K-12 Users

khuang · 10-01-2024

Hi, this is an old topic that has been archived but I'm wondering if any others are still looking for an easier and quicker way to bulk update assignment statuses. There may be two different ways to r...

rrecinos · 08-07-2024

Is it possible to do Grade Passback when using Canvas Elementary and one course has been assigned as the homeroom for all the subjects (ELA, Math, Science, etc). It looks like the subjects don't give ...

ZainabAdeel · 07-07-2024

I'm developing an LTI tool for Canvas LMS and I'm curious about observer access. I've configured my tool with the URL, client ID, and secret, and set privacy to public for testing. However, I noticed ...

GideonWilliams · 05-23-2024

A focus for me next academic year is to develop our use of Canvas Pages. The best way (I think) to encourage staff to develop their confidence, is to show them just how interactive a Canvas page can b...

alunsfor · 04-17-2024

I am cleaning up our users in Canvas and was wondering from those that have been using Canvas in K12 how do you handle Users that leave your district. Do you delete their accounts?

SeanDuffy1 · 04-03-2024

Hi everyone, we are a group of Learning Designers and Educators and have been building Stackle for the last 3-4 years. The problems that we as teachers faced included;1. How to add more interactivity ...

lhenson · 03-01-2024

We are wanting to create a course which contains documents/information for users throughout our County (which would be outside our district). I don't want to create a public course because the informa...

alunsfor · 01-22-2024

My high school is moving to block scheduling in the fall of 2024 and I am creating a learning module for the teachers to explore how Canvas can be used to engage students in the block schedule. If yo...

TildaB48 · 01-21-2024

Hi! My name is Tilda! I have a Question! What chats are available for the kids of LUOA to chat on with other kids? I ask this Question because I think it is important for the kids to engage with other...

RobertGibson · 01-19-2024

Colleagues, So, this is one I've never seen before. Is Canvas compliant with https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/EDN/2-D? Student data protection - beyond FERPA. Apparently high school students ...

MrsLauraMetz · 01-12-2024

Hello from Maryland! What lessons did you learn in the first year of using Canvas? What would you have changed and done differently so that teachers, students, and parents were better informed? What ...

Mseewel4344 · 10-26-2023

I was wondering if anyone was using an outside communication resource or app for parents that integrated or connected well with Canvas. Currently, our school has a separate site for report cards and p...

GideonWilliams · 10-01-2023

For revision purposes, I often create a 10 question quiz using questions from the item bank, pick the Choose x questions at random feature and then allow students multiple attempts. One of my concerns...

marie_hone · 09-20-2023

Hello, I have a Kindergarten teacher who is looking for the best/simplest way for her Kindergarteners to upload pictures and provide audio feedback. All students have ipads. Some examples of what she...

mohammam · 09-13-2023

I am a secondary teaching and learning specialist who had been teaching science for 20 years. We are a Canvas district and I have been using it for about a little over a decade. I have ideas for those...

alunsfor · 08-26-2023

How are you using Mastery Paths in your schools? I am introducing my teachers to mastery paths this fall and would love to hear any ideas you might have and if you have any training materials you wou...

alunsfor · 08-26-2023

I am working on a Professional Learning session for my teachers and would like to hear your ideas for how you are using modules. Maybe some screenshots for the layout of modules. I am titling the se...

judywatsonn · 08-09-2023

Hello fellow educators and Canvas enthusiasts, I hope this post finds you all in good spirits. I am a teacher who's navigating the world of K-12 distance learning, and I'm seeking some guidance regard...

kurtpopovich · 08-04-2023

Would you say that Canvas Hubs would be the best for organizing content for school clubs and extra curricular activities or should we do a course? Maybe another option?

judywatsonn · 07-25-2023

Hello, educators and Canvas LMS users, I hope you are all doing well. Today, I'd like to address an issue related to the compatibility between Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) and internet filt...

judywatsonn · 06-27-2023

Dear forum members,I hope you're all having a great day! Today, I would like to discuss an issue I've encountered regarding the use of apps within the Canvas learning management system (LMS) in conjun...

KelleyCamp · 05-31-2023

We're struggling to find resources specifically for elementary students--not teachers, students--on how to use Canvas. I'm thinking like third-grade level using C4E. The C4E guides are not written at ...

SeanDuffy1 · 05-30-2023

We are a group of Learning Designers and EdTech colleagues who have been building our own platform called Stackle over the last 2 years. We've evolved into a set of Canvas integrated features focusing...

KathyWood · 04-14-2023

How Aims Community College Provides Secure and Accessible AssessmentsThursday, May 11th 2023 - 2:00 PM (EDT)By utilizing Respondus and ReadSpeaker, Aims Community College has been able to provide thei...

alunsfor · 03-13-2023

I am looking for ideas of how to incorporate Canvas on a routine basis in the related arts courses (Art, Music, PE, STEM, Etc.) in the schools in my district (We are a K12 District, with iPads K-8 and...

