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f_g_bouwman · ‎11-24-2022

Problem statement: When you have the Excel settings that your decimal symbol is a comma and therefore your list separator is a semicolon, due to region settings of your Computer OS, you cannot use the "import groups" functionality in a normal way as described in this Canvas guide https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-import-groups-in-a-group-set/ta-p/417799. Even when your Canvas Account setting "Use semicolons to separate fields in compatible spreadsheet exports" is set to on, the exported CSV for the "import groups" functionality still is comma separated. When you translate this in Excel with the "text to colums" function and make your groups in the CSV file, Canvas does not recognize the saved CSV file due to the semicolon. This rules out a lot of our Teacher in the Netherlands to use the "import groups" function. Proposed solution: Make the "Import Groups" functionality in Canvas react to the Canvas Account setting "Use semicolons to separate fields in compatible spreadsheet exports" so that when set to on, the "Import Groups" functionality will export a semicolon separated CSV file and will also import a separated CSV file in the same way as now is possible with comma separated CSV files. User role(s): instructor

f_g_bouwman · ‎04-22-2020

Very good and welcome idea in these times. Of course, next to sections, it would be good to be able to select students for a Conference based on Groups. Please add that to the idea.

f_g_bouwman · ‎02-06-2020

@k_ryall I have an answer back from support that clarifies the issue: "It is working as intended. The feature states "For new custom columns, custom columns cannot have the same name as a reserved column." this means that the name restrictions only apply to custom columns, which are created via API. In testing the API request, any attempt to use a protected name will be met with this response: "cannot use gradebook importer reserved names". This is consistent with the description of the feature. The reason why you are able to create new columns in the gradebook with those names through a csv import is because the gradebook importer cares about the position of the information. The first six columns of the gradebook are used to verify the data to be added and ensure they link to the correct course/student. Any data after that is treated as an assignment, which does not have a protected list of names" erinhallmark‌ Could it be that the summary is causing confusion since it does not mention the API? " Gradebook import CSV files ignore reserved name columns as well as hidden and deleted custom columns. For new custom columns, custom columns cannot have the same name as a reserved column. "

f_g_bouwman · ‎02-04-2020

Hi erinhallmark‌, I retested and am still able to upload reserved column names with a CSV file. I updated case number 05172179.

f_g_bouwman · ‎02-03-2020

Hello @k_ryall ‌, I was also not sure what the feature is trying to achieve. I also thought it would prevent certain names to be uploaded to the Canvas Gradebook. Apparently that is what it should do but I was still able to upload a column with the reserved name "Section" and "Integration ID". Uploading these column was possible and did not give a warning. It also did not give a problem so I don't know what development is trying to solve. erinhallmark I submitted a ticket to support but I have not had confirmation that it is passed on the the developers yet.

f_g_bouwman · ‎01-29-2020

erinhallmark‌ No problem, I will.

f_g_bouwman · ‎01-28-2020

I am still able to upload a gradebook CSV with a column named "Section" or "Integration ID". After telling the Canvas dialog that the column should be treated as a new assignment the column with grades is added to the gradebook with, what I understood were reserved column names, "Section" and "Integration ID" as Assignment names. I would expect some message that would tell me I can not use these names. Anyone else have the same experience or did I not understand this Updated Gradebook feature?

f_g_bouwman · ‎12-20-2019

erinhallmark‌ Thanks for the swift clarification. We are happy with the functionality but it caught us by surprise.

f_g_bouwman · ‎12-19-2019

erinhallmark‌ Is it intended that the "ePortfolios Moderation" functionality is already available on production? Also what is the latest that new items are added to a scheduled release?

f_g_bouwman · ‎10-29-2019

Just to be sure, I noticed that on BETA the Course Feature option "Final Grade Override" was set to "On" and we are not able to set it to OFF as we want to. I did not see anything about it in the release notes. Is this part of the release? BETA Production

f_g_bouwman · ‎10-10-2018

On UTwente we see students use the Canvas student app a lot. They would also like to use the app to join groups and see in what groups they participate and who their fellow group members are. Of course full group functionality would be great but the mentioned functionalities would be a good start.

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