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Hello, Do I need a code to log into canvas to join a course for I've registered for? 

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I received this message from a teacher.I am teaching blind students to submit media recording assignments on Canvas. Do you have directions for using JAWS to make a media recording? I have students turn off JAWS once they have found the Start button ...

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I have a student who was invited to a program.  He clicked the enroll button and now says he never got the account verification email.  Now He's in limbo, trapped between having full access to his courses, but not able to verify his account so he can...

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Hi,I'm using a Canvas class from another teacher and notice that the same assignment is used across more than one module.So that if I edit one, it changes the other. But I don't know how they did it!How can I copy or duplicate or link (not sure of th...

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When using the calendar button for due dates in assignments, the due date does not save unless you manually type in the date. Any ideas on what the issue may be here? 

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I cannot find mymathlab in my canvas course navigation 

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Tried using Microsoft One Drive External Tool for the first time today, since other options for students turning in work has not been successful.  In the morning, students were able to open the document, type in the document, refresh and submit witho...

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Not sure if this is fixable, but when using chat my sent message is greyed out unless I refresh the page.If you know how to fix this so the message always shows as a dark font please let me know. This is a contrast issue that impacts accessibility.In...

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Looking a t posts about finding CSM they all answer with you'll get an email which begs the questions.When I ask the contact person when we started this year, I was told someone would be in touch.  No touching happened and I was able to figure out mo...

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When grading on the iPad Teacher app, the only way to put in scores is to use a 'slider' tool and to drag over to the desired score. The main issue here is that there is no way to enter half-point/decimal scores.  It would be nice to have the slider ...

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At my institution we have installed and enabled Respondus LockDown Browser. Our teachers can open the LDB dashboard and select which tests they want to use the LDB for. When an activity is chosen, we see the message "Error" with a button that says "F...

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Can we create a grading schema that is not linked to points?

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The Calendar seems to be set to show only the first line of any Event or Assignment posted there, so you can’t read the full text of the event name in the Calendar view, unless you mouse over it for the pop-up with the full description or click on it...

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Hi! First time using canvas. I have been trying to copy assignments and modules into different class periods but they simply will not copy. The assignments and modules and published. I followed instructions that I received from this website on how to...

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How do I view a student's original work and the comments and grades on it when a student has uploaded a revision and the original is no longer visible?   

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Dear Canvas  This is Wasta, I am using Canvas app which my school provides me to takes the video lecture but on my Ipad (IOS 15) generation 8 ,as I open the video there is no audio in the video , only when I start the video there is a sound but as so...

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My Professor has on the function on the modules that are locked until you finish the one before hand. I am having issues because it is locked on my end even though I did all the prerequisites to it. She cannot fix it on her end and I am freaking out ...

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I have a husband and wife that both were to create accounts on CANVAS.  Somehow both emails were linked to the husband's name.  When I look in Shirl does not show up in my course roster, but if I go to add her e-mail her husband's name pops up and I ...

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Hi Canvas community,Is the customization of the sender name only exclusive to root account? I don't see the same tab in other accounts created (see attached). We would like to customise it per department (not using the main company).  Thanks in advan...

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I am able to edit the Syllabus page, but not given the option to make it available/public. How do I do that?

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Is there a way to delete a large number of courses? I saw a post from 2017 and I was wondering if the same process still applies? TIA, @James Jeneen Hill

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This is my 3rd year with canvas observing my 2 kiddos. When I go to look at grades from a class, the pull down menu has EVERY class they've had for the last 3 years. Does anyone know how to just make the pull down menu the current term?? I have starr...

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I'm building a quiz on the topic of fractions. I don't want to use multiple choice, so students have to enter the exact numeric answer. However, the builder does not have a fraction tool nor will it accept "1/4" as a number. Is there anything that ca...

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I have 3 sections of AP classes.  When I use Discussions on Canvas, I would like to separate the postings from 3 different classes.  But it looks like I see all the postings together.  Is there anything I can do as to the settings so that I can see t...

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Hello,I know there is a way to message students regarding course grades in New Analytics, but is there ANY way to message observers in the same manner? Without having to go one by one. Thanks!

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HiI have admin right and API access to a self hosted Canvas instance.Now, I need user-specific auto-login links which will be generated in our external web application programmatically. So that students will not bother with an additional password for...

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There should be a link called pages. All of the worksheets she puts up I can't view them. I'm going into the third week and need a fix asap please. If there is a place I can drop in please let me know.

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I am so frustrated.  I have always been able to link a Google doc to a Canvas assignment, have the student click the assignment, automatically making a copy, complete the assignment, and then click submit so that it posts directly to Canvas and I'm n...

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Starting today (after 2+ years), teachers have been getting this error from Google when trying to sign into Canvas.400. That’s an error.Error: malformed_certificateError while signing data with certificateIs this something in the "Authentication Sett...

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In one of my courses, the live video is not accessible while it's live. A classmate and I (that I know of-could have been more online students) didn't have access the first week so I'm not sure if that had something to do with it. 

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