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Chelseyst · 2024-05-02

I am trying to find a tutorial for tutor.com via canvas that my instructor is telling us to use. We have to submit our essays through it and then resubmit to him when we receive the comments and changes we can make. I am not seeing this anywhere and ...

RavynDavis · 2024-05-02

I have a course that is published in Canvas, and we are at the end of the semester. I have students emailing me that they cannot see one of two courses that I am teaching them. I have not seen this happen before. It looks fine in my teacher view and ...

toms · 2024-05-02

I like to grade on a curve, where I set grade boundaries by hand after looking at the distribution of scores for a given assignment. My reading of the 'curve grades' feature is that we cannot do this. Instead, we are limited to simply inputing a sc...

JordanGarciaNAU · 2024-05-02

Good morning! I'm attempting to help faculty on campus with a bizarre issue surrounding New Quizzes. The issue is: Faculty member copies a New Quiz from Course A over to Course B. They edit and add a question to the New Quiz in Course A and delete th...

andrew_sheppard · 2024-05-02

We'd like to create a page of support staff such that when someone hovers over a staff member's image, a second image flips over in its place similar to the following: https://pwd.aa.ufl.edu/about/team/ I appreciate any insights! I also use Articulat...

cmccann1 · 2024-05-02

I'll likely not get a statement to the question; trying again and again hopefully.

McKenzieCatten · 2024-05-02

Today is the last day of finals and I have just finished grading my students' final assignment. I am trying to send them a message in Canvas letting them know that I am finalizing their grades and that if they have any questions they need to contact ...

LauraCND · 2024-05-02

An instructor noticed that their assignment had the wrong submission type. As they were not at their computer and the due date was looming, they went into the Canvas Teacher app to make the edit. However, submission type is not something that they we...

shyams · 2024-05-02

Is there any possibility of enrolling multiple users to a course through Canvas live APIs.If yes , How to do that ?

nathood · 2024-05-01

I am enrolled in Texas Teachers of Tomorrow and went to access my canvas to continue working on my courses and I get a failed to log in message that says Canvas doesn't have an account for my email. I was on it not even 30 minutes ago so I have no id...

LKV · 2024-05-01

how to edit the images used in the module tiles on the course overview/homepage?

105053590566050 · 2024-05-01

I am currently working in the free version of Canvas LMS to learn the platform and create course content. I log in with my school Google account. If we were to purchase Canvas at my district, would I and the people I've had access my course (also by ...

RStroup15 · 2024-05-01

How do I get the Quick Checks tool for my canvas classes? Is it an LTI that can be added?

Rivka · 2024-04-30

I'm looking for a way to have quick access as a student or observer to not just all assignments like a calendar feed gives you, but to a list of assignments and their "status" similar to what is shown on the Grades page. A updating feed that would sh...

CatherineLohman · 2024-04-30

I discovered that a quiz already taken by 140 people had an error. The correct answer was mismarked on one question. I edited the question but did not get the option to do a regrade. I then found that, unbelievably, Canvas won't regrade a question...

RemyIlona · 2024-04-30

Hello all,I am going to be teaching a course asynchronously using canvas. Please how do I start to create the course?

JeromeBrown · 2024-04-30

Canyou tell what I need to do to complete this course?

SandaZG · 2024-04-30

Has anyone written automation that scoops up new files from the file system and imports them into courses in Canvas under "Files"?

BlakeFullerton · 2024-04-30

I have been approved as a canvas partner, but I am not sure how I am able to "list" my integration into the canvas store. How am I able to give schools access to my tool through canvas?

VinceLocke · 2024-04-30

How do I create a custom grading scheme that converts points to letter grades? For example, let's say there are five assignments in the course, worth 100 points each, for a total of 500 points. I want to convert those 500 points into letter grades, b...

SaiVijay1 · 2024-04-30

Whenever I try to type something into the text box in Canvas, it always just ends up just showing it for a second, hiding it, and not showing up. I know the words came up, too, since it updates the word count, but nothing shows up. Also, under the te...

moskroba · 2024-04-30

Is Canvas going to create a feature that allows teachers to enable AI-generated feedback on wrong quiz answers to give students instant feedback? Other platforms such as Formative are already doing this.

eSchool · 2024-04-30

Hi,I would like to understand the distinctions between the roles of a Teaching Assistant (TA) and a Teacher.

