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Hi @NikkiMatthews, You'd have to change that setting for every question/answer.  I would generally caution against doing that though, as it seems ot be better for fonts to have a consistent size throughout the system.  Users who need bigger or smalle...

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Hi @JasonTucker, The only way I know of to do this would be to use the "assign grades individually" option in the group assignment setup.  I'm not sure if you can change that setting after doing your normal group grading to just change one student or...

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Hi @EssieVdp, I don't think this is possible right form the Learning Mastery Gradebook, but Canvas admins at your school/institution (usually in the eLearning / IT / Digital Education areas) could probably run an account report to gather this info up...

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Hi @lparker2, The  What are the limited-support guidelines for mobile... - Instructure Community - 389121  guide has the most up to date info on what Instructure officially supports.  On mobile/tablet devices, there is currently limited support for S...

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Hi @MaryJaneMurphyB, In addition to what @PaulFynn suggested, I believe discussion post user info would be available through Canvas Data 2 if your school/institution uses that.  I would personally only try to identify a user in a very dire circumstan...

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Hi @NathanielSimson, I don't know of an LTI that does this off the top of my head, but that doesn't mean one doesn't exist...  Some institutions that I know of have used Canvas Data to get all of the info from Canvas into a database and then built da...

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Just a quick note on this, as I ran across this thread while doing some community maintenance.  While you as the instructor might view the assignments page with Assignment Groups, students might only view things by date (especially when working form ...

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Hi @FionaC, The questions you asked would probably be better answered by your teacher/instructor.  You posted your question in the Instructure Community, which is made up of Instructure product users around the world.  While users here can help with ...

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Hi @vcraig618, Similar to @Hildi_Pardo, my guess is that there was a change in the enrollment for these courses.  Any user can customize the courses they see on their dashboard though, so this should be an easy fix if the user doesn't want to see tho...

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Hi @emmabrouwer, Sorry for the late reply on this.  To answer your question, yes, my understanding is that if you have the time zone set as Auckland un your user profile, all of the dates/times you enter would be Auckland time. -Chris

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Is there a way to prevent students from being able to look over an entire test after they have taken it? My district allows students to retake a test if they fail it, but some of them have figured out they can look over the failed test later at home ...

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Hi @ptorres, Sorry for the late reply, but this may help others looking for an easier way to convert Classic Quiz question banks to New Quiz Item Banks. This method doesn't make you export/import QTI files and is quick and easy.  

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As usual, so glad that it is not just me experiencing this. But super-frustrated that this is apparently a known issue that Canvas has done nothing about???

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Can I get access to all the courses within a program for which I am the program director? I would like access for the courses that I am not the designated instructor for. Is this possible?

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Hi Stimme, Thanks for the info and examples, but I  haven't done any coding in a lon time, so I'll be collaborating with our IT department and share this with our "scripting master!" Greatly appreciate your time and resources. Have a great one. -Gina

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Hi @kmorg1515 - It's been a month since we've heard from you! It sounds like you had a question about coursework, but we are unsure how we can help with you with Canvas LMS. Because you haven't replied to Chris, we assume you found a solution by aski...

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Hi @BUIHONGDUC - If you believe that you have identified a bug, please contact Canvas Support. They'll take a closer look at your course and workflow and determine your next steps. How do I contact Canvas Support? 

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Thanks so much.  This was helpful.

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@MrBrianNavarro One possibility is that the assignment has moderated grading enabled. In that case, you'll need to go to the assignment page and click Moderate. How do I publish final grades for a moderated assignment?  If that does not hit the mark,...

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Hi there @DeletedUser. This forum is for help with Canvas-specific issues, such as technical troubleshooting, so we will not be the best area to help you with this. You will want to contact someone at your institution to help guide you through this, ...

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Hi there @CSIMultimedia. Most folks use Canvas through an institutional subscription, such as one for their specific college, school district, company, etc. Because of this, you will likely have a Canvas admin specific to your school that we here in ...

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I am having multiple issues and I have no idea how to get them resolved.1. Students cannot reset their password. They click to reset password, and it does nothing. No email comes back. Not even in their spam/junk folder. 2. Students can login at my s...

