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When uploading QTI 2.1 packages that include videos with WebVTT caption files in Canvas LMS, we encounter an issue where the WebVTT files fail to load, resulting in an "Unsafe attempt to load URL" err...

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@AunnaMaschek ... I'm not sure why you would need to use that Canvas app that you have on your computer.  I searched the Microsoft Store, and there isn't a Canvas app.  Also, I used the "Search" scree...

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I recently got a new windows computer. When I went to log into Canvas, my computer recommended I download the app to the task bar, so I did. I just can't figure out how to use it to log in. 

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Thanks, FWIW, a better approach to user-oriented design would be to add that note on the screen where questions are actually imported/created, rather having the note on a community page, at the bottom...

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I have done all of these things and the peer reviews are still not being assigned. What next? I selected automatically assign peer reviews, 99% of my students have submitted their assignments, I set b...

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Hi @camille_rendal ... I totally agree with @JessicaDeanSVC.  I've marked her response as a "Solution".  Just so you have it, I'll also provide you with this Guide that provides some screenshots and s...

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not really 

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Hi @KaylaGoodman ... Does your accordion HTML code look similar to the following... <hr /> <div class="enhanceable_content accordion"> <h3><a href="#">TYPE TITLE TO FIRST ACCORDION TAB</a></h3> ...

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If you mean the People page, not that I know of.  But you can export the gradebook which will have student's names. 

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@JeffMartin ... I'm not sure what you mean by "manually relock".  Did you review the link I had given you on how to restrict student access before or after course start/end dates?  Also, in Step #7 of...

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When I create a new quiz with images in the item bank, it looks great to me.  All the pictures are there all the answers are there so I share to my course.  When a student opens the quiz the image is ...

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Hi @camille_rendal! That feature is still available, it's just moved around. You'll need to select the gear icon in the upper right corner when in the Gradebook, select View Options along the top, the...

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@mzimmerman for a number of reasons: I would have to create two separate items for each quizI only give students a 10-minute window following their completion of the quiz to send in their written work...

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Gradebook used to have a column you could add called notes.  With the recent update.....It now appears to be missing. Does anyone know where it is now located to use?

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Hi there @greenmonkey! If you just need to look at a few students, you can see a student's group membership by going to the People section of the course, selecting the three vertical dots at the end o...

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Hi @Kerchove, This is not something that's a built-in feature of Canvas, so I am assuming you're course is using some 3rd party system for textbooks.  I am assuming you are a student, in which case yo...

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Hi @JamesForbes, My usual advice in this situation is to ensure you're device's operating system and web browser are both updated.  Usually this issue is caused by one of those things being outdated, ...

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Hi @Ryan-Allen, Canvas LMS does not have this as a built-in option.  As a Canvas admin for higher-ed, I would say this sort if thing would generally be controlled by the student information system (si...

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Can the our student list from Canvas be exported into Excel?

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The first thing that might be causing it is your browser's cookies and cache might be messy. Start by clearing the cache in the browser that you are using. Is this reproduce-able in a different browse...

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I have included screenshots below. In the instructor view it is showing that it has been published, however, when I switch to student view, they have not been published. 

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Hi @slavrenz  You cannot change the wording associated with attachments in the comments section.  Rather than having the students just send you the photos, why not simply create another assignment for...

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Hi @DeniseGoodman  Does the assignment in question allow for multiple attempts/submissions?  What do you see if you go to Speedgrader or the assignment detail screen?  The submission icon generally in...

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Hi @SeanFinnegan  If you send a message to your teacher using the steps at https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Student-Guide/How-do-I-send-a-message-to-a-user-in-a-course-in-the-Inbox-as-a/ta-p/502 , t...

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Thanks for the tip! I actually found it using this report option.

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Hi @rprevost  You can set a different due and availability date on a quiz for an individual student by using the instructions at https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-assign-an-...

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Lost Quiz data: scores column missing from gradebook

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I gave a "new quiz" that several students missed for legitimate reasons.  Now I want to give the quiz to them, but I don't know how to open the quiz back up for them to take it.  Can someone help me h...

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. . . though anybody else with insight, please feel free to comment. Hope Fred tunes in soon!

