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davecalderbank

Is there an option to have an ¨other¨ as a choice on a multiple choice quiz...

Multiple Choice Quiz

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05-29-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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kleconomopoulos

I can't log in to canvas, i tried forget password and they  never sent me a...

I can't log in to canvas, i tried forget password and they  never sent me a new link, i got a pairing code and signed up again and it says code invalid.  very frustrated and annoyed at this moment.  please advise

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05-29-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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swendling

Quick way to copy images from one course to another?

Is there a quick way to copy the images, saved in the Canvas files, into another course's files? 

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05-29-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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gratovich_micha

Simplify Inbox: one click to contact?

How can I direct students to contact me (the instructor) using the Canvas Inbox? Using the Inbox involves multiple steps - is it possible to simplify this process for students? Specifically, in my course syllabus I would like to provide a link (or so...

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05-29-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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swendling

Can I keep an assignment off of the To-Do List?

If I do not assign a due date for an assignment, will it keep it off the To-Do list?(We are an elementary school using buttons to take our kids to each subject and the kids keep clicking on the To-Do list, which is having them skip important lesson i...

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05-29-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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grimsleyfour

Need to know how to use Canvas

How do I find out how to use Canvas? Can I stop and start on my own schedule?

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05-29-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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dwilson82

Course copy

How long does it take for a course to copy over to another shell?

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05-29-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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oyelami_5

See when assignments were graded

Hello,I was wondering if there is an option for a student to view when assignments were graded, similar to how we get notify when assignments are graded. I was trying to look back at these notifications but they seem to disappear after a certain amou...

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05-29-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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scott_hogan

How do I get an assignment that is linked to Canvas 'files' to open, instea...

I am new to Canvas.  I loaded tons of PDFs into the files on Canvas and linked them to my pages.  Now I can't get them to open directly, they download instead.  This will not work for my students.  Any fixes?

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05-29-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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jholloway

how do I remove unwanted courses from my dashboard?

How do I remove unwanted courses from my dashboard?

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05-29-2020 Canvas Question Forum
Solution Posted: 05-30-2020 View Solution
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kbigler

Name Change

I got married last summer. How do I change my last name on my Canvas profile/account?

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05-29-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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hmeacham2

Transfer Course from One Organization's Canvas to Another

Is it possible to easily transfer a course from one organization's Canvas account to another organization's Canvas account? If so, will all the content copy directly, or will it need to be reformatted, etc.?Thank you.

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05-29-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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cchabrie

.pdfs for hypothes.is

Hi - I want to upload .pdfs and have them show as pages so that I can use hypothes.is for annotation. The app doesn't work when the .pdfs default to in-line preview. How do I fix this? Thanks!

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05-29-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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landonb

What happened to the Canvas Links Option and html editor?

We just had an update to Canvas and now when I edit a page the Links tab on the right side of the page are missing.  Can you please tell me how I can access them?  I used to use them just as shown in this Canvas help How do I link to other Canvas pag...

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05-29-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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kathleen_stroud

Feature Request Site

I have been asked (by someone at Canvas) to visit the "Feature Request Site" but was not given a link to the page and I've not been able to find it. Would you please provide a link? Thanks!

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05-29-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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lnussdorfer

Speedgrader not syncing

Here is the situation:I wrote a 2 part final in Classic Quizzespart I - 3 file upload questionspart 2 - a mix of mc, fill in the blank and "essay" questions (where students had to enter math equations in the text field)I have graded both parts.  Part...

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05-29-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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cvon

How to override the assignment "Available until" date globally? (Due to inc...

With many students not able to complete their courses due to COVID-19, can we override the Available Until date on assignment submissions on a school-wide level? I can extend the end of the course date globally, but was hoping to do this for all assi...

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05-29-2020 Canvas Question Forum
Solution Posted: 05-29-2020 View Solution
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bdoyle

Sending an email to an entire class

How do you send an email to all students in a course?

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05-29-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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lrogers5

Renaissance Star, Big Ideas Math...

Is there a way to add a link for apps such as Star Reading, Big Ideas Math or any others that can't be added as an LTI for all teachers that would like to access them? 

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05-29-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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slswirsk

Why is my view of Canvas different than the videos

Nearly all of the videos I have viewed (even those from 2016) talk about the rich text editor, and when it is invoked, three tabs appear on the right side of the screen for choosing "links, files or images".  What I see is a drop down menu that defau...

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05-29-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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craig_coleman

Hosting on server or at AWS

I'm researching hosting Canvas on server or at AWS for 1000 users at a Technical k12 SchoolWhat is the preferred Linux distro?Debian 10Centos 8RHEL 8Ubuntu ServerMinimum RAM  ?

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05-29-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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krivera21

Can we add a rating level to the rubric?

Can I add a rating level to my rubrics on Canvas?

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05-29-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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jzilmer

Previous Course Shell Access

Hello,How do I access previous course shells that are no longer showing on my dashboard? I spoke to the previous instructor and he indicated everything on his end is still active but because I took the course over a year ago, it is no longer on my da...

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05-29-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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b_a_s_oldedubbe

Question regarding combining individual Kaltura student videos into one fin...

Can Canvas/Kaltura add an option to combine individual Kaltura student videos into one final student group video? This is not possible at this moment.  Now, students have to use other software and then try to cut and paste their individual video's in...

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05-29-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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jeffcummings

Gradebook

How do we assign weights to assignments in the Gradebook?

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05-29-2020 Canvas Question Forum
Solution Posted: 05-29-2020 View Solution
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ivan_fernandezp

Question pools in assignments

Hi, I understand how to use question pools in quizzes, but I also want to implement a question pool for an assignment (e.g., a set of topics that students would write an essay on, but which get selected randomly from a pool). I need assignment-specif...

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05-29-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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vrs07nl

duplicate a quiz in a course

I need to create several versions of a quiz for a course and am unable to do a simple duplication. i have to copy to same course and i am getting errors and ones i have copied and renamed are getting overwritten.. there has to be a simple way to make...

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05-29-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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mearsjm

Missing Icons

Why do I have some icons missing?  I watched a video on how to use Discussions, and there were icons for YouTube, Arc, etc...that are not showing up for me...

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05-29-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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teresa_butler

How do I do a split screen

How do I do a split screen

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05-29-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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solomonom

Adding Teachers to Canvas

How can I add teachers and supervisors to canvas

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05-29-2020 Canvas Question Forum
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