KathyWood · 12-05-2022

Have you checked out docReader, ReadSpeaker 's newest offering for our certified Canvas integration? Everyone has PDFs and EPUBs they need read, so how are you making them accessible? Check out thissh...

KathyWood · 10-20-2022

Did you Know? ReadSpeaker's docReader for Canvas helps support executive function and self-regulation skills. This skill development is valuable in both K12 and HE.Executive function and self-regulati...

nguyenhoa · 09-27-2022

Hello,Canvas is new to our school and I am a new user.I have asked this with our District IT Support and with Canvas Support. One answer was to create Marking Periods at the Admin level.Will this als...

GideonWilliams

TLDR - This is a variation on the 'squash ladder' feature in a previous post. If you've already read this then skip straight to the video! ChatGPT, under my watchful gaze, made this Ideate League and ...

GideonWilliams · 10-22-2024

Pages must be one of the least used features in Canvas and I can remember a discussion from a long time ago about whether pages might be dropped from the platform! Over the last few years, Pages have ...

KevinMeredith · 09-24-2024

This K12-focused one-page overview provides a summary of our seamless integration of Khanmigo Teacher Tools directly within Canvas. This feature is available to all US-based Canvas customers to simpl...

KevinMeredith · 09-24-2024

This post includes linked resources for the recent product releases covered in our September 2024 Instructure New and Next webinars, organized by theme. We’ll continue to update this post as more res...

GideonWilliams · 09-19-2024

It's been a long time coming but the new Assign to feature is a very welcome addition to Canvas. Of course, like its purpose, we have already thought of a number of cases where it could make an impact...

Kissairis · 09-11-2024

If you're interested in introducing gamification into your K-12 classroom or curious about how to gamify lessons, you won't want to miss this guide. We collaborated with Jai Bishop, a Grade 5 tea...

KristinL · 09-05-2024

Tl;dr – We’re thrilled to share that the K12 Canvas Users Group is evolving to support your needs and interests better. Starting September 16, 2024, you’ll notice the group will simply be called K12...

GideonWilliams · 07-02-2024

SSO troubles today so left with some time on my hands. Me and my buddy Chat GPT had a go at making a Pairs game. I really wanted to make a game that students could make in Canvas and then try out. We ...

GideonWilliams · 06-30-2024

Many, many years ago, I went to an Edtech conference and saw a wonderful design built by Ultralab which allowed students to create their own Superheroes and then 'battle' them off in the form of a squ...

GideonWilliams · 06-23-2024

This post was sort of inspired by a question to the Community - Solved: Clickable Check Boxes in a to-do list - Instructure Community - 606531 (canvaslms.com) asking about Check boxes for a to-do list...

GideonWilliams · 06-21-2024

Buoyed by the success of the last Chat GTP designed game (see Bringing AI into Canvas (well, using ChatGPT to cr... - Instructure Community - 606714 (canvaslms.com) and wanting to see if it wasn't jus...

GideonWilliams · 06-19-2024

I was asked if I could come up with some sort of Treasure Hunt style game for a Projects fair which would encourage students to go and visit other stalls and talk to people about their project designs...

GideonWilliams · 05-05-2024

I was recently asked by a Maths teacher if I could help with some ideas for a Treasure Hunt style game on Canvas. The teacher had read the previous post on Canvas (Scavenger Hunts in Canvas - My Light...

GideonWilliams · 04-26-2024

My Light Bulb Moment I am often very guilty of spending far too long looking for additional software tools to work with Canvas because "there is nothing on Canvas that does what I want to do". Writin...

KodiHardigree · 12-09-2023

Top 3 SEL-Friendly Titles1. The Invisible String by Patrice Karst This heartwarming picture book introduces the concept of an "invisible string" that connects us to the people we love, even when we c...

GideonWilliams · 09-30-2023

An update to the post I made a few years ago (almost 5 - yikes!) In the increasingly commercial world of EdTech, few tools survive that are genuinely free to use, which makes many on this list, all th...

GideonWilliams · 09-15-2023

I am a long-time fan of any digital tool that interacts with and engage the learner and integrate with the learning platform. This is why I was such a big supporter and regular user of H5P. Somewhere ...

TraciMoes · 07-31-2023

Our Instructure Global Support team has been hard at work preparing for our busiest time of year, or Peak Period, between the first part of August and continuing through the end of September. We’d...

Coloriage123 · 11-08-2022

Coloring pages are a great way for kids to express their creativity. They can be used to make art, tell stories, or just have fun. With so many options available, it can be tough to choose the right c...

erin_keefe · 11-01-2022

Canvas Certified Educator Turns 2! Celebrate with Us - November 7-11, 2022 What’s Included in This Post?• Celebrating our graduates, participants, and future participants!• We have CCE swag and gifts ...

