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Does canvas support mac computers?  I am having problems with accessing the dashboard, class content, and grades?

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Solution Posted: 11-01-2019 View Solution
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I need grades from just a specific timeframe and I'm having to export the entire grade book and then delete things that I don't need. Is there a way to only export what I need?

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Solution Posted: 11-03-2019 View Solution
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Canvas has changed the gradebook in terms of hiding grades. As it is is appears that I must hide each student's grade after I grade their assignment... or am I missing something? I don't know about anyone else but this is a brain dead situation and ...

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Solution Posted: 11-04-2019 View Solution
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How do I remove an observer for a student?  I see that I am observing a student, but I do not see the option to stop observing the student. #observer

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How do I use Lock Down Browser in Canvas?

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Solution Posted: 11-01-2019 View Solution
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Is there any way to promote an on-campus event with some sort of banner on Canvas? We are looking for new ways to promote our Summit at Indiana University, Bloomington.

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Solution Posted: 11-01-2019 View Solution
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I am taking an online course and I have been instructed to go to the "Readings" section to review and article, however I am unable to find it. Please advise where I should go to find it. Thank you.

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I have had students completing assignments in Canvas and syncing their grades with PowerSchool; however, when I went sync today for the end of the quarter, all the grades in all my classes have disappeared. What is going on, and how can I fix this. I...

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Do you know the way how to see the grade of "everyone" in the Gradebook when Professor reopened the assignments for 2 students and the list of "everyone" was accidentally removed? 

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Solution Posted: 11-04-2019 View Solution
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Hello, Does anyone have an idea about applying hyperlinking? This time around, it is hyperlinking to a sign-in website. Not an open website, instead it is a website requiring you to sign in . Any recommendations are highly appreciated 

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Solution Posted: 11-04-2019 View Solution
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I created an assignment on Canvas.  This assignment will involve them submitting 4 files from their Google Drive.  Will they be able to do so using the Submit Online method?  I looked at the student directions here and cannot tell if multiple Google ...

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Solution Posted: 11-01-2019 View Solution
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I created an assignment on Canvas.  This assignment will involve them submitting 4 files from their Google Drive.  Will they be able to do so using the Submit Online method?  I looked at the student directions here and cannot tell if multiple Google ...

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Solution Posted: 11-04-2019 View Solution
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Can you upload a PowerPoint file so students can see it, but not download it?

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Solution Posted: 11-01-2019 View Solution
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I have a student who's trying to submit an attached Word document for his assignment. He says that when he clicks Submit the submission wheel just keeps spinning but never completes the submission successfully. As such, he's had to copy and paste his...

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Solution Posted: 11-01-2019 View Solution
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i am trying to find a course from last year that i took 

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Solution Posted: 11-01-2019 View Solution
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When you import a course you can easily get hundreds of files - I'd like to easily remove those that are not being accessed from within the course.

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how do i delete a course i started to create but decide not to continue?

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How can I import IMS QTI 1.2 to New Quiz?  QTI 1.1.3 does not work.  A lot of LMS support IMS QTI 1.2, does Canvas allow the New Quiz to work with IMS QTI 1.2 file import? If yes, How?

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Solution Posted: 11-12-2019 View Solution
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Can an admin create a master portfolio structure that is copied to other student users?  Then allowing each student to start with an organized portfolio to add their individual data.

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I have marked English language course essays in Word because the speed grader is not sufficiently equipped for correcting foreign students' essays in English. Is there a way to return these essays in the zip file, or do I have to return each essay in...

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Solution Posted: 11-01-2019 View Solution
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how do i upload a photo to my discussion reply in my humanities class

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Solution Posted: 11-02-2019 View Solution
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Hello,  We are running an ongoing S.A. course and have different sections (for different years or semesters). Is it possible to conclude sections without concluding a course? Our course does not have an end date. We are trying to save time by avoidin...

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Solution Posted: 10-31-2019 View Solution
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Hello Canvas community, We have an instructor who created a group assignment (thinking this would help him assign different date times to different students) for oral presentations in a French class. Unfortunately, this means (of course) that each s...

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I do Zoom class meetings. I was wondering how I can check when a student accesses recordings of Zoom class meetings besides through Course Statistics?

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Solution Posted: 11-01-2019 View Solution
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how do you add a preview to a document link in an assignment?

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Solution Posted: 10-31-2019 View Solution
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We sync our grades from Canvas to PTP. At this moment teachers are having to go into Q1 and UNsync all Q1 assignments so that Q2 assignments will sync properly. If they do not toggle the Q1 assignments to Unsync, they are receiving an error message t...

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Solution Posted: 11-25-2019 View Solution
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How do I find my certificate to download?

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Solution Posted: 10-31-2019 View Solution
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I want Modules to stand by themselves instead of continuing to the next Module.

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Solution Posted: 11-01-2019 View Solution
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As an instructor, how am I able to view a submitted assignment after it has been graded?

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Solution Posted: 10-31-2019 View Solution
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Can you please add a feature that saves progress when creating a quiz before it is finalized. I am very weary from creating quizzes, forgetting to hit one of the dozen or so buttons (or so it seems) to make sure the quiz is complete, and then realize...

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Solution Posted: 11-01-2019 View Solution
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