each section, explain!

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Is there a way to have two separate due dates for (1) initial responses and (2) student replies?I would like my students to be able to post their initial responses early in the week and then have the classmate replies due later in the week so that th...

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How do I upload a web link to files in Canvas? 

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Our school would like to try using the program assessment tools. I reached out to our Canvas admin asking to set-up a program assessment. They made a course for the program assessment, but I am not sure if that is how this is supposed to work. I do n...

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I made a storyline project, exported as 2004 and put the link on a lms. Can I then take the link and add it to an assignment page so that the scorm information would report back? or is the only option to zip my storyline project and upload the zipped...

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In my Health and PE online class, my I am attaching a pdf file and submitting the assignment, however my teacher sees it as a comment and is unable to open the file. Why is this happening?

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how do my students upload homework?

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Hello.I use Google Slides embedded to Pages in Canvas, and it works just fine. This year I am adding short audio clips to some slides, but my students need to require access each time they click the button. Is there a work around on that?Thank you.

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This message is specifically for those of you who are Canvas Admins.  NYC Mayor Bill DeBlasio has just announced that NYC public schools will be having "Blended Learning" as part of their instruction.  Some students will attend school several days a ...

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try to put in canvas playposit and it ask for consumer key could not install the app 

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Process for uploading media - Is there a reason why the progress bar has disappeared when you are uploading media?  It was helpful to see how much longer was needed to complete the upload - now the rectangle where the video will go in the module page...

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Hi just registered for a new account and I will be setting up shells for myself and the other instructors in the adult special ed. field that we are in. I think when I created my account I did not put myself down as administrator so how do I change m...

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what id the difference between adding someone as view only vs and observer? 

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