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There is a blue button that appears in SpeedGrader in the teacher view above the field where the Assessment Grade appears (see image below). The assignment has Turnitin enabled through the "Plagiarism Review" option in the assignment settings so I assume it's related. When you click the button you get the following popup,…
What challenges have you encountered when using Microsoft tools with Canvas for file storage or submissions? What strategies have worked best for you to avoid technical issues? Feel free to share tips, demonstration videos / screenshots, lessons learned, or questions below! 😊
My learners often need a proof of enrollment (that shows what class they are enrolling in and when) or a letter of completion (what class they took and their earned grade). Does anyone have any ideas on how this could be automated through Canvas? Currently, they email me for these requests and I generate them manually from…
If I put a student who is missing a lot of work in a new section that I create within the same course- can she have different close dates
How do I upload a student's assignment submission to a Canvas assignment when it was sent to me via email?
Hello! I'm new to Canvas as of Spring Semester 2026 and I am curious if there is a key detailing the meaning of various icons that present next to assignments. The 3 I see most often are (a) a green circle with a stick figure in it: (b) what looks like a rocket heading north east: and (c ) a piece of paper with a pencil on…
I was wanting to request an addition to the canvas system. I was wondering if it would be possible to place a roster count on the grade book page. I manage multiple classes and sometimes when I am booking a room or requesting items for a lab it would be incredibly nice to just open the course grade book and have the number…
Has anyone had the issue of assignment grades changing to zero before the due date? Yes, the teacher has the "automatically apply grade for missing submission" turned on, but Canvas is not waiting for the due date. This is not happening all the time, just every now and then and I cannot figure out why. Any help is greatly…
Hi - I have students submit .java files to Canvas, and I use SpeedGrader to give line-by-line feedback. This stopped working in the last couple days - student files show up in preview has containing the content "JWT rejected: JTI has already been used" instead of the correct content of their file. Thus I cannot give…
My Latin is uploaded and has ? and ! and other characters replacing the Latin. IMpossible to work with
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