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Naomi
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If you have enabled Google Apps, you can view all files in your Google Drive account in Canvas. The Google Drive folder is accessed from the Course Navigation menu.
Notes:
- You can only view one Google Drive account at a time in Canvas. Make sure you are logged in to the account you want to view in Canvas. If necessary, you can log out of your account and authenticate with a different account.
- If you are already logged into a Google account in Chrome, Canvas uses that Google account to authorize Google Drive access. If you want to authenticate using a different Google Drive account, you must log out of the Google account in Chrome and sign in to the account you want to use with Canvas.
- The location where you access your Google account may affect your access to Canvas. If you successfully authenticate with your account at your institution, you may have to reauthenticate when you log in to Canvas at home.
- Currently, you cannot access Google Drive files from course, user, or group Files in Canvas. You can only access Google Drive files from the Google Drive link in Course Navigation.
Troubleshooting Tip: If your Canvas authorization fails, try logging in to Google Drive in Canvas using an incognito browser, which removes all browser cookies and extensions. If you are able to log in with the incognito browser, you are most likely logged in to Google Drive and/or Canvas with a different Google account. Confirm the account you are using for each location and try again. You may also need to confirm any Google extensions installed in your browser's settings.
Open Google Drive
In Course Navigation, click the Google Drive link.
Log in to Google Drive
You may be asked to authenticate your account. Click the Authorize button.
In an external window, enter your Google App email and password.
Note: If you are unable to authenticate, please see the troubleshooting information in the description of this lesson.
View Google Drive
View your Google Drive files and folders.
To view contents of a Google Drive folder, click the folder's name [1].
To open a file, click the file name [2].
To view your files in a list view, click the List View icon [3].
To sorting options, click the Sort icon [4].
Select a File
To search for a file, enter the name of the file and click the Enter (Return) key on your keyboard.
View Search Results
Google Drive returns file results related to your search.
Open File
To open a file, click the name of the file [1]. At the bottom of the window, click the Select button [2].
View File
In a new browser window, view the file in your Google account.
HeatherAhern
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This behavior has been resolved and deployed to the production environment as of 1/22/25. See Additional Info for more details and a joint note.
Description
Some students are unable to see embedded Google Drive files in Canvas when the teacher is using the Google Drive LTI.
- See Additional info for more details.
Expected Behavior
Students should be able to see embedded Google Drive files in Canvas.
Workaround
No workaround exists at this time.
Steps to Reproduce
Using the Google Drive LTI, add a google drive file anywhere in Canvas. Students may not be able to view that file.
Additional Info
Some students may still encounter an issue related to their access token through Google. To resolve this, go to the student’s Canvas Profile > Settings and click the trash can icon on the Google Drive LTI integration. This will prompt the student to reauthorize the next time they try to access Google Drive data but should resolve their issue.
A joint note from Instructure and Google:
Instructure is aware of a temporary disruption raised last week affecting access to some Google Drive files within Canvas using Instructure's Google app LTI. This is due to recent changes in Google's API access policies to protect user permissions and consent from all applications. We are actively collaborating with Google as we work through app verification for Instructure's Drive LTI 1.1. functionality. We recognize the urgency of this issue and are committed to resolving it as quickly as possible. In the meantime, we encourage you to explore these options:
- Access files directly: You can continue to access your Drive files through the Google Drive website.
- Explore Assignments/Google Drive LTI 1.3: Managed by Google, offering similar features and includes improved security, flexibility, and integrations with Collaborations and Canvas SpeedGrader. Please note existing course materials will not migrate to Google's tool.
We appreciate your patience and we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused as we work to address this matter.
RCX-2822
Known issues indicate notable behaviors that have been escalated to the Canvas engineering team. Known issues are not a guarantee for an immediate resolution. This document is for informational purposes only and does not replace the Support process. If you are encountering the behavior outlined in this document, please ensure you have submitted a Support case (per your institution's escalation process) so Canvas Support can adequately gauge the overall customer impact and prioritize appropriately.
