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public course index checkbox API

While trying to edit the public course settings through the API we used the following call and parameters:  'PUT /api/v1/courses/:id' is_public, is_public_to_auth_users, public_syllabus, pu...

02-24-2022

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Update an Outcome API

Anyone have any luck with the new Update Outcomes endpoint in the API (release notes 6-24-2017) that should allow for text edits to an assessed outcome? Outcomes - Canvas LMS REST API Documentatio...

08-11-2017

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Kaltura and API

We would like to answer the question: "How many Kaltura videos have been uploaded in Canvas by faculty?".  Anyone have any suggestions on where we might start to look for this information? Th...

04-19-2017

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Extract notifications

Anyone have experience with trying to extract notifications out of Canvas?

03-30-2017

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Has anyone created any projects with xAPI yet?

I'm looking for examples to better understand the use and application of xAPI.  Has anyone created any projects with xAPI yet? Willing to share?

01-10-2017

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Assignment API: 'submissions_download_url'.

I'd like to programmatically download the zip file of all the assignment submissions. In the data from the Assignment API there is a field for 'submissions_download_url'.  However, this url is n...

06-07-2016

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SIS_Import end job

We have a hung sis_import on our Canvas test server.  Anyone know how to end a sis_import job?

04-06-2016

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Quiz submission data

In the quiz submission data there is a work_flow field (Quiz Submissions - Canvas LMS REST API Documentation).  The possible data returned for this field is: ['untaken'|'pending_review'|'co...

03-31-2016

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Visualize Discussions - Threadz

At Eastern Washington University we've built an LTI called Threadz that is open sourse and available for anyone to install at their own institution.  Threadz is a discussion visualization tool t...

01-07-2016

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Anyone able to get the Process as UI Change option working with a SIS Import?

We have tried both through the Canvas Admin page and through the API to take advantage of the 'Process as UI Change' option with SIS Imports.  Unfortunately, we can't get this to work with enrol...

01-07-2016

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API Canvas Surprise leak?

The list of API calls has grown. Did Canvas just leak a hint of their January surprise?  I see Custom Gradebook Columns - Canvas LMS REST API Documentation and a LiveAssessments - Canvas LMS ...

12-17-2015

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When to authenticate an LTI

If an LTI isn't pushing anything back into Canvas, and is using OAuth2 (OAuth2 - Canvas LMS REST API Documentation ) to extract a token to make an api call, is there a need to authenticate the LTI be...

12-11-2015

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Report parameters in API

When starting a report with the API, anyone know what the parameters need to look like for the different reports that can be generated? I'm currently needing the Outcomes report, but would like to kn...

10-09-2015

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LTI invalid signatures

I have an LTI that is throwing an error. The error is "Invalid signature".  The odd part is this is only happening in one course.  All other courses I've added the tool to are running fine....

09-24-2015

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Enhanced 'message students who' for multiple assignments

I'd like to be able to use the 'message students who' function in the gradebook for more than a single assignment.  It would be useful to be able to go to the column in the gradebook for an assi...

08-18-2015

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Multiple Answer quiz question - partial points without penalty

Currently the way partial points in a multiple answer quiz question works is to dock points for incorrect answers.  This is necessary, otherwise one could just select every choice and get full p...

08-04-2015

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Anyone using Talend to connect to the data?

Anyone using Talend to connect to the redshift database?

07-14-2015

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Student Activity report content type

Can anyone confirm that the variable 'context' that shows up in the 'content type' field of the Student Activity report is used for external tools? I have a related question posted in Canvas Devel...

07-02-2015

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Student Activity report- content variable changes

After downloading the Student Activity report I noticed that there appears to be a several duplicate items I'm guessing were caused by name changes from Canvas.  For example, in three different ...

07-01-2015

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API quiz list not returning survey and practice quiz type

The list of quizzes I'm getting back from the api looks to be excluding different quiz types; surveys and practice quizzes. Can someone else confirm that only graded quizzes get returned? Canv...

06-17-2015

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