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Why no longer able to reuse comments when using rubrics?
I was frustrated today when I came to grade an assignment I had set up with a rubric. I've been using that particular assignment/rubric for several years, with no issue, copying my Canvas courses from semester to semester. Even better, I had crafted some great comments for students, multiples of whom tend to make the same…
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Poll Everywhere and Learning Services—a perfect match
Chances are high you’ve heard of and even used Poll Everywhere— it’s the leading polling software that makes presentations even more engaging. With a variety of interactive poll options, speakers can easily engage their audience and get real-time feedback. We’re proud to call Poll Everywhere a partner here at Instructure,…
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Can students edit but not delete their own discussion posts?
In discussions, can students be able to edit their posts but not delete their own discussions? In the Course Settings, there is currently an option to allow "Let students edit or delete their own discussion replies." I don't want students to delete a post, because then they may inadvertently delete any replies to their…
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Introduction to Engineering Fundamentals: A Sample Canvas Course Structure
Hello everyone, I’m sharing a sample Introduction to Engineering Fundamentals course designed for higher education using Canvas. The goal of this course structure is to demonstrate how foundational engineering concepts can be organized into clear, learner-friendly modules. The course includes: Well-structured modules for…
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Exploring Research Management in Canvas LMS: Participate, Pilot, Provide Feedback
Over the last few months, we’ve been working with a small group of researchers and developers on a question that some faculty struggle with: How do I support students in conducting meaningful research in a manageable, usable way? A challenge we’ve heard from faculty and research-active instructors is that student research…
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Using column-count CSS?
Does Canvas support the css attribute column-count? I know work-arounds using bootstrap and tables. Column-count is simpler. I can't tell if I'm doing something wrong or it's yet another thing that's not allowed. Related: Is there a list of what isn't allowed? Or even what is?
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Autograde Discussions
Hi all, is there a way to automatically assign a grade (points, letter or C/NC) to a discussion when students write a response - I'm thinking a feature similar to the graded survey feature in the old quizzes? Thanks!
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I CAN'T BE THE ONLY ONE....
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE, JUST WONDERING IF I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO IS MISSING SCHOOL LIKE CRAZY….. SO USED TO DOING IT DAILY THAT NOW MY LIFE FEELS LIKE ITS BEEN MISSING SOMETHING…..#READY4CLASS#ONLY4DAYS#UNTILCOURSEOPENS….YAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!! OR AM I REALLY THE ONLY 1….?
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Articulate 360 stopped working
Yesterday in our Canvas classes our Articulate 360 courses were working. Today they are inaccessible to everyone. I have a trouble ticket open with Articulate, has anyone seen this before?
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For the love of god why did Instructure change the student help URLs?
Our courses are in professional development programs where students take a 5-week course and then might or might not enroll in future offerings. We keep our use of Canvas features very basic to streamline the experience for our adult learners and minimize technical issues for our adjunct faculty who often teach just once…
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How to drag and drop across multiple months with Calendar
Everything says change the mini-calendar and then take it to the new month, but that does not work. The mini-calendar and main calendar sync to the same month.
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Strengthening Trust Through Smarter Fraud Prevention for Transcripts
At Parchment by Instructure, our mission has always been to make the process of sending and receiving credentials simple, secure, and trusted. Every transcript represents a student’s hard work and academic journey. Recently, we’ve seen a notable increase in fake higher education enrollment. Scammers are using fraudulent…
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Readiness Is the New Confidence: Reflections from The State of Learning and Readiness Report
When we talk about readiness, it can sound like a finish line we are all trying to reach. In reality, readiness is something we build and rebuild every day. It is about confidence as much as it is about competence. Readiness is more than a set of skills. It is a mindset grounded in curiosity and the ability to adapt.…
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EDUCAUSE 2025 Reflections: Share Your Takeaways
EDUCAUSE may be over, but the conversations don't have to stop! Let’s reflect on what we learned, debated, and discovered together: What’s your biggest EDUCAUSE takeaway, and how do you think it will shape higher education in 2026 and beyond? Which themes stood out most this year? Was it AI, student experience,…
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How do we help students get ready?
When Instructure released its State of Learning and Readiness report, I read it with great interest. Its focus on readiness feels apt given the continuous change that has been our lot at my college and throughout higher education. The whirlwind also touches the work world that our students will enter (some already have),…