Naomi
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The Google Drive web service allows you to integrate Canvas with your Google Drive account. All users can authorize their Google Drive accounts for access to Google collaborations.
If you need to create a new Google Drive account, please note that you may experience a delay with the Google integration in Canvas until Google has fully completed the account process.
Note: For any of your courses, if the Course Navigation Menu includes a Google Drive link, your institution has enabled a global Google Drive integration. You do not need to enable Google Drive as a web service.
Open User Settings
In Global Navigation, click the Account link [1], then click the Settings link [2].
Register Google Drive
In Web Services, click the Google Drive button.
Authorize Google Drive
Click the Authorize Google Drive Access button. You will be re-directed to Google to verify the authorization.
Choose Account
Click the account you want to authorize.
Allow Authorization
Canvas will ask permission to view and manage the files in your Google Drive account. Click the Allow button.
Note: You may be asked to log in to your Google account before viewing this page.
View Registered Services
View Google Drive as a registered service in your Canvas account.
ctitmus
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If your instructor creates a cloud assignment with a Google Drive file, you can edit the document directly and submit your changes as your assignment submission.
When you open the assignment, Google Drive will create a copy of the file as your submission. You can make changes per the assignment instructions, and submit the assignment directly from the assignment page. The copied document is also added to your Google Drive folder for the course.
Cloud assignments are treated the same way as any other type of assignment submission. When you submit your assignment, your instructor will view the assignment exactly as it is when you click the Submit button. Even though cloud assignments can still be modified in the assignment page, any changes you make to the assignment after the submission cannot be viewed by your instructor unless you submit the assignment again as a resubmission.
Notes:
- If enabled in your account, Canvas plays a celebration animation when you submit an assignment on time. However, if you prefer, you can disable this feature setting in your user settings.
- When the Allow Multiple file AGS submissions count as one submission is enabled, you can select multiple files to be uploaded to a third-party assignment in Canvas. However, some third-party tools may not be built to accommodate this feature.
- Depending on your institution, you may be able to submit assignments using the Google Assignments LTI 1.3.
Open Assignments
In Course Navigation, click the Assignments link.
Open Assignment
Click the name of the assignment.
View Assignment
View the assignment in the assignment page.
Edit Assignment
Make edits directly to the document as necessary to complete the assignment [1]. Google will periodically save your changes [2].
Submit Assignment
When you are ready to submit the assignment, verify that all edits have been saved, then click the Submit button.
Confirm Submission
Confirm your assignment was submitted.
If you need to make changes, you can edit the assignment again and submit the assignment as a re-submission.
AlliFoote
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If your course has enabled Google Apps, you can create a document, slide presentation, or spreadsheet using Google Drive and then embed that document anywhere you can use the Rich Content Editor in Canvas. Several features in Canvas support the Rich Content Editor, including Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, Pages, and Quizzes. When embedded, Google slide presentations default to presentation mode.
In Google, you can embed files. Any time you edit the Google file, the edits also display in Canvas.
Note: If you cannot view the Google Drive option in the Rich Content Editor LTI Tools menu, you can still include your file by creating a hyperlink or publishing your Google content to the web and pasting the embed code in the HTML editor.
Open Rich Content Editor
Open the Rich Content Editor when using one of the Canvas features which support the Editor.
Note: The Rich Content Editor supports keyboard shortcuts. To view the Keyboard Shortcuts menu, click the Keyboard icon or press ALT+F8 (PC keyboard) or Option+F8 (Mac keyboard).
Open Apps
You can view a list of external tools from the menubar. Click the Tools link [1]. Navigate to the Apps option [2], then select the View All option [3].
Alternatively, you can view your apps from the toolbar. In the toolbar, click the App icon [4].
Note: To view the App icon, you may have to click the Options icon [5].
View Recently Used Apps
If you have previously used an external app from the Rich Content Editor, you can quickly open recently used apps.
To view recently used apps, click the App icon [1]. Then select the app you want to open [2].
To view all apps, click the View All link [3].
Open Google
Click the Google Drive (LTI 1.3) link [1].
You can also filter menu options using the Search field [2].
