Community Help

ahimsel · 2024-04-26

Is there a way for me to access the content of Inbox message correspondence from past semesters? I routine archive Inbox messages, but it seems that they disappear once the new term begins. Is there a way to "find" them? I recall that the old versio...

Shaby · 2024-04-26

Hi thereI have some students whose assessment results are under review for possible plagiarism. I would like to hide their individual marks from view while this process takes place, but I do not want other students to be disadvantaged as I can see th...

MSomo · 2024-04-26

I want to simplify my grading for a set of questions that is currently essay. The students must produce 3 correct responses from a set of many possible correct responses. For example: From set A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J; A, C, H, and J are correct....

JohnJay1 · 2024-04-26

How do you accept a pending student into a course? We will not require students to create a canvas account. Would like either instructor or administrator to accept on behalf of student.

LiaWallon · 2024-04-26

I have followed the instructions for uploading a Google Doc / Slideshow to Canvas and I get a notice saying that it will change the share settings and everyone with the link will have access. It seems that "access" includes the ability to edit it. Ho...

PatriciaValdez1 · 2024-04-26

Is there any app for pronunciation feedback and practice that can be added to Canvas?Thank you!! Patricia

professorlusnia · 2024-04-26

Is there still no way to do a bulk download of annotated (graded) submissions from Speedgrader for an assignment? I know that I can do a bulk download of the submissions, without grades or comments, but what I really need is to be able to archive the...

stewartk1 · 2024-04-26

I am part of my university's LMS administration team and we are having issues when Group Assignments are copied/imported/duplicated. Has anyone else had the same experience? Maybe even found a solution? When you create a new Group Assignment Canvas w...

SherryCraven · 2024-04-26

Our School Division purchased one template as part of our initial package. How do I access the one we chose?

sylarena · 2024-04-26

Hello! While participating in an open-access course, I came upon a submission panel (widget?) that enables drag and drop file uploads. I've attached a screenshot. Can anyone point me towards the source? I sent the screenshot to my college's Canvas ad...

CatherineGaston · 2024-04-26

Hello, I am trying to submit my research proposal through Turn it In in CAnvas, but I can't find the link or place to do so I can find it for school improvement EDU7186 but not in the research model - EDU7257 Thanks Cathy

BernardNalesnik · 2024-04-26

I like to have my students read a chapter and take a quiz on what they read. I like to keep them a standard 15 questions, but sometimes I find more than 15 that seem like good questions. Can I make a multiple choice quiz with 20 questions and then Ca...

GurpreetHayer · 2024-04-25

Anatomical term assessment question 3, 4 images are not showing or visible. is someone else Having this problem? I am using google chrome and canvas and laptop but still not working. any ideas please

KJERSTENTHAYNE · 2024-04-25

I spent most of the day creating and banking vocabulary quiz questions using "new quizzes". I would like to be able to use these same questions on an external review site (in this case, Blooket), but there are almost 100 questions and I would rather ...

JenniferKross · 2024-04-25

Relatively new instructor. What do you recommend for SLS extra credit?

MonikaMajor · 2024-04-25

Hi, I created a stimulus question in New Quizzes with a video. I added the video as an mp4 file and uploaded it to course files and to global files. Files permissions are not restricted. The video shows up in the instructor view but in the student v...

EMILYHIPPLE · 2024-04-25

I am making a canvas course that includes a module about what the Library's Code of Conduct is. This is very important and and its important that each student worker reads and understands each point/statement. As I have it now, its a lot of text on a...

AnnekeBoy · 2024-04-25

I am a facilitator for collage classes held at my high school. Previously I was able to open comments professors or their Aids left and have it show when saving the grades for my records. Is it possible to have that feature again instead of clicking ...

MeredithRussell · 2024-04-25

Can I set a default so that all of my assignments do a turnitin check and not notify students? Thank you!

MeredithRussell · 2024-04-25

I have been unable to stop student notifications for minor changes I make to assignments, modules etc. How do I stop the notifications? I am sure that I have not checked the box to notify students.

JaniceFarber · 2024-04-25

I have a rubric set up in my final paper assignment and I would like to be able to provide feedback and grade the assignment without the students seeing the assignments grade. If the grade is hidden if I use the rubric in the assignment, will the st...

bontomasin · 2024-04-25

It is very difficult to analyze, grade, and moderate in new quizzes without filters. We need the ability to sort by course section or in alpha order. Student submissions appear to be added into new quizzes in a random order, thus locating a student...

rsackett3 · 2024-04-25

Is there a way to download the quiz summary page to a .csv file? I can download the item analysis and student analysis, but neither contain the breakdown of student responses for each question.

JosephMcCartney · 2024-04-25

Hello. I am the LMS Administrator for a government institution that uses a modified version of the open source Canvas. I know this falls outside of the scope of this forum, but I have tried for over a year to get my organization to do anything about ...

SusanHagen · 2024-04-24

I am the instructor. I can see it in my records, but my students told me today that they do not see their overall percentage. Is there something I can do to fix this? I checked all the guides and FAQs I could find. Thank you

mae17 · 2024-04-24

I cannot find a way to pause audio/video while recording feedback for student assignments. Given the complexities of some feedback, lag time, etc., this would be a valuable tool to be included; furthermore, the media file record dialogue box covers t...

JessicaKlamm · 2024-04-24

Hi - I have multiple students who are not receiving repeated email invitations for them to join our class (we've checked the inbox and spam folders). I tried removing them from the course and adding them back in, but they still are not received anyth...

KristinaTody · 2024-04-24

Can I assign peer reviews for one student after an assignment is past a due date?

KewenTANG · 2024-04-24

How can I delete an uploaded attachment in peer review because I accidentally wrote my name on the attachment I added?

GenaJeselnik · 2024-04-24

Students have expressed that they like having the most current module at the top of the page - however, if you are using pre-requisites, they disappear if I move the module to the top. We want students to progress in a linear format, but this seems t...

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 ...

TamasBalogh · 2023-10-12

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 instructors to access the report almost immediately, with the curr...

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...

Canvas Release Notes (2024-05-18)

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