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Does canvas support xAPI? - https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/file.xapi.htmlWhat are the possibilities that Canvas would allow to store any custom data? OR what are the possibilities that Canvas ...

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After 5 years and this is still not solved without workarounds?Looks like a validation that Canvas is not the right LMS for our class. 

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@rebyers ... Not completely sure how the whole "community voting on something" works, but this seems so basic and obvious (and already implemented elsewhere) that it's baffling it hasn't been addresse...

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My teacher and I are trying to figure out how to send an assignment through canvas after the class was removed. Who do I contact to help send the assignment?

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@melder ... Thank you for coming back to reply.  I do understand the frustration.  When I worked at a Technical College in Wisconsin, I wans't able to install software on my computer, either.  We had ...

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@JoAnneHarris ... Just to expand on what @paul_fynn has stated, if you are unable to add other people to your course on your own, you will need to reach out to your school's Canvas administrator or so...

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@AlfieHobbs ... To tag on to what @JeffCampbell has stated... If you wanted to move forward with creating a new idea here in the Community, there are a handful of Guides that you'll want to read throu...

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@MichaelBould ... I see what you mean about only being able to select one Module at a time when you are in the Gradebook.  That would be nice to be able to compare two Modules using the "Apply Filters...

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A much needed feature. Please allow auto reply.

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SpoilerWhile I am adding questions to my Item Banks from quizzes imported from our math curriculum, I often get a "failed to update item" error and it won't let me edit additional questions until I re...

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@TrishaMeyer1  This seems like it could be an easier way of tacking their grading predicament Trisha. Thank you so much for sharing your insights, and it may be the path that I recommend to this facul...

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Thank you so much for your response @paul_fynn , this definitely seems like it could be a potential solution if we are able to manually set up sections as how you're describing in this post. I appreci...

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This definitely helped me wrap my head around the idea of Co-Convened courses @Chris_Hofer Thank you for providing me with an example on how this works!

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Thank you for the reply! That's what I thought it meant earlier in the semester, but this assignment has me baffled by it. The entire class has orange dots, but the assignment isn't due until next Wed...

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Hi @Luara, The orange dots will generally indicate that there is a submission/resubmission waiting to be graded for that student.  The  How do I use the student list to view student subm... - Instruct...

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I'm new to Canvas, and I cannot figure out what the orange dot means next to each student's name in the upper-right dropdown menu in Speed Grader. I though it was used to indicate that the student had...

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I am not sure if there is a way to set Speed Grader to the first option rather than the most recent so cannot answer that. For the other question, multiple submissions for a single assignment should n...

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That is totally understandable. There is a spot in the question for you to indicate multiple possible answers and that might take care of your concern. You could put "Louis & Clark" as a second possib...

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On assignments that have open-ended questions, the default submission (if multiples are allowed) to load on the Speed Grader is the most recent. I have two questions: Is there a way to set the Speed G...

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Hi @JordanGarciaNAU , I'm not sure about this because I haven't tried it, but I THINK your professor can set up concurrent Assignment Groups that add up to 200%. They would have, for example, U Lab Ex...

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Thanks for this info, Jeff.  The problem for me is that I'm dealing with some odd answers that automatic grading wouldn't accept.  For example, if the answer is "Right of Deposit" and a student writes...

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If you are looking for a basic guide to using Canvas as a student, there is a really thorough collection of guides that might be helpful for you to check out: https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Studen...

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Take a look at this article. It focuses on weighting grades based on Assignment categories. https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-weight-the-final-course-grade-based-on-assignme...

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How to add weights to grade when the grade book is already set up

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Hi @sbenjamin1  There isn't an "export" option, but you can view all of the due dates and availability dates on one screen by going to the "Edit Assignment Dates" page: https://community.canvaslms.com...

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Dear Canvas Community,I am a bit challenged by computer usage.  I need to learn basic fundamentals and where to find things and log in.  My first class starts in January.  I have not had the opportuni...

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How do I export a list of assignment and due dates into a spreadsheet? I am working with a group of faculty to redesign a course, and we would like to have a spreadsheet of all assignments and dates t...

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It is now the end of 2023, just over 6 years since this was originally posted.  Everyone commenting over the past years has agreed this this is an obvious necessity (if you can delete saved comments i...

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Hi Anissa,  Yes, I definitely remember. Good to see you here too!  Looking forward to the demo. Happy holidays! Thomas

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Even if accessibility is the root issue here, which I don't understand how it could be, but I could easily be wrong, there should be an option to not have the top third of the viewing area be wasted s...

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Canvas LMS Product Blog

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The ability to duplicate item banks was released to production environments on November 18. With this functionality, it is possible to duplicate an entire item bank so that any future edits would not...

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Our focus on providing our customers the right experience has led us to make some adjustments to the Canvas Deploy Schedule this year in order to ensure the deploys are accompanied with the right lev...

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In the symphony of education, your voices have been the guiding notes. The Rubrics functionality within Canvas LMS has been a conversation close to our hearts, stirred by your valuable insights. Deli...

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Introduction Education Institutions are experiencing an unprecedented shortage of teachers across the globe (source). When teachers take leave, or get sick, giving “substitute” teachers (a United Sta...

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Following the introduction of the updated Quiz and Item Analysis processes, our teams have been dedicated to enhancing reporting capabilities in New Quizzes. Currently, we are focusing on two areas: ...

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Hello Canvas Credentials Community, We're back with another exciting update inspired by your invaluable feedback! Your voices have been heard loud and clear, and we're thrilled to announce the extens...

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We are excited to introduce a new feature in the Discussions Redesign - Edit History. This feature enables instructors to view the different versions of discussion responses when students edit their ...

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On Wednesday, November 8th, Admin Analytics will release a new navigation. I’m excited to let you know that this is a preview of the updated global navigation framework that we will be using across a...

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We've been working tirelessly to enhance the Canvas experience, and we're delighted to announce that the long-anticipated Discussions Redesign will be enforced on July 20, 2024! In our continuous eff...

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Hey there, awesome Community member! We hope this message finds you well and thriving in your journey with our products. Your satisfaction and experience mean the world to us, and we're constantly st...

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15 Themes - 9 for Canvas and 6 for Impact - are officially in “Open for Voting” to the Community from today, October 16th to November 15th, 2023.  Over the past month, our team has reviewed all of th...

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For reference: Link to New Quizzes End of Quarter Update Q2 - 2023 New Quizzes Migration through Course Copy/Import The New Quizzes Migration through Course Copy/Import, previously referred to as the...

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Q3 Milestones Over the past few months, the New Quizzes Integrations team has dedicated their time to the Quiz and Item Analysis for New Quizzes. The new process was launched in September, allowing i...

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The ability to export New Quizzes content as a QTI file was released in Production Environments on September 16.   This work is the first in a series of features on our roadmap related to exporting N...

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The Build on last attempt setting makes it possible for students to take additional attempts on a quiz, only re-attempting those questions they answered incorrectly. By eliminating the opportunity fo...

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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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Canvas LMS Release Notes

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

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 (16 December), the LTI Deep Linking Line Items on Assignment Edit Page is enforced for all institutions. LTI tool postMessages are now properly supported in an active Canvas Rich Content Editor, including LTI Platform Storage m...

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 November 2023 Remove remaining utilities from Canvas related to Flash video support. 2023-12-16 The oembed_retrieve endpoint is removedEnforcement of LTI Deep Linking Line Items on Assignment Edit Page Feature Option 2023-12-...

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 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