Note: If the Google link does not display, the LTI may not be enabled in your course. You can still include your file by creating a hyperlink or publishing your Google content to the web and pasting the embed code in the HTML editor.
Select File
Click the Select file button.
Locate and select the file you want to embed [1]. Click the Add button [2].
Attach File
Click the Attach link.
View Embedded File
View the embedded Google file in the Rich Content Editor.
Save Changes
Click the Save button.
Notes:
- The assignment, discussion, pages, and quizzes details pages may display a Save & Publish button.
- The Syllabus page displays an Update Syllabus button.
- Discussion replies display a Reply button.
EleniBalaska_
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What is the purpose of this campaign?
The purpose of this campaign is to guide Instructors through the process of converting Google Drive Cloud Assignment to Google Assignments LTI 1.3
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Support Articles
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ctitmus
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You can create an online assignment that embeds a document directly from your Google Drive folder. Accepted assignment types are Google Documents, Spreadsheets, and Slides. Please note that in cloud assignments, Google Slide presentations are not displayed in presentation mode.
When students open the assignment, Google Drive will create a copy of the file as the student’s submission. Students can make changes per the assignment instructions directly from the Canvas assignment page. When they are ready to submit the assignment, they can submit the assignment. The copied document is also added to the student’s Google Drive folder for the course.
You can also view each student's document copy in SpeedGrader for grading. Submitted assignments are converted to a PDF to show the assignment at the time of submission. If students made any changes to their assignment, they will have to resubmit it for the changes to be visible in SpeedGrader.
Depending on your institution, you may need to create assignments with the Google Assignments LTI 1.3.
To learn how to copy Google App LTI assignments to Google Assignments LTI 1.3 assignments, visit Google's article, Use Assignments with Canvas.
The Google Apps LTI currently includes a few limitations when creating assignments:
- You cannot use Google Drive files in an external tool for group assignments.
- If you want your assignment to be moderated, you must set up the moderated assignment before setting the External Tool submission type. If you need to return to the moderate page after the External Tool is added, open the assignment and add /moderate after the assignment URL.
- Google Drive cloud assignments cannot be viewed in Student View.
Open Assignments
In Course Navigation, click the Assignments link.
Add Assignment
Click the Add Assignment button.
Add Assignment Details
Enter the number of points for the assignment [1], select the Assignment Group [2], and select the grading type from the Display Grade as menu [3].
Note: When adding a Google Drive Cloud assignment it overwrites the title and description in the assignment settings.
Select Submission Type
In the Submission Type drop-down menu, select the External Tool option.
Note: If you want to use a Canvas rubric for the assignment, you must add the rubric before setting the External Tool submission type. Additionally, if you want to apply moderated grading, you must set up moderated grading before setting the External Tool submission type.
Find External Tool
Click the Find button.
Configure External Tool
Locate and select Google Drive.
Attach File
Locate and select the file you want to link to the assignment [1]. Click the Submit button [2].
Select Tool
Click the Select button.
Save and Publish
If you are ready to publish your assignment, click the Save & Publish button [1]. If you want to create a draft of your assignment and publish it later, click the Save button [2].
View Assignment
View the assignment.
