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From August 18 through October 6, we're slowing down code deploys and releases for Canvas. Fewer changes during your busiest weeks means your team can focus on helping students and educators start the term strong.
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How do I change the order of the listed Discussions to coincide with the Modules; i.e. Module 1, Module 2, Module 3, etc. They are currently listed randomly. I checked all the settings and read the available information to no avail. HELP! Thank you.
How do I recover a deleted page from a course?
When I upload my video using the rich content editor, I only see a URL link.
I'm trying to figure out whether Canvas Portfolio will work for me this year with my 11th graders. We are introducing a curriculum that has a portfolio component but does not specify the platform. I would like to try Evaluation Portfolios but am confused by the information in the guides. The Guide for Portfolio says Once…
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…
We have courses with over 1,500 students enrolled and there are gradebook columns for assignments, quizzes, etc. The gradebook is VERY slow to load students on the screen. We're using filters on the gradebook that help but curious if anybody has other tricks to speed up the screen loads. The Course Settings for loading…
This log documents any items deemed necessary to release during our Back to School code pause. For more information on the pause, see A Stable Start to the School Year for Canvas. 2026-08-17 Announcement Date: 2026-08-17 Product: IgniteAI Agent (Canvas Next) Affected Users: All Users IgniteAI Agent infrastructure update…
So, I know we can't do it, but … is there any chance that a future release will make answer options moveable in the same manner that questions themselves are moveable? I found an earlier archived question about this HERE, but it was archived without much discussion, and the only suggestion to the OP was "use a different…
We are an architecture, design, and engineering education, and so, Pages and Assignments are fairly elaborate, with texts, images, etc., carefully designed within the limitations of Canvas. I need to test newly designed Pages and Assignments before a course is published and well before Pages and Assignments become…
I have a course with combined sections, and I'd like to be able to limit students to interact with their own section only. I know how to do this for one student at a time (explained here), but I have over 500 students. Does anyone know if there's a way to do this in bulk? Thanks, Alistair
What video platform are you using within Canvas? What are its strengths and weaknesses? Would you recommend it to another institution?
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