Hi!  If I am understanding your issue correctly, you might try Pair with Student rather than Pair with Observer. Depending on your situation, these two method pair observers pair with students.  For parents and guardians, students or their instructors generate a pairing code, then the observer enters the code (in a couple of different places, depending on previous observer status).  For instructors/non-guardians, the instructor adds the observer to the course, then connects the observer to the student via the LINK TO STUDENTS option on the course PEOPLE page.  See the image below.  If you are an instructor and don't see this link, contact your canvas admin.  For more detailed information, check out these resources.  🙂  How do I link a student to my user account as an observer?  How do I link a student to an observer in a course?  ... View more

Hi!  We also use Skyward passback.  As I understand your question, you can manually turn off the sync from the assignments page  (See attached image) and they will no longer be included in the sync. There will be some other issues related to those assignments, though.  While closing modules will restrict student access to the materials, it will not stop the items from calculating in with your ongoing grade in Canvas.  This can cause some confusion.   For us, the best answer was to split yearlong classes into 2 semester-long classes in Skyward, which created 2 courses in Canvas that contained only one grading period.  You may not have influence or control over this option.   The next-best thing, if you don't need the student submissions anymore, might be to create another course, copy the past assignments into the manually created course, then remove them from the Skyward-syncing course.  ... View more

We have a similar situation with our library resources courses.  There are two solutions that have proven to be effective and save us tons of time.  Here's a brief overview of the two options our librarians are choosing: PUBLIC or INSTITUTION visibility: Pros: No user management Perpetual use Cons:  No interaction.  View only. No course card or listing in All Courses Use this option for courses where users need to view, but not interact.  We get around the course card issue by adding a custom link to all course navigation menus for the account/sub-account. You could also post the link on your website or send an institution announcement.  MASS ENROLL/UNENROLL USERS Pros: Enroll lots of users at once Course card is visible to students Students can interact with course material (not view-only) Cons:  Users can't be mass unenrolled (that I know of) BUT...we just make a copy of the course for the next term and mass enroll the new group. (Remember to conclude the original course.) This method works great if you want users to be actual students in the course.  For our libraries, we enroll all of the students every year in a new copy of the course.  That way, we don't have to figure out which students are still here and which have moved on.  UPLOAD FILE You will need to create a file with a list with either your students' usernames or institution email addresses, separated by commas.   Here's how we make the upload file.  The first time it might seem like a lot, but once you get the hang of it, this can be done in just a couple of minutes.  We get a report of all students that includes either their usernames or email addresses.  It usually comes in a spreadsheet format.  Copy the spreadsheet contents into a word processor document like WORD. Remove all of the columns except the one that includes the username or email address Convert the table to text (Here's how in Word) Separate with a comma.  To upload the list.   Copy the comma-separated list. In your course, navigate to PEOPLE and click the +People button Paste your copied list into the "Email Address (required)" area of the ADD PEOPLE box.  If your list is usernames, be sure to click Login ID in the "add user(s) by" section.   Follow the prompts to add all of your users.  Next time you want to refresh students,  In course SETTINGS, click COPY THIS COURSE to get a fresh copy In the same area of the original course, choose CONCLUDE THIS COURSE  ... View more

There are several ways to accomplish your goal.  Based on some of the variables you mention (different terms, committee member access, etc.)  I think the easiest, most consistent way to proceed would be to make a "public*" copy of the course and post the link to your ePortfolio.  Anyone with the link could view the course. As long as you don't include the course in the public course index, only those with whom you share the link could see it.  In the SETTINGS section of a course, choose MAKE A COPY. Consider starting the names of all of your ePortfoilo courses consistently so they sort together in your course list.  In the SETTINGS/COURSE DETAILS tab of your new copy, change the visibility to PUBLIC*.  Don't check the box next to "Include this course in the public course index". Click the UPDATE COURSE SETTINGS button a the bottom of the page.  Return to the course Home page.   The course homepage URL is the link you can post to your ePortfolio to share.  This link will not require a canvas account.   *If you wish to have a little more secure link and you are sure all of your viewers have canvas accounts in your institution, you could choose INSTITUTION.  The link would still only grant view access, but viewers would need to sign in to their institution Canvas accounts to access.    ... View more

Hi!  I am not sure of your role, but here are some general ideas. Is there any way to edit items on my to-do list?  You can edit items YOU add to the to-do list, but not items that are autogenerated from items generated by others, like the teacher of a course. Can I remove items?  You can remove items from the to-do list by clicking the x on the item.  For Teachers, the item will return if there is another submission to an assignment.   Is there a way to add quizzes/etc directly to the to-do list? Add an item to your course calendar to add it to your to-do list.  Is there any plan to make a widget for the to-do list? I'm not sure about this one.    ... View more

If I understand correctly, I think you cannot see the course navigation menu.  That menu can be restored by clicking the 3 lines in the upper right area of your course to the left of your course name. It's a toggle for the menu.  ... View more

Also, if you have NO favorites, all of your courses will be visible.  Click the white star next to current courses to favorite.  This will remove previous courses.  ... View more

It is also possible that you need to turn on the feature in the new course.  To turn on the "New Quizzes" feature option. In course settings: Choose the FEATURE OPTIONS tab Click the red X icon to the right of NEW QUIZZES. I'm not totally sure, but you may need to delete the quiz and import it again if it still doesn't have any content. ... View more

It is possible that the teacher has collapsed the menu.  To restore it, click the 3 lines (hamburger) next to the course title in the upper left corner of the course window.  It's a toggle to show/hide the course navigation menu.  ... View more

Classic Quizzes can be accessed until at least June 30, 2024.  See the timeline here.  You may need to reset your default choice if you are not seeing the option for Classic Quizzes when you start a quiz.  To reset your default, on the QUIZZES page, click the 3 dots next to the +Quiz button and choose Reset quiz engine choice.  I experimented a little and I don't see an obvious way that Classic Quizzes might be unavailable.  ... View more