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Can I establish different modules for different sections of a course?

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So, I am using a chromebook - it is up to date, I have cleared the cache, i have restarted / shutdown numerous times, but when I get into Dashboard my classes do NOT show up.  I can access all my classes on my Android Smartphone so it must be a Chrom...

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I open my instructor’s video (uploaded in modules) and it plays on a safari. (I am using my iphone for study). The video progress bar on the bottom covers the bottom part of slides that my instructor goes over. I hope it does not cover the ppt slide,...

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For graded discussions, is there an easy way to give all students access EXCEPT a certain student or two? I assign short responses after many of my classes, but I don't want absent students to have access to those discussion threads. I realize I can ...

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I have multiple courses that I edit daily, and when I move to new section (modules or home page, etc) a new tab opens.  I prefer to have them open the old way on top of the last page.  Is there a way to change that setting?

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Hi, I (student) was doing a timed quiz and used my phone (mobile app) to view the questions while I was using my laptop to work on the answers. I was left with 10 minutes left for the quiz and when I tried opening the quiz on my laptop, it said that ...

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When I create an External Link within a module and check "Load in a new tab", the created link does not navigate away from the current page (although it may create a new tab or window) when clicked.How can I provide a video link in an assignment that...

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I made a free-for-teachers account and would like to create a public course, available to anyone with the URL. I followed the instructions here: https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-customize-visibility-options-for-a-course/ta...

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How do I download canvass on my iphone? 

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on the course section, I have two classes that say I'm a student and enrolled but for published it says no does that mean I'm in the class or no?

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In the message below, please explain: "resend the confirmation email for this email address." what address is this referring to?The message you sent with the subject line "Re: FALL 2022 - FREE TUTORING SERVICES (IN-PERSON & ONLINE) FOR OHLONE STUDENT...

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Hi,I have a TA in my class and it appears if I put in Library Comments they do not seem to transfer over to them. Is there a way to do this without copying and pasting them again?Best,Brent

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We use Canvas to service hundreds of jr. highs and high schools across the US, and have spent millions of dollars developing our IP.  Not having an option to turn off the export button for teachers and TAs creates massive issues for our legal team.  ...

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When on a laptop and using Chrome.....The top 1/3 is wasted. I can currently see only 15 students. There is too much scrolling to enter scores from paper.  Our class average is 30-35.Is there a way to see more student entries without scrolling?Thanks

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This program greets me as "Emblen" which I find annoying since this is my surname.  Please change to Ms. Emblenthank you

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I'm a student. I'm just receiving strobes on main canvas screen with 6 squares when using my laptop it just keeps the boxes strobing with the format but not info on them. The icons on the left don't change out. My canvas mobile works fine.

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I am a fairly new Canvas admin and was wondering if the attached changes were possible. Basically we are looking to delete, rename, and reorder some navigation items within a course for the student view. If these changes are possible, would it be out...

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If each unit in my course is a module, what is the best way to post readings (pdfs) specific to that module? I've tried linking files to a module and it won't let me get back and add new files after the first bunch. Thanks.

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I exported to courses to save. When I import the course to canvas, and try to view a quiz, no quizzes are reachable. It says "can't find valid settings for this link."

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I cannot get the fill in the blank questions to work. It keeps saying I need a blank. I have tried using the backticks, brackets, and _____. What am I doing wrong??

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Not all of my assignments are in the canvas calendar, so I go add them manually. I have my Canvas Calendar synced to my Google Calendar, but only the events already in canvas get added, not the ones that I put in. Any ideas?

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Hello, I am an Instructional Designer for my college's Canvas instance. In our adoption of New Quizzes, we have run up against the issue of reporting for New Quizzes taking "up to 24 hours." If this were merely the outlier, it would be one thing, but...

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I have had a few teachers who are not seeing their course associations with the Blueprint. They are enrolled in the Blueprint course and in the associated courses with the Teacher role. I can see as admin that the Blueprint courses have associations ...

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I have changed schools and both use Canvas.  I was able to export to a thumb drive, but I think imported incorrectly but at max data capacity, so I need to delete the content but not the course.  How can I do this?   Thank you. 

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How do I  add  buttons that say:Schedule   Assignments   QuestionsThe current buttons are they're but they are not the ones I want. 

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Can I edit a syllabus after it has been published?For example, the syllabus includes suggested reading. Could I add more suggested reading after it has been published?

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How can students save a draft discussion post?

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Hello Everyone, I would like to ask if there is a way to create the same group sets for different course, is there a way to do this with a csv import? Thank you in advance! Melis.

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