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I have a teacher using Google LTI assignments and they love it, however, there is one question/problem that I haven't seen before.   The problem is once the teacher returns the assignment, the student...

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Canvas LMS Product Blog

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With New Quizzes migration during course copy/import (formerly Bulk Migration) now available in production environments and the feature option turned on, question banks that have questions included i...

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When speaking to Canvas users, I often hear about the need for more flexibility in grading, especially for those using more non-traditional methods outside of those that rely heavily on the tradition...

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Exciting times in analytics at Canvas! At the end of 2023, we’re going to default the Admin Analytics and New Analytics (which are course-level analytics) feature options to ON for all customers.    ...

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We're thrilled to unveil the next evolution of Canvas’s Discussion feature, representing a significant step forward in our ongoing mission to empower educators and students with seamless communicatio...

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For Canvas and Apple customers in the United States, iWork files (.pages, .numbers, and .key) can be uploaded via Canvas apps on iOS or the web and they will now preview in Canvas’s DocViewer. This f...

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As mentioned earlier, our team has been working on faster access to the Quiz and Item Analysis. We are pleased to announce that this new functionality is now available in the beta environment, follow...

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As a Product Team, one of the most fulfilling aspects of our role is seeing user feedback turn into tangible improvements that impact teaching and learning in meaningful ways. Your input is a key dri...

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The New Quizzes Migration through Course Copy/Import, previously referred to as the “Bulk Migration Tool”, will be available in production environments as of the August 19 release. With the release t...

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  Greetings Educators and Innovators, We are thrilled to share with you the Beta launch of our new product: The Emerging AI Marketplace! The marketplace is set to redefine the way you experience Inst...

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In the Q1 quarterly update post, I mentioned our ongoing efforts to enhance the speed of Item Analysis generation. I am now pleased to provide more comprehensive information on this development. New ...

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Today, we’re excited to announce that Google Assignments LTI 1.3 now integrates with Collaborations in Canvas, the last feature needed to reach parity with the legacy Google Apps LTI integration. Col...

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For reference: Link to New Quizzes End of Quarter Update Q1 - 2023 Update on Rich Content Editor and Bulk Migration The Rich Content Editor (RCE) was re-enabled in New Quizzes and available in Produc...

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The Canvas LMS product and engineering teams release new and updated features to production monthly, on the third Saturday. Traditionally, these release items have also been enabled in test environme...

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Change is a constant in the world of technology, and Canvas is no exception. On August 19th, Canvas users will bid farewell to the feature preview of "Enhanced Gradebook Filters" as it becomes the de...

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Introduction In our continuous efforts to improve Canvas for instructors and learners, we are excited to announce the upcoming release of Deep Linking Assignment Edit in alignment with the 1EdTech sp...

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At the beginning of this year, we were made aware of an issue during course copy related to course files where these links would not migrate correctly to the new course as they refer to the original ...

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As we are approaching our next significant release, Canvas Data 2 will include weblogs (currently requests table in CD1). Important note:  the target release date has changed from 21 June to 5 July a...

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For Canvas admins:What is changing?How is this change being communicated?For LTI 1.3 tool developers:What is changing?What is the OIDC Auth Endpoint?Why is it changing?What will you need to change?Wh...

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Filter Updates in the July 5th Canvas Deploy (Updated Date) Many of you have told us that you need more from your Admin Analytics filters because when you’re reviewing your data, filtering by account...

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We are excited to share the Prioritized Themes that our Product and Engineering team has committed to work on! Without further ado, here are the themes that we’ve committed to delivering on within th...

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We've appreciated all the great feedback on Canvas Data 2 since we released it in March. Today we are going to share some updates on planned features as well as guidance related to timelines and migr...

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We're thrilled to unveil our new feature in Canvas Credentials that will revolutionize the way you capture and describe credentials. Say goodbye to limitations and hello to custom badge properties wi...

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Often instructors in Canvas want to use practice quizzes to familiarize students with the kind of questions or content they may encounter in a course. These practice quizzes can clutter a gradebook a...

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The Impact LTI Tools feature was initially launched at the end of May 2022 as a Beta feature. Since then, the Impact Product Team has been seeking ways to make this area more accurate and more meanin...

