Is it possible to change the system-wide notification defaults for a hosted Canvas instance? Since I can't find a way to do it, nor any reference to doing it, I'm assuming not but wanted to make sure before I give that as an answer.
@rtoon - this is correct. For a hosted Canvas instance, admins cannot change system wide or global notification default settings. Notification preferences are controlled at the individual user account level, and each user can customize them based on their own needs. Canvas does not provide an admin level setting to define or override default notification states for all users across the instance.
If you were to change the default settings new users receive, that would impact those new users only.
Hi everyone, I'm an ed-tech administrator at a Brazilian higher education institution (SENAI CIMATEC) and I'm trying to understand a persistent image visibility issue we experienced during a large-scale exam on May 15, 2026. Here's the full picture: What happened: We applied a quiz via New Quizzes to the entire institution…
Does anyone have suggestions for bulk aligning questions at the quiz level, not the item bank level? I don't know much about API keys, but would one of these work for a bulk alignment? We have a school that is preparing for accreditation next year and they must get their quiz questions aligned to outcomes. We know they…
The most recent quizzes and question banks (including renames) are not showing up as options in the Course Import Tool. As I was creating a new quiz in one course (Classic), I went to add the questions from the Question Bank, but what I needed wasn't there. I went back to the other course to make sure everything was…
In the wake of the recent Canvas security incident, many instructors are rethinking how they protect their course materials and ensure continuity for students if the LMS becomes unavailable. A common question we’re hearing is how to effectively back up courses “just in case,” especially with an eye toward re‑distributing…
Hi all, Quick question about the Gradebook color status for a 2-part checkpoint discussion. If a student completes the first due date (initial post) but does not complete the required replies by the second due date, is there any way for Canvas to automatically show a color (e.g., missing/late) instead of staying as…
