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Hello everyone, im having troubles with redis. My canvas-lms works correctly without redis. But when i enable start redis, some fuctions seem like to not work as usual. For ex, when i update my password at profile settings page, with redis since i cl...

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We are excited to use the Student Annotation submission type, and was wondering if there is an exhaustive list of the file types it is compatible with? I have test a a variety and so far finding it works with Microsoft products (Word, PowerPoint, ect...

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Is there a method to copy a file? (I Don't mean move.) My institution Implements laboratory sections of its parent class as separate courses. I teach several laboratory sections in a given semester and have found useful the ability to copy or duplica...

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Some of my students have been editing their Canvas discussion posts after sappvalley eeing the posts of their classmates (they cannot see any posts until they post themselves). Unfortunately, the Canvas discussion boards I've looked at conclude there...

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My school is currently shopping around for a new LMS and one of the options we're consideAppvalley ring is Canvas. I'd love to hear what your experience with the platform has been like and possibly how it compares in practice to Google Classroom (+ G...

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Can anyone assist with understanding Rubic?

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I am attempting to export a gradesheet for a class to Excel and retain the percentages showing in Canvas. The percentages originally showed as points in Canvas; I selected to view them as percentages. Can I keep the percentages on export? Thanks.

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Hello, So I recently turned in an assignment for my history class. The assignment only allows for one submission and although I have turned it in, there is no indication of submission on the dashboard such as with a submmtited text, checkmark, or a s...

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I recently set an assignment to auto assign peer reviews. For some reason 2-3 students were not assigned peer reviews, even though they submitted assignments of their own. In addition, two students were assigned to peer review students who did not su...

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Hopefully someone here can help me.  No matter which browser I use (macOS) -with all extensions off- I am seeing what I call 'crowding' in most/all screens on Canvas.  I've attached and highlighted one such instance in the Discussion Board.   Anyone...

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I want to track a specific student when downloads a specific assignment and how many times.  In the “access report”, it seems that you can only see how many times he browsed and the last time he browsed. Is that right?

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Hi, I have installed Canvas LMS on GCP using Bitnami image. Its working fine, but I am facing few issues as below I have tried adding login with Google but even after adding all the details Login with google option is not showing on login page, here ...

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My school uses canvas and next week I have an online test through the system. My professor said that he speed test  is able to see if students are cheating through the analytics of his canvas account. I am not planning on cheating, but I was wonder...

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my teacher said that all assignments are due today but there is not "available from...until" posted on any of the assignments. Will I still be able to work on the after 12 today?

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Hi everyone, I'm new to we canvas, I don't know how to use you, I have problems with the book, it takes time to load and the screen appears blank, help !!!! I have classes tomorrow morning if you have a friend out there ask him and if they know how t...

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Hello,  In service of being accommodating to the varying personal situations our students are facing this year I chose to drop their two lowest performing weeks. In Canvas, I grouped the assignments by week (assignment group = week 1, week 2, etc.) a...

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I have "Complete All Items in the Module" set as a requirement for my modules, but it does not appear that Canvas is honoring that setting. When I'm in student view, only the first page in the module is receiving a check mark indicating it has been v...

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I am attempting to create a flyout menu in our Global Navigation to share a group of courses in our instance based on: @robotcars post here: https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Developers-Group/Global-Nav-Menu-Custom-Tray/m-p/147083 I would love a way...

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How do I delete a test student submission?

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While a BBB conference is in progress and students are in it, another student will try to join but the conference is listed as concluded.  Teacher and other students are still actively participating in the conference, but other students cannot join. ...

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I accidentally concluded a course in my free teacher account without realizing I could no longer access any of the data. I there a way to un-conclude a course in the free teacher account?

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Can someone help me make life easier for my students?  Right now there are three different options for the to submit through Google Drive.  Correct me if I'm wrong here, but Google LTI 1.3 is the preferred way, right?  If so, I'd like to get rid of t...

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We are already a SubAccount within a larger account. Additionally, I have Program Directors who manage their courses. The issue is this: Some Programs have two cohorts running simultaneously (a junior and senior cohort) each has students enrolled in ...

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We are not receiving the Title and Description claims from Canvas in the External Tool.  These fields are filled in in the Developer Key but when printing these out on the External Tool side I see this: [https://purl.imsglobal.org/spec/lti/claim/reso...

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Please revisit these very helpful suggestions: 1.  When creating  assignments allow a toggle for "mark assignment missing after due date" and one for "employ late penalty for this assignment" 2.  In speedgrader, allow for a toggle to turn off the mis...

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There is a problem with my old account, Idk but i could not login with my mail which already registered. The system has just gave me a different new account. I want to completely delete old posts in my old account. Can you help me please?

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Hi. I am using a self-hosted iteration of Canvas. A colleague has setup the server and has asked me to manage the LMS.  I would like to use New Analytics. I have reviewed the community page and am still having issues.  I have admin level access and t...

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Can Canvas Activity Log records Handoff feature? For example if a student taking a quiz on the IOS app but copy and paste the question to Window browser, will Canvas know?

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Help!  I'm trying to change an assignment to allow file uploads as well as text entry but it won't 'keep' my settings. This assignment was originally set up to allow a text box entry but I'd like it to be both a text box entry and file upload.  I've ...

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Hi, I have a parent observer account and I’ve tried to turn off all the email notifications for course activities except for grading but I’m still getting a daily email. At the bottom of the email it says I’m signed up for a daily digest. I try again...

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