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I tried out Canvas Conference the other day to see how it would work.  I made two or three "test" conferences. On the first, I selected, "End Meeting", in the drop-down box in the Conference feature to conclude the conference.  A box even appeared, asking me to confirm that I wanted to end the meeting (please, see picture below).  As you can see,   it even asks: "Are you sure you want to end the session?"  I clicked, "Yes".  The screen, then, took me back to course site on Canvas.  But, when I went into Conferences for the course on the site it showed that the conference was   still   listed as "in progress" in "New Conferences". So, I did it again: I opened another Conference.  But, this time, I selected, "Log Out", in the drop-down box in the Conference feature to conclude the conference.  No box that time -- just a box saying that I was logged out of the meeting, with a request to give feedback on the product.  When I accessed the Conference link on the course's site, however, I got the same result: The conference was   still   listed as "in progress" in "New Conferences". I took some screen captures, which can be seen below. You will notice that the "test" conference which I opened is still running. (Another conference is also there that I never started.)  Even though I concluded it, the "test" conference is still there . . . running or "in progress".  You might also notice the little "End" button on the righthand side of the "test" conference.  Why?  I already selected to end the conference . . . twice! Apparently, even though you click "End Meeting" or "Log Out" in Canvas's Conference,   Canvas does not actually end the Conference.  Instead,   the conference is left running until you go into "New Conferences" and manually click the "End" button.  Then -- and, only then -- does it seem that Canvas finally and actually ends the Conference.  Otherwise, the conference seems to be left to run. Anyone have an explanation for this . . . perhaps, from the Canvas Team itself? Here are some screen captures: ... View more

I just tried using Canvas's "Conference" feature. (Yeah, I know, I know . . . ) Two things, however, are confusing me.  I am not sure if it is me who has the problem or the program. (1) When I click to end the meeting in the drop-down box on the upper right, why does Conference NOT end the meeting?   Instead, the conference is still there in "New Conferences", indicating that it is "in progress", with the option to join it or (wait for it) end the meeting (which, I thought, had just been done). So, apparently, ending the conference does not end the conference?  Or, rather, do I have to log out? (2) Why are recorded conferences not available for download?   This question has two parts: (Pt. I) Why, after having ended the meeting, does the conference show in "Concluded Conferences" -- but, without any ability to download the recording?  Instead, no link is given.  The only option is to delete the conference. Yes, I checked the box in Settings to have the ability to record the conference.  Yes, I clicked on the record button to start recording.  Yes, I made sure that I had not inadvertently paused the recording (which is hard to do, given the pop-up message that appears when you do it). Is it a matter of waiting?  Or, do you actually have to log out, instead of just ending the conference?  I noticed that both of my "test" recording became available after I logged out from another one, instead of just selecting to end the conference.  Was it just coincidence? (Pt. II) When a conference is made available, why is there not just an option for downloading it?  Why do I have to go through the whole inefficient process of opening the conference recording, right-clicking, saving as, etc.? ... View more

Please, look at the screen shot below: Now, unless I could remember the exact contents of EACH of the HUNDREDS of test questions I've made over the years, could someone from Canvas please explain to me the usefulness of not showing the complete details of the questions!  How am I supposed to know which questions I want to select for a particular quiz or test?  Am I supposed to guess a question might fit . . . choose it for the quiz . . . then, go to the quiz . . . then, see the full question and know whether it fits or not? I've only started using Canvas at a new school.  I had heard good things about it.  "Couldn't be as bad as Blackboard," I thought.  Oy. 😞 ... View more

I want to select all the question in the Move/Copy feature of the Question Bank.  Canvas only seems to allow the individual selection of questions in Move/Copy. ... View more