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I’ve added the external app ASSISTments to my canvas courses and have started using it in my math courses. When you create an assignment using this external tool, it makes the assignment open right in the Canvas screen so students don’t have to have ...

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How do I format a Reference list section using a hanging indent in the discussion board if it calls for APA format for discussion?

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how do I contact my professor on Blackboard or canvas?

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I am having problems with it counting my answers that are written in as wrong. When it shows me the right answer, it is exactly what I typed. 

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I just need a hard copy of a blank roster with grids to record grades. Any help?

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You mean to tell ME that I'm using Microsoft for my student email yet Canvas does not support Internet Explorer...rrrrriiiigghht.... well played, well played... NOT! XD hahahahahahaha

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I have an orientation quiz with:four multiple choice questions, 1 point eachfour essay questions, 0 points each. Those were just feedback opportunities that can't be right or wrong, which is why I assigned 0 points to each.I would like to post the gr...

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Can someone explain how a student can achieve a quota that looks like the attached? I can't find anything about how Canvas calculates such 'overages'. The student said that's not mathematically possible. She's right. It's not. What's going on?

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Why can't my students see their total grade.  (It's hidden) . How can I change this?  I can't find the menu item for this anywhere.  

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How do I upload an essay to Canvas?

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How do you edit and upload to Canvas? I am a professor

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It shows the boxes to where the classes should appear but they won't show what they are and i can't submit any of my assignments. 

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I am trying to remove the "eyeball" icon next to announcements and I can't seem to recall how to do this.  Can someone help me? Please and thank you.

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I have been trying to upload and embed an image into a discussion. I have been able to do it before, but this semester it is just giving me error message:  File Upload failed. I have tried about 20 times with no success. My professor requires that th...

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There is no "button" to upload the assignment on my Assignment?  It shows up on the same assignment from the previous semester?

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How do I access a spread sheet so I can sign up for a project?

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Can graders see assignments from students?     What are the default actions/permissions that graders have.   How do I set them?

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How do I delete a picture from my class tile?  I have uploaded a picture but it appears upside down, I need to rotate it to the correct position.

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With the new "Speed Grader", question point values do not reliably update properly.  Sometimes manually-entered point values for a question from one student's exam are carried over to the same question in the next student's exam.  This requires an ad...

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How do you add a link onto modules.  Trying to add short stories onto my courses.

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I can not find the text entry box to submit my project

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When using speed grader and grading an assignment when I entered the grade it shows "Hidden" in red. How do I remove it.  I checked in the grade book and it is showing. 

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I finished setting up my spring classes in canvas yesterday, I have answer keys that are present but not published with in the modules. They look fine in student view on the computer but when I checked the canvas student app on my phone, everything i...

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I recorded and saved my video.  When i tried to add it, I could not find it.  Where did it go?  There was a message saying that there was an error in uploading it and the matter was referred to the engineer.  Do I have to record , title and save it a...

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How do I access the Ashford Cafe?/

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Hello, I am very new to Canvas and trying to upload an image (my own photo attached) into my course home page.  Please can you tell me how to do this?thanksCatherine

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Greetings:I am able to log into Canvas for my class offered through Shambhala.  However, I am unable to access my course through the Academy of Creative Coaching.  I see the two courses offered in your dropdown menu.  But when I choose ACC the log on...

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