CindyCFFP · 2024-04-30

Does Canvas have an SFTP site?We are trying to integrate a new SIS and I have not gotten any response from Canvas to meet with our IT department to provide 1/4 of the way to integration.

KristinBaker · 2024-04-30

As AP is moving into the digital age, my students are now forced to type timed essays. The most viable options that would not allow them to use spellcheck or grammar check is either a Canvas text entry submission or a Canvas essay quiz. However, th...

Xochipani · 2024-04-30

My two exams represent 20% of the final grade; each counts 10%. When calculating the grade, I notice some inconsistencies. For instance, if the grade of one exam is zero and the grade of a student before entering that grade is 66, it goes down four p...

PatriciaBundus · 2024-04-30

How do I move my account question banks to someone else's account? I am leaving the department. The faculty do not have access to my admin account question banks.

nick13 · 2024-04-30

Hello,We have backend service integration where we are trying fetch all users and courses and sections for institutions. How can I obtain an access token for backend service integration without using a redirect URI? I have developer keys.

kunikotakahashi · 2024-04-29

I have successfully added the external app Turnitin/Feedback Studio into our CanvasLMS. And it looks normal when I used the teacher's account. And there's a expected error occurred when I click the button "Test Student" just as the description of Com...

MP123 · 2024-04-29

Hello.I have been using this platform for around two weeks. This post is about using Canvas on my laptop.How do I quickly determine where my posts are in a particular discussion, or who has responded to my replies? What I am doing now is impractical...

zachp · 2024-04-30

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education is no longer a distant prospect – it's our present reality. At Instructure, we believe that this technology offers immense potential to revolutionize teaching and learning when it is implemented wi...

MPioRoda · 2024-04-22

Latest updates in New Quizzes for Quarter 1 2024, January to March.

RaviKoll · 2024-04-04

We're thrilled to give you an update on our progress and share insights into our timeline adjustments. Here's an exclusive sneak peek at the ongoing progress of our rubric redesign initiative.

AllisonHowell · 2024-03-25

Yes, it’s coming!

BobODell · 2024-03-20

Data Access Platform (DAP) CLI and Client Library v1.1.0 is now available. Version 1.1.0 is a fast follow to our GA release to address some community identified issues with a new feature enhancement to prepare us for future updates.

shirenv · 2024-03-19

The last ideas voting round didn’t go as planned. We want to respond and evolve.

AlexisNast · 2024-03-18

We know that the most powerful aspect of Canvas LMS is its flexibility and extensibility. With our 900+ integration partners, Canvas LMS offers educators the power to seamlessly leverage tools that are right for their students, teachers, and administ...

SamGarza1 · 2024-03-13

Today, we're reaching out with an update on the anticipated release of our new feature, Discussion Checkpoints.

KevinMeredith · 2024-03-06

After customer feedback and collaboration with Google, we have decided NOT to deprecate Google Apps LTI tool as planned in 2024, but we still encourage you to transition to Google Assignments LTI 1.3 to take advantage of the newest technology and ...

SamGarza1 · 2024-03-04

We've got some fantastic news to share – we've just finished a brand new video resource that provides an overview of the Discussion Redesign in Canvas!

BobODell · 2024-02-28

Data Access Platform CLI & Client Library is now GA

jperkins · 2024-02-27

We are updating jQuery in Canvas and your custom JavaScript might break if you leverage jQuery in it

MPioRoda · 2024-02-01

Q4 Achievements Share Item Banks on Course CopyAnonymous Grading of New Quizzes - UpdatesMigrate practice quiz to New Quizzes as a zero point quizMigrated quizzes appear in same moduleItem Analysis - updates

TamasBalogh · 2024-01-15

In September, we introduced the new Quiz and Item Analysis report, focusing on improving its speed. I am delighted to announce that the 24-hour report generation time has now been reduced to an average of under a minute. While the report has seen sig...