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We are thrilled to share a momentous achievement with you. Canvas Credentials has successfully obtained LTI 1.3 certification, marking a significant milestone in our commitment to providing you with ...

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We are thrilled to announce that the third-party app support for the Rich Content Editor (RCE) in New Quizzes has been released to beta. As you may already know, we re-released the RCE to beta in Apr...

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I’m thrilled to share that we are releasing the ability to bulk publish and unpublish modules and module items, saving you precious time and helping to streamline course creation year after year.  Wh...

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At Instructure, we are always looking for ways to improve our Canvas mobile apps and make it more user-friendly. That's why we're excited to share that we are working on a new feature - Offline Suppo...

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UPDATE: The surveys are closed now. Thank you for the participation! We have collected 308 student responses and 349 from teachers/instructors which is great.   At Instructure, we are committed to pr...

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I’m happy to announce that we’ve released the new and improved Catalog Analytics in production today!After nearly a year of work, carefully curated by your use cases and requests, a new analytics exp...

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Canvas LMS Release Notes

Learn about the latest releases, updates, and bug fixes for Canvas LMS

Upcoming Canvas Changes November 2023 End of life for remaining utilities from Canvas related to Flash video support. 2023-12-16 Deprecation of oebmed_retrieve endpointEnforcement of LTI Deep Linking Line Items on Assignment Edit Page Feature Option...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in th...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in th...

Canvas Releases

Upcoming Canvas Changes 2023-09-16 Enforcement of ResourceLink.id substitution parameter to supply a resource link’s ‘resource_link_uuid’ instead of the ‘resource_id.' For more information, please see Upcoming Canvas Changes. In this Canvas release...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in th...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in th...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in th...

Canvas Releases

Upcoming Canvas Changes 2023-09-16 Enforcement of ResourceLink.id substitution parameter to supply a resource link’s ‘resource_link_uuid’ instead of the ‘resource_id.' For more information, please see Upcoming Canvas Changes.   In this Canvas rele...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in th...

Canvas Releases

In this Canvas release (15 July), Admins can automatically subscribe users to an account calendar. In the Inbox, coding has been updated to improve functionality and user experience. The Grading Scheme is redesigned in both Account Settings, Assignme...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in th...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in th...

Canvas Releases

In this Canvas release (17 June), instructors can bulk publish all modules or individual modules and URLs for LTI 1.1 tools are updated when launched after the bi-weekly beta refresh. In New Quizzes, the Rich Content Editor (RCE) is available and it ...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in th...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in th...

Canvas Releases

Upcoming Canvas Changes 2023-05-20 Deprecation of 302 Error redirect for oAuth Token Errors 2023-06-20 Deprecation of oembed_retrieve LTI 1.1 endpoint [Delayed as of 2023-05-15] For more information, please see Upcoming Canvas Changes.   In this C...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in th...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in th...

Canvas Releases

Upcoming Canvas Changes 2023-04-15 Deprecation of 302 Error redirect for oAuth Token Errors For more information, please see Upcoming Canvas Changes.   In this Canvas release (15 April), SpeedGrader supports grading one question at a time and the ...

Canvas Releases

Summary Canvas Admin Analytics dashboards organize and present Canvas adoption and engagement data with enrollment and grade data in interactive charts that make it possible for administrators to see and understand the data that matter most to them....

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in th...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in th...

Canvas Releases

Upcoming Canvas Changes 2023-04-15 Deprecation: 302 Error redirect for the oAuth Token ErrorsFeature Enforcement: LTI Deep Linking Line Items on Assignment Edit Page feature option [Delayed as of 2023-03-18] For more information, please see Upcoming...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in th...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in th...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in th...

Canvas Releases

Upcoming Canvas Changes 2023-04-15 Deprecation of 302 Error redirect for oAuth Token Errors For more information, please see Upcoming Canvas Changes.   In this Canvas release (18 February), no feature updates are available. The next scheduled rele...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in th...

Canvas Releases

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in th...

Canvas Releases

In this Canvas release (21 January), coding has been updated to improve functionality in the Inbox. Additionally, in the Canvas Help Menu, the Training Services Portal has been migrated to a Canvas Instance. Screencast | View the New Feature Screen...

Canvas Releases