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What we are finding is that if an observer wants to message a student, they have to: * select the class * delete the teachers from the message * and change the subject of the message. We were hoping for an easier way to contact a student if needed.
Hello, I have a problem that is only faced on iPad. I have access denied on interactive frames inside the course material but I don’t have the same on android or normal browser. I contacted the university and they advised to use my pc instead which is really not practical for me. any thought or ideas? thanks in advance for…
Hi everyone, I’ve been facing an issue where my Canvas account automatically logs out every 3 days. Each time, I get a message saying I need to log in again due to my institution's security policy (screenshot attached). It’s becoming quite inconvenient, especially when I’m working on important tasks or assignments. I…
Hi everyone, I’m new to this forum and not yet familiar with the Canvas mobile experience. I’m curious to know how it can be improved for students who are juggling academics, work, and personal life. I’d really appreciate any expert advice or insights to help me understand it better.
Hi! I keep getting an error on the Canvas Teacher app that says there are no valid submissions to mark (even though there are MANY submissions to mark. If I open them on the website, I can mark them and annotate them but I cannot on the app version.
Problem statement: Students cannot see which tasks they have already completed in “modules” section. This leads to the student having to go back to the “grades” section to check which tasks have already been completed, and they will have to memorize the units/ chapters/ weeks that they still need to do. Suggested fix: Add…
Hi, So a teacher has requested to me the following: "I’m wondering if you know the answer to this or could help. We don’t seem to be able to message course sections from the mobile app anymore (we could last year). I either have to send a message to the whole group, or to individual learners – sections don’t appear in the…
I took notes on a few files this past weekend. During the weekend the notes would show up on the files when I accessed them in multiple devices, but a few days later none of the notes are there any more.
heloo how can i upload my assignments as i had issues 2 hours and i dont have left enough time to wait for resloving isse? is there any place to upload it somewhere else ?
I am trying to get Canvas Teacher to load from App store onto my I-Phone 11. All that happens is the purple wheel just goes round and round. I have tried cellular data versus my Wi-Fi. I have tried clear caches and cookies. Any help would be appreciated.
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