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Hello!How do I change the number of points a quiz is worth? The quiz is already published and I assigned grades. See screenshot below - top right. I need the Points to be 10, not 0. Thanks.

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If you discover a question was not a good question to ask, is there a way to add the point back in for all students without manually going in and changing everyone's grade?

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I think students still cannot see the grading scheme associated with a course, and this is not a best practice for an LMS - students should be provided with the scheme so they can aim for the letter grade they wish to achieve.  The information is the...

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HulloI am leaving the university and would like to download my files from my courses but many of the courses are not allowing me to download or delete files. Also I was advised to import a course, however, I have no information how to open the file. ...

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How do I import a previous course to a new semester?

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Who should I direct my questions to regarding instUI?  I am able to use the boiler plate create-react-app and post to localhost:3000. However when I try to use creating a starter app from instructure-ui : UI libraries made by Instructure Inc. (6.15.0...

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How do I get my PD hours when I complete an online course?

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If a student is accidentally removed from a course, can they be retrieved including any assignments they have uploaded?

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Dear All, John here – new to Canvas and this community and looking for some help understanding how to integrate use of Quizzes, Outcomes and Learning Mastery in Grades. Please find below a detailed description of what I have done (Steps 1-8) and the ...

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I moved a quiz from "graded" to "not graded" and all the scores went blank.  Is there a way to recover the grades?

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How do I make the syllabus visible to students?

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Hi,I am considering using a "smart pen" (like the echo livescribe pen) for taking my notes, so my students can both see my notes and also listen to the video of the lecture.Ideally, I'd like to post these notes on Canvas for my students to access.Has...

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Last night I was taking Quizzes for a class that were access code protected, i had the correct access code and was able to take one quiz. the next day in an attempt to take another quiz (that uses the same access code) I was not able to do so and one...

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How do I submit final grades for the dean?

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How can I write a question on a quiz?  It is not letting write on the screen once I enter en quiz details and I go the questions, I go to add a question and the box opens but it doesn't allow me to write in it.

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hello,I missed the first assignment deadline, so the course after has been locked and also I can’t upload the assignment after. Could you tell me how to cope with the problem? Thank you. 

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I lost my paperwork that I received when I first begin school to receive my associates. My question is what am I actually receiving my associates in?

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I want to know whether I can adjust the Turnitin settings in my Canvas. I guess when I created a particular assignment (the final research essay), I did not pay enough attention to the reporting to students -- when that would happen and all that kind...

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How to remove the column assignment from webcourses?

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Hi all,Wondering if it's possible to use JS in Chrome DevTools Console to find and delete pages in the modules page with a specific String value. I have a large subject with 300+ pages and want to delete multiple pages in a list.Cheers,William

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How can I require a score of 80% or better on the modules' assessments before moving on to the next module.  

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Is the best place for an instructor profile (for students to see) in People, or should I put my profile separately and hide People?  My concern is that, while it is convenient to direct students to open my profile in People, should all students have ...

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When I log into canvas at home on my computer, It shows my dashboard boxes but everything is blank and i can't see any assignments or files. I am wondering how do i fix this problem? 

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I want to give the exact same quiz again and do not want them to have access to the old one.

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Ive entered grades... do I simply push export when I'm done. Does that notify the students individually?

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When I press a link to a document in a course, I'm taken to a preview window. If I want to see the document in the native application (e.g. PowerPoint), I have to press an extra link to do so. Actually, I never want to see the preview but just go str...

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Is there a way to find grade statistics for an assignment in the new grade book?

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A student failed to put her essays onto the Turnitin Portal I created, but e-mailed the essays to me directly.  When I try to upload them onto Turnitin, however, it doesn't recognize me as a student and won't accept the upload.  How do I get Turnitin...

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