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Is there a tool like Immersive Reader that will read quizzes to students in Canvas?

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How do I find the link validator, and how do I use it to check my links?

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Or how do you push out an announcement.  I do not see "messages" on any of my navigation panels.  This was easy in Polylearn. 

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When I choose an external tool for an assignment (like turnitin.com), I am unable to create a rubric for the assignment. How do I add the rubric so I can still use the gradebook?

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If I write two versions of an exam, not using question banks and groups, just having V1 and V2, is it possible to randomly assign them to the class?    I can create a group and assign V1 to group 1, but is there another way? If I put a student in a g...

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How do I activate (link) a button on my home page?  I have a class news button that I want to link to announcements.  Right now it is not a "hot" link.

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In creating two versions of an exam, I typically have one graph and then ask a series of questions about either point "a" or point "b".  I can create the image in a text question.  I can create question banks and create a group to pick questions from...

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How do I shut off the missing assignment alert that goes to students?Thanks

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I received a notification from a student that they completed a quiz. When I click on to see their score, it is saying access denied, you don't have access to view this resource. Can someone help me. Is it because I cross listed my classes? How do I s...

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In speed grade, if I update score of a question for one student, the updated score is transferred to the next student even if the next student did not answer that question. It is creating signification difficulties to grade multiple fill in the blank...

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Is is possible to delete prior notifications from my students’ view. When I was first learning Canvas and published a lesson a few weeks ago, I went back several times to the first few lessons modifying them a bit by adding, deleting, tweaking. Littl...

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Imported my question bank into a new course. It disappeared. Overwrote all the questions to the old ones. Anyone else had this issue?

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How do I edit (remove) the name of a student off of assignment so I may share with others without violating.

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The Canvas "curve" option is not how most academics think of grade curving. Most times, we want to simply add points (or subtract) to everyone's quiz or assignment grades. To date, the only way is to do this is manually, student by student. There nee...

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When I hit ctrl-K to insert a hyperlink, I now have to click an additional time in the link box (as opposed to the old RCE that allowed a quick crtl-V for pasting).  The fewer clicks the better when creating pages, so is it expected that this option ...

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Suddenly this semester I'm not receiving notifications on my college email for emails that students send me through Canvas. I've double- and triple-checked my Notifications (which doesn't offer a column for email messages), looked through every Canva...

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how do I upload a picture to canvas?

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After spending over an hour on editing a rubric, all the edits are gone. Frustrating. Before I start again, what happened, what should I do/not do?:smileylaugh:

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1. SSI Editor and Viewer are on my schools whitelist and should be available.2. Location of the app is in assignments, according to the settings list.3. I looked for the info in published and unpublished assignments as well as in Edit mode and not in...

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Where can I ask students to submit ungraded optional reports and other assignments in CANVAS?  

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I'm trying to get to my classmates homework for commenting one. How do I do it from Modules page?Claire

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On the home pages of my current and previous courses, but not upcoming courses that do not have content yet, I see a large white bar where the expanded global navigation should be. It blocks access to the left hand menu. It only appears on the home p...

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Student with learning disability needs extra time. How to set extra time for 1 student

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Hi,We are using Canvas by Elsevier. Some of our Instructors are asking about the Roll Call/Attendance. Our Canvas however, does not support this feature. Is there any other way the instructor can track the attendance of her students without this feat...

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how to give the correct answer to quiz. t

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I am attempting to create a timed quiz for the class. However, I have student who has the accommodation that allows them time and half for all quizzes and tests. How can I set it so that only this student gets the extra time but the other students do...

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Can anyone suggest which function of Canvas would best allow us to:-Create a space where students can answer a couple of quick questions:1. Do you need staff to contact you about your learning?a YESb NO2. How are you feeling (like a mental health tra...

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How to delete the submitted assignment file ?

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Hi, Today I have conducted online class through conference while conducting I recorded my class but after ending the session Iam unable to see recorded one. So where I can get that audio

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I want to delete my account or change my sign in email address. 

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