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Question about Methodology for Curving Grades in Canvas

Hi,   I was studying the method Canvas uses to curve grades ("Curving Grades in Canvas PDF" ). I have a question about how the widths of the bin intervals (into which the scores are distribu...

Can students post an image as an answer

I teach a business statistics course and I would like to use Canvas quizzes to test how well my students can make plots of data. I'd like them to make a plot in excel maybe save it as a jpeg and then...

Quizzes with multiple attempts where questions are randomly selected from question bank

Suppose you create a quiz where the students have multiple attempts and the questions are randomly chosen from a question bank. On the second attempt, does canvas draw a NEW random sample from the qu...

Using a SmartPen to Post Notes in Canvas

Hi, I am considering using a "smart pen" (like the echo livescribe pen) for taking my notes, so my students can both see my notes and also listen to the video of the lecture.Ideally, I'd like to p...

Can canvas be opened to students not yet enrolled?

Hi, My university currently does placement in our math classes with a commercial program. It has the advantage that it is online (so students not near our campus can take the placement test virtua...

Problem with students seeing images on homepage

Hi, I'm a newbie to Canvas and recently I created a page (in "Pages") published it and set is as my homepage (with links to some icons). My problem is that my students can click on the links but t...

Purpose of Menu Items in the Navigation Section of Settings

Hi, I am somewhat new to Canvas and while trying to set up the menu items for a class using the navigation section under settings, I found myself puzzled about 2 things. What are some of the m...