AlliFoote
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บริการ Google Drive ช่วยให้คุณสามารถผนวก Canvas กับบัญชี Google Drive ของคุณ ผู้ใช้ทั้งหมดสามารถรับรองบัญชี Google Drive เพื่อประสานการทำงานร่วมกับ Google
หากต้องการจัดทำบัญชี Google Drive ใหม่ อาจมีความล่าช้าในการประสานการทำงานของ Google ใน Canvas จนกว่า Google จะทำรายการทางบัญชีสำหรับผู้ใช้เสร็จสิ้น
หมายเหตุ: ในบทเรียนของคุณ หากเมนูสืบค้นเนื้อหาบทเรียน (Course Navigation Menu) มีลิงค์ Google Drive แสดงว่าสถาบันของคุณเปิดใช้งานการผสานการทำงานกับ Google Drive ไว้ในทุกพื้นที่ คุณไม่จำเป็นต้องเปิดใช้งาน Google Drive เป็นบริการทางเว็บสำหรับใช้งาน
เปิดค่าปรับตั้งสำหรับผู้ใช้
จากส่วนการสืบค้นเนื้อหาส่วนกลาง ให้คลิกที่ลิงค์ บัญชี (Account) [1] จากนั้นคลิกที่ลิงค์ ค่าปรับตั้ง (Settings) [2]
ลงทะเบียน Google Drive
จากบริการทางเว็บ (Web Services) คลิกที่ปุ่ม Google Drive
รับรอง Google Drive
คลิกที่ปุ่ม รับรองการใช้งาน Google Drive (Authorize Google Drive Access) จากนั้นคุณจะถูกนำไปที่ Google เพื่อยืนยันการรับรอง
เลือกบัญชี
คลิกที่บัญชีที่คุณต้องการรับรอง
อนุญาตการรับรอง
Canvas จะขออนุญาตดูและจัดการไฟล์ข้อมูลในบัญชี Google Drive ของคุณ คลิกที่ปุ่ม อนุญาต (Allow)
หมายเหตุ: คุณอาจได้รับแจ้งให้ล็อกอินไปยังบัญชี Google ของคุณก่อนเปิดดูเพจนี้
ดูบริการที่ลงทะเบียนไว้
ดู Google Drive เป็นบริการที่ลงทะเบียนในบัญชี Canvas ของคุณ
ctitmus
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If your institution has enabled Google Drive as a submission type, you can upload a file from Google Drive for an assignment. Unlike other assignment submissions, files from Google Drive are not uploaded into your Canvas user files.
Canvas accepts Google Doc, Google Sheet, and Google Slide files. You can also upload any uploaded Word (.doc/.docx), Excel (.xls/.xlsx), PowerPoint (.ppt/.pptx), and PDF files not converted to Google Docs formatting.
Notes:
- If the Google Drive tab is not available in your submission, your institution has not enabled this feature.
- If your course displays a link to your Google Drive in the Course Navigation Menu, your course has enabled Google Drive directly. Otherwise, you must enable Google Drive as a web service in your user profile to upload Google Drive files.
- In Google Drive assignments, you can only submit one file for your submission.
- When Google Drive files (docs, sheets, and slides) are uploaded as a submission, the files convert to their Microsoft counterpart file types and appear in the submission as respective Word, Excel, or PowerPoint files. This conversion essentially preserves the submission in its current state; any changes made to the file in Google Drive will not be updated in the submission.
- If enabled in your account, Canvas plays a celebration animation when you submit an assignment on time. However, if you prefer, you can disable this feature setting in your user settings.
- If the assignment you are accessing displays differently, your assignment may be using the Assignment Enhancements feature. Please view this guide for more information.
- Depending on your institution, you may be able to submit assignments using the Google Assignments LTI 1.3.
Open Assignments
In Course Navigation, click the Assignments link.
Select Assignment
Click the title of the assignment.
Start Assignment
Click the Start Assignment button.
Open Google Drive
Click the Google Drive (LTI 1.3) tab.
Note: If the Google Drive tab is not available, your institution has not enabled this feature.
Submit Assignment
Google Drive will display a list of all allowed file types. Click the name of the file [1], then click the Select button [2].
Note: When the Allow Multiple file AGS submissions count as one submission is enabled, you can select multiple files to be uploaded to a third-party assignment in Canvas. However, some third-party tools may not be built to accommodate this feature.
View Submission Notification
After you submit your assignment, Canvas displays a message notifying you that your submission is processing. You can navigate away from the assignment submission page without disrupting the file upload. You will also receive an email notification when your submission completes processing.
To clear the notification, click the OK button.
View Submission
View the confirmation of your assignment submission.
View Uploading and Failed Submission Icons
If your submission has been queued for upload, an uploading icon displays [1]. This icon also displays for your instructor if they access the assignment before it uploads.
If your submission failed to upload, an upload failed icon displays [2]. Click the download submission link to view the error.
