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I would like to be able to see my canvas grades whenever I click on a graded notification in the notification tab. Currently it just shows the submission and rubric but I would like to see what grade I earned on it without having to navigate all the way back into grades
I have 3 children in the same school system. When using the mobile app it list all 3 children's classes. They are not organized and they are all jumbled together. They run by class period, then A or B day, and then alphabetical. I have a 12th grader, 11th grader, and 7th grader. There are simple additional filters that…
I have the Teacher Canvas app on my iPad. Last year, I was able to annotate student work with my Apple Pencil on uploaded student work. This year, however, when I click on the Assignment, I am unable to annotate the assignment. I can still assign a grade but I want to be able to indicate to the student where the errors are…
The To-do List Widget on Canvas (iOS) app for iPad and iPhone doesn’t show the material. Canvas reverted back to the older version of the To-do list but it doesn’t work. When you click on the widget it opens to the To-do list but does not show the material listed. The calendar section allows me to add a “New To Do” which…
I am having issues with the Canvas teacher app with the iPad. I always cross list my courses because I teach the same class a few time a day. Last year, I was able to filter through assignments by class periods which made grading and checking that students turned in work a little easier. It seems that feature is no long…
It seems that teachers can no longer annotate onto student assignments when they have been submitted as a PDF. This was available last year and made it possible to use a stylus to grade and leave feedback directly onto the PDF that the student submitted. It seems this feature is not available on the Teacher app anymore or…
When you add an assignee to an assignment in Canvas teacher app, tags are not an option.
When providing students with an Assignment with a Text Entry Response in the Canvas iOS App, the response text box covers the assignment description. This is not only an inconvenience, it's an access issue for many students needing to visualize the prompts/description to complete their thinking. We like to keep our…
My school is in the Central US time zone and I live in the Eastern US time zone. On my PC, Canvas is set to Central time and all of the assignments are due at 11:59pm on say for example August 24. On the app, the to-do list shows 12:59am August 25. I feel that this may accidentally cause me to submit assignments a day…
The updated version of the Canvas teacher app for i-pad has removed the functionality of selecting grades to view by section. This is (was) one of the most important features of the mobile app and allowed not only very efficient grading of both homework assignments and quizzes by section (grades have to be transferred to…
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…
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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…