NicoleHiers · 03-15-2022

Resources from Instructure’s Instructional Design Team There are so many resources out there for Canvas best practices and it can be so overwhelming to sift through it all! We thought we would simpli...

erin_keefe · 01-24-2022

This Valentine's Day, celebrate with Canvas Certified Educator! Tell us why you love Canvas Certified Educator & you'll get a chance to receive this pin: We have 50 of these pins to give out to...

justin · 12-12-2021

Quick Start Make sure you have the Tampermonkey Chrome extension installed and activated.Download and install the scroll_quiz.js file from my github. Longer Explanation I have been using Canvas a long...

erin_keefe · 12-06-2021

Instructure and ThingLink are delighted to announce that they are working together to offer educators easily managed, and accessible, interactive learning experiences. The partnership will initial...

KristinL · 10-29-2021

I’m in the middle of my 12th year of teaching in a classroom, and there are days I feel are more challenging than some I experienced early in my career. I know I’m not alone. This year is downright...

Carissa_Duran · 10-12-2021

Shareability vs Data Collection Considerations for Non-Classroom Courses What's Included?· Use cases for non-Classroom Canvas Courses· Recommendations for public Canvas courses used as website...

LowellBieber · 09-16-2021

These apps, plug-ins and tools all integrate directly into Canvas LMS and once activated can only enhance your experience as an educator to make you more valuable to your students… while saving you va...

fisher1 · 09-05-2021

Hello, fellow Canvas people, I've successfully developed a user script that allows you to set a default due date time in the Canvas assignment due date input field. Essentially, it adds a button rig...

dlourcey · 05-27-2021

I just joined Eddie Small (@smallindiana) and Marcus Painter (@edtechmarcus) in a CanvasLive session where I had the privilege of sharing my thoughts about Canvas Studio and how powerful Studio is fo...

DrNufer · 04-26-2021

Let’s explore an easy way to use PowerPoint to create custom illustrated text effects for your Canvas course. I believe that any amount of personalization a course has a lot of value because educatio...

IsobelWilliams · 2021-09-22

I tried out this feature today - I uploaded a PDF and showed the students what to do. They submitted the work but none of the annotations the students did appeared in Speed Grader. They are all distanceED students so I could not see what they were ...

BradMoser · 2021-09-21

 Outcomes and Rubrics question: We use rubrics and outcomes for standards-based grading. However, we use Canvas outcomes as a domain score (group of individual standards) and not a specific standard score (one outcome for one standard). Regardless, ...

KathyWood · 2021-09-21

Classes have started and you've worked hard to provide your students with the tools they need to succeed, but have you thought about how you can make your assessments accessible? Watch this video on how ReadSpeaker reads quizzes and assessments! ...

JeffLuttrell · 2021-09-09

We are noticing some strange behaviors for some LTIs with a course nav access built into the LTI (namely LinkIt and MyLab and Mastering that we have seen so far) within C4E. These are both integrations we had installed previously and appear on th...

CanvasJackie · 2021-09-09

Google is a wonderful partner of ours that developed a newer integration, Google Assignments LTI 1.3. Many teachers love that Google integrates seamlessly with Canvas making it easy for students to turn in, collaborate and share their Google content ...

KathyWood · 2021-09-01

We've made it easy for you to get the most out of your ReadSpeaker TTS and accessibility tools! Check out this YouTube playlist that covers not only the basics but also takes a deeper dive into each tool. Have additional questions? Feel free to ema...

jbogacki · 2018-08-27

In our K-8 schools, we have students who need their tests read aloud by aides. Since aides are not teachers in our courses (and we choose not to allow them that access), we are in need of printed copies of our Canvas quizzes for the aides to read wh...

Bobby2 · 2018-07-18

I love all of the different ways of communicating within Canvas.I'd love to know which ones are your favourites and why.

ajuelmen · 2018-06-04

I'm looking to connect with other schools who are using Canvas with standards based grading. We used Learning Mastery this year with a few pilot teachers, but are having difficulty getting it to report out as we'd like. I'd like to hear how you are...

sembry · 2018-01-08

I have several English teachers who are heavy Google Doc and Google Classroom users. One of the questions they have concerning moving their content to Canvas was how they could still see a student's revision history when using a Canvas assignment. Ha...

jcronanflinn · 2017-05-25

Hi everyone,We are just launching Canvas to our colleagues at a small independent high school in San Francisco. I have some Spanish teachers who rely heavily on Vistas VHL online component to complement their work with the textbook. I have another te...

lhenson · 2016-11-16

Is there a way to disable the option for students to be able to create discussions. We want them to respond to the discussions and reply to each others, but we would rather not have them have the ability to begin a discussion for the class on their ...

Steve_25 · 2016-09-20

Hi All,We've put together a script here at Strath to allow us to send messages to the observers of students from the Canvas Inbox (Conversations) and Marksbook ('Message Students Who...') pages. We're a K-12 institution, so while the ability to send ...

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