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I had a quiz that was accessible from the Module 2 home page.  After a couple of days, it disappeared.  It is still available if I click on “Quizzes” on the left side menu. Where did it go?

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Use case:  20 students take a quiz.  Question number one is pulled randomly from an item bank containing  30 questions.  This item bank is only used for question number one. It is desired that students do not pull the same question from the item bank...

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I gave a exam recently and put 104 points on the test with the intention of the test would be out of 100 points, with the possibility of getting as much as 4 points of extra credit (so people could get 104 on the test).  When calculating the total cl...

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Hello,  I usually close the canvas tab on google chrome before a test, because I prefer to take the test on my tablet. Usually, after the test, I return to my computer and I open a new tab, go to canvas website, and I am asked to log back into canvas...

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I have a third party test bank from zyBooks. It is multiple choice and I have selected 64 questions. I will import it into Canvas and I want the score to be scaled to 100. How does this work in Canvas? 64 questions and 100 points. Thanks, -Afshin

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I have resource classrooms for my RSP students that I support in general ed classes. Will I be able to create a separate class in canvas?  

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I imagine that this is possible, I'm just not sure how to do this.  I would like to have a variety of assignments (some including discussion board posts) where students receive points for participation.  However, I don't want to require that students...

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We  have a student who is unable to edit her Microsoft Word document (.docx) from Canvas in the desktop app as it opens as Read-Only.  Read-only, of course, does not Auto-Save, thereby creating the need for an additional Save As and Re-upload.  Any t...

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I can't seem to find a direct answer to my question. I teach English and have various due dates for drafts, workshops, etc. as they lead to the final draft. These sequential assignments appear in weekly modules as the course progresses, but they also...

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While trying to download files from canvas it always redirects me to the page https://inst-fs-iad-prod.inscloudgate.net/ . I am on a Mac running safari. I have tried clearing my browser cache /history and restarting my computer. The link will run for...

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My school blocks Youtube access for students. However, they have discovered a loophole by choosing Discussion, selecting the blue Discussion+ button, thisopens an open and editable Canvas window.Students can then choose toa) upload image and choose t...

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I have a teacher who is trying to use the passback system to post grades to PowerSchool. However whenever she clicks the sync button she gets a Generic Error Code:  Assignment cannot be created for section with id=115793. There is no cross listings i...

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I am using the REST API to get data question_type: 'matching_question',question_text: '<p>Match the hex values on the left with the binary values on the right</p>',position: 2,correct: 8,partially_correct: 4,incorrect: 0,responses: 1,answered: 1, The...

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Hi - I have the High Contrast setting turned on, but is there a way to change the text color from gray to black as I find the contrast very poor. In fact, I assumed I had high contrast turned off and was surprised and disappointed to find it was turn...

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When I'm trying to grade using the "To Do" list, I can access one assignment submission.  Then there's no link back to the "To Do" list.  To access the next "To Do" item, I have to click the assignment title at the top of the page, which takes me bac...

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Hi there, I've tried to find the answer, but apologies if it is here already.  Please can you advise how to add a field (column) to gradebook containing name of instructor/grader/marker for each assignment?  The name of whoever enters feedback is log...

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Our team is looking to adjust the font within New Quizzes (NQ), outside of the few fonts that are offered. NQ is not affected by any adjustments theme editor or uploaded CSS/Javascript so we're looking for any other ideas on how we can adjust the fon...

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Hi: I need to edit, on my dashboard, my course icon, on a published course! I need to change the graphic! How do I edit on my dashboard??!!!! Thanks, R:)

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Our college is trying to streamline the semester setup process. For each course offering, we create a blueprint course, and (depending on enrollment) several sections that are associated with that blueprint. We also have an extra "dummy" section asso...

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The scenario: We use Infinite Campus as our SIS. Students authenticate with Google/Clever to access Canvas. Teachers and staff use local Canvas authentication. The problem: When Infinite Campus provisions the teacher/staff member to Canvas, they do n...

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With assessment, we know that Rubrics are not grades.  I appreciate the opportunity to use the Canvas Rubrics tool, as it can be a good guide for students to know about how I assess components (criteria) of an assignment for determining  that assignm...

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When attempting to record a media submission for assignments, I have students on Chromebooks who receive this message "Adobe Flash Player was blocked because it is out of date.  Update Plugin or Run this time" Does the media recorder for assignment s...

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Hello, DISCLAIMER: Sorry if this is a repeat question... I have tried searching and haven't found anything   I am trying to find out the steps that are needed to start a Canvas account at a private, independent language school. We have teachers who a...

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Is there a way to add an extra attempt for a quiz for a specific student, but have the overall time limit be less then the first attempt?

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Hi all--   I am trying to upload a word doc, which includes an exam, as an assignment. I have figured out how to upload into the assignment tab, but what I want to know is: 1) Can I monitor precisely when students download this word doc? 2) Can I mon...

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I would like for our students to take a survey quiz in Canvas as a personality ice breaker, and have those fields auto populate into a table for everyone to see the results. I am more familiar with how Form fields work in Wordpress, is there somethin...

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I work as an Instructional Designer on a college campus.  I am setup as an admin but only as an admin in my campus' account - which is a sub account/domain of the main campus.  I do not have the ability to impersonate staff or students on our sub acc...

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Hi,  We have one student who's getting this error below since February 28 when clicking a link in her course. The link was created using Evolve Link. All other students can access the link except her. The link was working before and there were no cha...

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Currently, we cannot add or change the Statuses available. With that said, I could really use an Absent Status being added.  Students who are absent would still need to complete their work and it could count as a 0 until submitted, per teachers discr...

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