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The patch deployed doesn't solve the issue.Our faculty report, and we have confirmed, that the popup still does not appear when switching to a different student in SpeedGrader -- only when leaving SpeedGrader for a different page (such as the Gradebo...

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@grue1 As an administrator, you will have access to the SIS Import framework. An users CSV & enrollment CSV could be used to create these enrollments. But an alternative approach, which would allow you to reserve the SIS Import framework for informat...

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Hi Wendy,  I think what you are asking is:  How do I make my Front Page become my Home Page. I'm copying and pasting below the steps I have in a document for staff in my district -- so it's a little out of context, but hopefully it's helpful! Step 2...

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@ngbc Thanks for bringing up this research report! Canvas really needs to do something about this and implement randomized order as the default in SpeedGrader.

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This may seem like a silly question, but I am fairly new.... I have a course created with modules.  I then created a front page, but when I go to that front page, it doesn't flow to the modules.  Do I need to create a "beginning" module to put the fr...

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Hi Hildi, Thanks for your post. I'm new to Canvas and will be an admin when my school transitions to Canvas from Blackboard this fall. I need a way to batch-add new users to a course. These students will not be in our SIS, and I'll have about 500 use...

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@KarlijnvanA  If you set the student access to end on August 15th and the course participation setting is set to "Term", then the course card should remain on the Dashboard until August 15th.  After August 15th it would be considered a "Past Course" ...

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Hi @JamesSekcienski , thanks so much for this! I've been looking for the page you are referencing to, but never found it    Just 1 question remains, I think you might have answered it, but the meaning gets lost in translation for me:   The disappear...

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For reference: Link to New Quizzes End of Quarter Update Q4 - 2023 New Quizzes News While the last quarter has allowed us to finish up the Item Analysis work including the CSV download, we’ve also be...

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We know you have all been waiting in anticipation for the all new rubric redesign. First and foremost, we want to express our gratitude to each and every one of you who has shared your thoughts, sugg...

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As you’ve seen in previous blog posts, we’re working on being more transparent about what’s happening behind the scenes as we work to deliver value to you. I’m excited to share an update with where w...

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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...

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We won’t mince our words here – we tried out a new way to help prioritize things from the community at large, and we made some progress. But if we’re being honest, we were really only tackling the sm...

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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 ar...

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Today, we're reaching out with an update on the anticipated release of our new feature, Discussion Checkpoints. We understand the excitement surrounding this addition to the Canvas experience, and we...

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  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...

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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!  In this short but informative video, we'll wal...

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I am very pleased to announce the general availability of our Data Access Platform (DAP) CLI and Client Library version 1.0.0.  The GA release (1.0.0) represents a major rewrite of the previous beta ...

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In 2017, Instructure announced that Canvas would be moving away from jQuery. As such, our implementation of jQuery has been stagnant since then. We’ve been moving away a page at a time as we implemen...

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For reference: Link to New Quizzes End of Quarter Update Q3 - 2023 New Quizzes - a look back on 2023 2023 was an incredible year for moving the functionality forward, most notably the following relea...

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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 avera...

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  Tl;dr – Beginning today, Community members will only be able to comment on Product Blogs published in the last six months.   In 2023, the Instructure Product blog received 298,500+ page views and w...

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We’ve heard you loud and clear and have been spending the past year experimenting with ways to solve a persistent problem for instructional designers and instructors who create content in Canvas – ho...

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  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-lif...

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Have you ever taken a step back and looked at your recent accomplishments? It’s an exercise that can be exciting, humbling, and inspiring all at once.  Over the past few years, our Product teams have...

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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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Canvas LMS Release Notes

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

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...

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 t...

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 t...

Canvas Releases

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...

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 t...

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 t...

Canvas Releases

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...

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 t...

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 t...

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 t...

Canvas Releases

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 ...

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 t...

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 (20 January), additional question types are included in the Answer Frequency Summary in the Item Analysis Report. Screencast | View the New Feature Screencasts page for a compilation of all available videos in this release. A...

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 (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...

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