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It is common in certain Higher Education disciplines to create assessments that are "hurdle requirements" (i.e a student can't pass the course unless they pass the assessment). These are typically work placement requirements, safety requirements, or accreditation requirements. The hurdle might be a pass/fall assessment or…
How do I close a teacher created course? It is no longer an active organization.
Hi! How do I erase the profile picture i once uploaded. I have erased it from "files", but it's still showing on my account. When i try to edit my profile it only allows me to switch to another pictur. Help pls I want the anonymous grey thing to show instead.
As a Canvas admin, I observed about 83 students randomly enrolled in courses in Canvas that they are not registered for in our SIS (Colleague) this fall. Normally, dropped or withdrawn students retain a record of previous enrollment, and students are never enrolled in credit-bearing courses manually in Canvas. No clear…
When attempting to assign an existing rubric to a new assignment utilizes the link "Find a Rubric". This opens a pop-up window "Find existing rubric", but the course I am currently in is not the default, is not at the top, is not evident, and is not searchable. In fact the column that is apparently the course column is not…
I am newly migrated to New Quizzes, and am struggling to work with randomizing essay prompts. In Classic, I had Question Banks for each group of essays, and the individual prompts would be text blocks. I would then have Canvas randomly pull X prompts from the pool and then use a blank Essay question as the writing space…
Over the past two weeks, several of my students have come to me showing me how when they try to go to our course in Canvas, they end up with a screen saying "Access Denied." I have had them shutdown their computer and completely restart, I've checked their login on my student list, and I've tried to log them in with…
I’m trying to use the Create Enrollment Term endpoint, but I’m not getting any response back. I’m currently using the Free For Teachers version of Canvas. Is this endpoint supported in the Free For Teachers environment, or is it only available for institution accounts? If it is supported, could someone point me in the…
I have published a Rise 360 course using Web and also created the Zipped file. Next, I uploaded the zipped file to Canvas and expanded it. I used an iframe to open the index.html file, but it did not work! The index.html works fine on my local hard drive, but not in Canvas! Any help will be appreciated.…
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…
In this session, we’ll provide updates on how AI features, as well as advanced analytics, interactive video, and engagement tools, are mapped across a simplified, tiered Canvas structure. We’ll also preview the shift to more modern, connected workflows within the Canvas experience itself, and share exciting advancements in…
Accessibility and preparing for upcoming deadlines is generating a LOT of conversation on campuses and districts across the nation. Join us for this special session of Canvas Klatch where the discussion will revolve around accessibility. Come with your questions, share your successes, or just share your curiosity. As a K12…
Sustainable innovation, regulatory expectations, and the learner experience Higher education providers are facing two major challenges. The first is sustainable innovation. In a more financially volatile, resource-constrained environment, institutions are under growing pressure to continue innovating with this…
Live Webinar Beyond Detection: Cultivating Academic Integrity in the GenAI Era Date: April 22, 2026 Time: 9 AM MT / 11 AM ET How does your institution handle the ethics of assessment in 2026? Join Dr. David Rettinger and Justin Depuydt for a webinar on building a "Tech Stack of Excellence." We’ll explore how to leverage…
Join us for a live look at how charter and independent schools are modernizing diploma management with Parchment. We will explore digital and print diploma workflows, including direct-to-student shipping for virtual and distributed schools, and include a live product demo. Graduation is a milestone moment. Delivering…
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…
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…