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The Problem: The recent changes to the Canvas Studio video embed interface have severely degraded user experience for both instructors and students. Instead of simplifying media integration, the new options add extra cognitive load, create unnecessary clicks for standard tasks, and introduce a grading flaw in course…
There should be a way to ignore a student's attempt without adding an extra attempt. I want to be able to ignore when the student uploads the wrong file, or starts a quiz and experiences a power outage. Adding an extra attempt isn't accurate and providing a grade and feedback, then reassigning is a slow process.
I know without build on last attempt enabled, I can set it to take the average or the latest score, but that makes them re-take the entire quiz, including questions they got right, or if I use Item Banks, they may get totally different questions. I like build on last attempt, but I want their second go around to be worth…
Does anybody know if there is a way to sort by Course Code (not Course Name) in the 'All Courses' list. I don't want to set a nickname as it changes the course name on the dashboard tile, which I don't want.
We have a number of units that have threshold assessments (must pass to pass a unit), such as safe handling of medication. At present, the solutions to deal with this are hacks and the issue is that the unit result doesn't reflect the "must pass this to pass the unit" nature of assessment. How are you handling this? Is…
Hi everyone, I am new to the role and trying to set the new term in Canvas for Year 12 graduating in 2027. With the Sentral sync, the Year 12 courses are created automatically with change of class name, however in Canvas the new course has the old term and SIS ID. So , instead of Y12_2027 it is still Y12_2026. I have tried…
First off, are these the correct instructions to generate an epub?: https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/662895-how-do-i-view-course-content-offline-as-an-epub-file As a Canvas Admin, on our BETA server Under Settings, I've ticked off the "Allow content to be downloaded offline", and then also under Feature…
I would love to see Canvas provide a way for third-party tools identify files used in question and item banks! Some instructors rely heavily on question banks to randomize questions and provide students with varied questions on retakes. These questions often include images and other files that instructors need to retain,…
I do not like that when I grade by question on Canvas quizzes, I have to select the check mark or the x, then also hit update. Too many buttons to hit makes the process take so much longer! Once I have said if the question is right or wrong, the score should automatically update. Also, it would be nice to be able to grade…
When I enter grades in Speedgrader, they are now being marked as "Hidden." I didn't change any settings, so I'm not sure why it's suddenly marking grades as "Hidden."
I have just spent over 3 hours trying to make contact with an administrator as someone recommended I try this - I exported half of my old Free for Teachers Canvas Instructure files, but then got pulled away from this task as my husband ended up in the VA hospital in Tucson AZ. I missed the Oct 6 deadline and now Ihave over…
A student visited our office in the Disability Resource Center (DRC) today and expressed some frustration around impacts of recent Canvas accessibility updates. I'm hoping that this group can help me get started with trouble-shooting and problem solving for them. Below is a description of what I think is happening:…
We want to thank everyone who was able to make it to our September Impact User Group meeting. We had a great level of engagement and participation and we especially want to that Camila Acosta from Trinity University and James Kocher from Indian River State College for their presentations and sharing what is working well…
We have been using the class="enhanceable_content tabs" to create a functional 'unit content' homepage for our courses. Overnight our tabs no longer work. As far as I can tell, it is due to that specific reference no longer finding what it's referencing. I dug through instructure's code and found they had based it on…
Release notes outline upcoming customer-impacting changes that are expected to display in beta and/or production environments. Please note that features considered for future development are not included in the notes. Unless otherwise stated, all features in this release are available in the Production environment on…
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 the title of this document. New to deploy notes? Visit Understanding Release…
Hi, My institution is starting to use Respondus LockDown Browser. My question concerns an exam using the 'New Quizzes' engine that requires the use of LockDown Browser. Assuming that the 'early exit' feature is enabled in the LockDown Browser settings, if a student exits the exam early, will Canvas allow them to re-enter…
I've searched the boards and found a few archived posts, so I hope someone has an update on this! We use multiple due dates on assignments to allow for accommodations and extenuating circumstances in our courses. However, even with a student being assigned a later due date, their grade is automatically penalized based on…
I have completed a course and earned a badge but its not showing up in my backpack
Cordial saludo Actualmente estamos presentando una inconsistencia en New Quizzes al momento de realizar la migración y posterior edición de las evaluaciones. Específicamente, al intentar modificar una pregunta y eliminar una de sus opciones de respuesta, el sistema no permite ejecutar dicha acción. Con el fin de descartar…
Hello! From our previous group's meeting, it was shared this community space can be for feature requests. But I wasn't sure if there was a specific sub-space for it. I'm wondering if this feature is already in development: when we create rules in the Visual Editor, we can really create only one. For example, if I want to…
Our institution is setting up 9 institutional outcomes in Canvas. Several of our outcomes have multiple skill sets within the rubric. For example: Critical Reading – Skill Set A Critical Reading – Skill Set B Critical Reading – Skill Set C Our understanding is that Canvas Outcomes data reports can provide the overall/total…
I am just curiousas to why there is not a field to enter a description for an outcome at the account level? Or at least edit the rating when you attach/link an account level outcome to a rubric. When you create a new criterion for a rubric, you enter a decription for a rating, but for an account level outcome.
We use a pre- post- model to measure learning which requires student-question matching from two time periods. This requires exporting quiz data to CSV to do the analysis properly. (I can get into more detail if needed.) The New Quizzes Student Analysis CSV export has repeated blocks of ItemID then columns related to that…
Hello! A caution to my fellow Admins and support folks that Instructure updated their live-chat link (the one in the "(?) Help" menu, if you license their Support Chat service) fairly recently, but the old broken one is still online and appears as if it still functions. If someone hits the old link, after entering their…
How do you make most of your decisions? When I make most of my decisions, I usually think about how the situation will turn out before I decide what to do. I try to look at the possible outcomes and think about what would happen depending on the choice I make. I don't always know exactly what the result will be, but I try…
I have been asked to discover whether Canvas Catalog can accept eCheck payments. My thought is that since Catalog is configured to redirect to a payment form at our Payment Gateway, that this might be more a question of configuring an additional option into the Catalog and payment gateway settings. Has anyone done this?
Join us for the 2026 Florida Canvas + Parchment Connect event being held at St. Petersburg College in Clearwater, Florida. This one-day immersive event will explore the latest innovations transforming the higher ed landscape in Florida. Whether you're enhancing the digital classroom with Canvas or modernizing admissions…
Whether you’re new to Canvas or looking to expand your skills, each Klatch session offers a welcoming space to share ideas, ask questions, and learn from one another. As a K12 Canvas Admin and Technology Instructional Specialist, I am passionate about helping teachers simplify their workflow, make the most of their time,…
Education institutions have made significant progress in digital capability. Yet the presence of technology tells us surprisingly little about how well an institution will respond when conditions change. The Readiness Playbook defines readiness as an organisational capability: the ability to support learners and staff…
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…
Ryan Lufkin and Jody Sailor sit down with Steven Olinger and Joe Godsey, faculty in the Business, Engineering, and Industrial Technology division at Southwest Virginia Community College to ask what it takes to introduce 14- to 17-year-olds with no experience to energy careers in a single summer. A grant of nearly $500,000…
Join us for the next installment of our New & Next Showcase, where we'll give an update on our work to create the future of Canvas. You’ll see the progress we’ve made redesigning top Canvas workflows, and the new, more modern interface surrounding them. We'll also share how our Parchment teams are evolving to support…