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students need to be able to block/mute other students for online safety; especially when contacting a professor due to the sensitive nature of a topic could further create harm for the student.
Do students receive emails whenever attendance is updated? If so, can it be stopped? We've received complaints that ALL students in the course are emailed whenever a change is made. Thanks!
I had a new class today for which I shared a Google slides presentation, and I had one student who could not see the slides. He said it appeared as a green screen for him. When I shared other browser tabs, he could see them, just not Google slides. I have not had this issue with Big Blue Button before. Any suggestions?
How to communicate with my class group.
If a student submitted a quiz in error, how can instructor unsubmit the attempt
Hi All. I have just been made an Admin within my organization (CEA CAPA International Education). In order to avoid that single faculty teaching courses might run the risk to not have the correct Grading Scale set in the Settings menu of their courses, I would like to set a specific one to become a default for the entire…
This is the error when submitting a video recorded in Canvas for an assignment (screenshot included). The video was 2 mins long. I then attempted to record a 30 sec video with the same result. I attempted to upload a video recorded separately on another device and received the same error when attempting to upload. My…
Hi everyone, Just wondering if others are having trouble with using the external tool OneDrive in assignments? It's always worked perfectly for me, and now this week, it's not loading the external tool. I can't see it on my laptops, and the students also can't on theirs.
Hello, I'm a lecturer. I had started to create all my content in the courses that my institution had created for this academic year. And today when I log in, my dashboard is empty, and no courses, nothing. all the xork done, disappeared; Does someone know what could happen? thank you
Hi all, Since this morning, we have noticed a small UI update when Editing Assignments. The most obvious of these changes has been that made to the Submission Type box which previously listed all submission types in a single column but now appears to have reshuffled these items. From a workflow perspective, there has been…
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…
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…
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Join us for a deep dive into why New Quizzes is the stable, future of assessment for your institution. We will explore how achieving feature parity with Classic Quizzes—plus 25 exclusive new features—allows for a seamless transition. Discover the tools and features within Canvas designed to support you in managing the…
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The Instructure Community Developers Group is gathering to meet some fellow developers of Canvas customizations and external tool integrations. Discuss projects you're working on, success stories of past projects, and things you may be struggling with. Request to join the Instructure Community Developers Google Group to…
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,…