I want to have different versions of the same test (questions and answer choices scrambled) so that no students at the same desk have the same version. However, I want several students in the class to have the same version so that they can work in gr...

Hi all, I have a student who has accidentally dropped the course. While we are struggling with re-adding her, I wanted to give her access to the canvas site again, but her name is not on my people list (to re-set her as active). When I attempted to r...

There has been a change in how "unread" applies to a message.When an inbox message is clicked on, the button should change from blue to white, meaning it should be marked as "read". Then I can change or mark it "unread" if needed. Now, this does not ...

Hi in my canvas my government class does not appear I am not able to look at files that I have been sent and I have a test coming up and really need it .

I've received a request/question from an instructor about quiz submissions made by students. Are students allowed to see the responses they've submitted to quizzes that are set to be manually graded? They don't need to be able to make changes to them...

I love using the Outcomes feature with Canvas quizzes- but how do I give a quiz on paper and then add the data to the student's Outcomes?For example, I'm giving a punctuation quiz on paper. I want to note the outcomes for each student on Canvas. How ...

I have created a Home page which is a resource for faculty. On this page there are several icons I made w/the icon maker tool. I cannot figure out how to space the icons out evenly so they are not right next to each other. Do I need to add padding or...

My Canvas is not populated with any of the courses I have registered for. How do I access course material?! Thank you

We noticed that in some courses suddenly the profile pictures of students are missing in Attendance view (they are still visible in Course menu - Persons). These pictures were previously visible.Is this something changed in a release, or is this a se...

I am an instructor using the Free for Teachers account and I have looked high and low for a way to change what is displayed in the students' "Name" field. For instance, some students, when signing up for Canvas, only provided their email address. Con...

When I restrict the assignment 'available from' date, students can no longer see any of the assignment details at all. All they can see is the assignment name and a message that says 'This assignment is locked until [date] at [time]'. Is there any wa...

My child graduated from High School last school year.  Yet I keep receiving Canvas email notifications about the school and I cannot figure out how to remove completely my Parent Observer account.  I've reached out multiple times but have yet to rece...

I keep getting emails I cannot stop, with no discernible way to unsubscribe.  The only note at bottom of email states "You are receiving this email because you are a member of VikingEngagement."  I cannot figure out anywhere in Canvas how to remove m...

The feature I loved most about the "Classic" Quiz was the ability to use short quizzes and isolate on students who missed certain questions via the "View Question Breakdown" (see attached).  Am I missing this in the New Quiz function?  As a formative...

I know there is a walkthrough for Canvas Catalog. I am not using Canvas Catalog. I need to ensure only email address from specific institutions are able to be added to a course.  

How do I communicate to the Canvas design staff to suggest a feature that I would find useful as an instructor? (What I want to be able to do is to post video comments on assignments, and not have students see the comments till the grade is posted. I...

I have been trying to embed a YouTube video as a Canvas page and I have no "Embed" option.  Under "Upload Media" there are only two options instead of three (Computer, Record, ?)  Where did my "Embed" button go?  And how can I get it back?

Does anyone know if Canvas supports a pointer system, like PowerPoint? I suffer from RSI and this would be an invaluable tool.

We have been using the Attendance tool for our practical sessions. We have around 130 students in a course.Their seating chart was set up at the start of the semester. However, since last week, the tool displays the option to change the amount of ren...