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Instructional designer here. I'm working with a faculty member who wants to set up her final exams as she did in D2L - organizing questions into groups/sections for each week of the semester, but WITHOUT using banks of any kind. As far as I can tell, this was a feature in Classic Quizzes but not New Quizzes. I will tell…
I am curious whether Canvas will share guidance on AI tools that claim to allow students to connect their Canvas accounts to the AI program. Is Canvas working on ways to block these tools at the Canvas level? I am also concerned because this is a FERPA issue, as the AI program can view other students' names, read students'…
Anyone else having this issue? Bullets and table borders are not visible to admins in saved mode, but are visible to admins in editing mode. No visibility issues for the teacher and student roles; they are visible for those two roles. Example of table borders below - same issue for any lists with bullet points. Admin role…
When the Instructure Community moved to a new platform late in 2025, some content ended up in different places. One of the biggest moves we noticed was that content for New Quizzes moved from having its own hub (called the New Quizzes Hub) into the main Canvas LMS area of the new platform. This change happened because New…
I have several paper quizzes on Word. They are mostly multiple choice, some multiple answer, and the occaisonal true/false. Is there a way to have these converted into a Canvas quiz? This would be easier than my currentl method of cut/paste or laborious typing.
Good morning, would anyone be able to shed a little light on the folder structure in Files? The path to the file not include the folder in it when grabbing its link. Is it at possible to target files by their folder structure when trying to retrieve them? Example: Below is an image of the folder structure in a Sandbox…
Hey there Canvas Community! I'm just throwing a wish out into the Community, in the hopes of a positive response… With the ability to filter the Speedgrader using Sections now running - my burning desire is that soon we will be able to filter using Differentiation Tags!
Has anyone seen this yet: https://companion.ai/einstein Einstein is an AI with a computer. He logs into Canvas every day, watches lectures, reads essays, writes papers, participates in discussions, and submits your homework — automatically.
Hello! Can admins set the Term Details (from the Terms menu) that would stick for the subsequent terms, without manual override? In the Term Details page, I see the following: Term Runs dates are set by our Registrar's office. Where can I, as institutional admin, set the rest of the dates for Students, Teachers, TAs, and…
New and Improved FeaturesEnhanced Guide Navigation with Table of Contents We've re-introduced and significantly improved the Table of Contents (TOC) feature for guide landing pages, making it easier than ever to find the information you need. Comprehensive Listing: The TOC now displays a full list of all categories and…
We're excited to announce important updates to our Files API, designed to bring you a more secure and efficient experience when working with your files. These changes reflect our commitment to following current best practices and providing you with the most robust tools possible. Previous Change: File UUIDs Transitioned…
https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/660640-how-do-i-view-the-online-attendance-report-in-course-analytics The documentation says: Online Attendance does not support mobile-specific activity tracking—attendance events must occur in a browser environment. We are not interested at this time on mobile-specific…
Summary This is a reminder of an important update regarding the Canvas Login UI. To enhance security, accessibility, and user experience, we are deprecating the legacy Login UI and automatically migrating all institutions to the New Canvas Login UI who don’t opt-in ahead of the deprecation date. This post covers the key…
This is going to be a long post, so forgive me in advance. Starting about midway through the summer session, Canvas began doing totally weird and unexpected things. First me: About 4 weeks into this semester, I had 3 different students unable to access 2 different assignments, and one of them got a blank screen saying that…
Is anyone else having issues accessing Intelligent Insights Ask Your Data? It seems to be down? Case Number 13651453 has been submitted.
I'm building a tool for my institution that imports grades from another LTI tool into Canvas so instructors can automate late assignment policies not otherwise supported by Canvas. I'm trying to use the LTIv1.3 ID which is readily available on the LTI-side as a link to the student record on Canvas, but I can't find the ID…
When attempting to create an assignment, it seems that the agent is unable to enable the Restrict Upload File Types option and does not add the allowed file extensions either. Is there currently a parameter for this option? If not, will there be a parameter for this option?
Ok, a weird one for today (or maybe not weird?). Our students have found a new way to cheat - they are taking pictures of their study guide or other resources and then turning that image into an emoji. Then, when they are in a quiz - even using LockDown browser - they just switch to the emoji keyboard and can see that…
Good afternoon all I am wondering about settings in the LockDown Browser (via Safari on an iPad). Why are there both of the options shown in the image below? What does "lock students into the browser" accomplish that "requiring the LockDown browser" does not? I usually DO NOT put a check mark in the "Lock Students…" option…
Hi, We are transitioning to ILP to sync course data from Colleague to Canvas. The connection itself is working successfully. However, I need some assistance with getting Blueprint courses applied to the course shells in Canvas. Currently, we use a .csv courses file to create the courses and associate them with the…
Hello, I’m wondering if Differentiation Tags can be configured as part of a Blueprint course. Our goal is to store differentiated content (pages, assessments, etc.) centrally within the Blueprint and have it already associated with specific Differentiation Tags (e.g. Support, Core, Extension). After the Blueprint is…
Hi everyone. I am keen to get my head around the new Portfolio tool in Canvas that can be linked to assessments (if my understanding is correct). Has anyone adopted it as yet for gathering workplace evidence????
I know how to add formative assessments to a curriculum map. Is it possible to also add benchmark assessments to the map as well? Or can benchmarks only be delivered to teacher trackers?
Dear Forum members, In the past, I asked students to hide some worksheets in the Excel files they would upload to Canvas. I was only interested in the results of their Excel analysis, and asked students to hide the worksheets with raw data in them. This worked until last Fall, but now SpeedGrader is rendering all…
The Canvas Klatch is an online office hour open to all members of the Instructure Community. It started as an office hour for the courses I teach for CVC@One : Introduction to Teaching with Canvas Advanced Techniques with Canvas Online Teaching and Design Equity & Culturally Responsive Online Teaching Humanizing Online…
You’re invited to join our upcoming Canvas Office Hours, a dedicated session designed specifically for our Business and Government partners. This is your opportunity to ask questions, review release notes, and collaborate with other organizations.
The keynotes and sessions in Spokane may be over, but the conversation is just getting started. Join us for the InstructureCon25 Encore Series—a book club for the Instructure Community that brings the voices of featured speakers into your everyday learning. One book at a time, we’ll read, reflect, and keep the…
The keynotes and sessions in Spokane may be over, but the conversation is just getting started. Join us for the Book Club: The InstructureCon25 Encore Series—a book club for the Instructure Community that brings the voices of featured speakers into your everyday learning. One book at a time, we’ll read, reflect, and keep…
We’re excited to introduce a new quarterly Implementation Webinar series designed to support Canvas Administrators during setup, rollout, and early adoption. These sessions are built to help you better understand admin functionality, available training resources, and how to get the most value from your On-Demand Training…
Compliance Countdown: Data Privacy & The DOJ Accessibility DeadlineWith the April deadline for DOJ accessibility compliance fast approaching, now is the time to ensure your ecosystem is secure and inclusive. This crucial session focuses on the complete lifecycle of vendor vetting, data privacy, and accessibility…