KenzHughes · 2024-01-08

Beginning today, Community members will only be able to comment on Product Blogs published in the last six months.

AllisonHowell · 2023-12-18

Read on to see what's coming for content next year!

BobODell · 2023-12-12

As the end of 2023 is approaching, we offer you a brief retrospective of what’s new with Canvas Data, an important reminder about migrating data to Canvas Data 2 as Canvas Data 1 reaches end-of-life this year, and references to useful resources for c...

KevinMeredith · 2023-12-08

Over the past few years, our Product teams have been constantly innovating. We’ve put together an engrossing scroll-through trip down memory lane to showcase improvements to Canvas from 2021 through 2023.

MPioRoda · 2023-11-30

The ability to duplicate item banks in New Quizzes 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 affect the original item bank.

RyanNorton · 2023-11-22

Mark your calendars! We’ve made a few changes to our Canvas deploy schedule.

RaviKoll · 2023-11-22

The Rubrics functionality within Canvas LMS has been a conversation close to our hearts, stirred by your valuable insights. Delighted to announce that we are currently making progress on a transformative endeavor, reimagining the rubric experience.

jpoulos · 2023-11-20

We have designed and implemented an entirely new enrollment workflow called “Temporary Enrollment Pairing”. We recognize that Canvas is the hub of teaching and learning, and giving easier access to the learning environment for temporary instruction h...

TamasBalogh · 2023-11-14

We'd like to hear about your opinion on introducing JSON format to the downloadable Quiz and Item Analysis report in CSV file. Please read the post and comment any questions, concerns or thoughts!

DoraJekkel · 2023-11-13

Exciting news alert! Credentials just got a boost – Group end dates can now stretch up to 6 years! But wait, there's more in the pipeline. Click to uncover the details and stay at the forefront of Credentials!

SamGarza1 · 2023-11-08

We are excited to introduce a new feature in the Discussions Redesign - Edit History.

carlycurran · 2023-11-06

In the November 8th Canvas deploy, Admin Analytics will release a new navigation.

SamGarza1 · 2023-10-31

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

KataKeri · 2023-10-31

Shape Our Future Together!  Take our Catalog/Canvas Course Flow User Experience Survey and make your voice heard. Your insights can lead to an even better cross-product experience. Your feedback matters!

KenzHughes · 2023-10-16

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. For more details on contributing during this phase of the Ideas & Themes process, please consult the How...

MPioRoda · 2023-10-13

Q3 Achievements In Q3, we saw several big features released to production environments: Build on Last AttemptNew Quiz Content Export by QTINew Quizzes in Outcome Alignment SummaryItem AnalysisItem Bank EnhancementsItem Bank Search Results in a Table ...

Canvas Deploy Notes (2024-05-08)

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 t...

Published: 04-17-2024

Upcoming Canvas Changes 2024-06-10 Enforcement of LTI Deep Linking Line Items on Assignment Edit Page Feature Option 2024-06-15 Restricting future use of the submission_type_selection LTI PlacementAGS Score submitedAt is removed. 2024-07-20 Enforc...

Published: 04-12-2024

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 t...

Published: 03-29-2024

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 t...

Published: 03-20-2024

Upcoming Canvas Changes 2024-06-10 Enforcement of LTI Deep Linking Line Items on Assignment Edit Page Feature Option 2024-06-15 Enforcement of restricting future use of the submission_type_selection LTI Placement For more information, please see Up...

Published: 03-15-2024

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 t...

Published: 03-01-2024

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 t...

Published: 02-20-2024

In this Canvas release (16 March), admins can search and sort Account Developer Keys. Within the Gradebook, instructors have the option to select multiple filter choices for each filter type. SpeedGrader's media recorder includes screen capture and a...

Published: 02-16-2024

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 t...

Published: 02-02-2024

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 t...

Published: 01-19-2024

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 t...

Published: 01-15-2024

In this Canvas release (17 February), observers can sign up for appointment groups when enabled by an institution and the instructor. Classic Quizzes' practice quizzes are migrated to New Quizzes with zero-point quiz settings enabled. The CSV format ...

Published: 01-05-2024

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 t...

Published: 12-21-2023