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I am doing the yellow belt training and attempting to submit my syllabus, but I am having multiple issues. I cannot seem t get the main area to populate with the file I am uploading. All it show is the link to the file. Also I do not see where I can ...

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Hi everyone,Since this is our first year with the SIS integration, I just want to be sure I'm not doing double work. For example, when courses are created in PS, they are pushed and created in Canvas, along with any enrollments.  Once a course is co...

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Seems obvious but preview does not show such:  In a quiz with both multiple choice and multiple select, does the quiz not indicate the question type?  If it doesn't, which would seem to be pretty brain-dead, then we need to type in "select all that a...

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I don't see an option to sync to SIS (powerschool) with the new gradebook. I see an export and import option.

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Hi, do you know if any work been done on integration with Canvas, SITS? Specifically marks pass through to SITS then presenting in eVision?ThanksGill

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I'm new to this group and looking forward to learning more about career advising.  

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We are seeing instances where either a grade has changed or a missing assignment that was originally given a zero was turned in, but the grade assigned in Canvas wouldn't pass back to Skyward and replace the grade already there.

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I need to track how many papers each of our teachers grades each month. Is there a way to do that without counting manually? Our teachers teach different sections of different courses, so I don't think that generating a report based on the course wil...

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Would it be possible to use the Canvas dashboard as an interface for an SIS? (No laughing, am totally not a programmer.)  I am picturing users using the Canvas dashboard to access our SIS whose interface is definitely not user-friendly. Let me know i...

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This document, oriented to teachers, will help make sure you are ready to roll with grade passback from Canvas to PowerTeacher Pro.

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Is there a way to incorporate "extra credit" within a rubric for an assignment?  We want 100% to reflect the student being competent in all aspects of the assignment (essentially level 3), but allow for those who are proficient to achieve more than 1...

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We have Canvas syncing with PowerSchool.  However, once I import (sync) an assignment into PowerSchool, can I change the name of the assignment in PowerSchool (to get around the 30 character limit) and continue to have synchronization between the two...

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For the 2nd semester in a row my grades won't passback from Canvas to Powerschool. Last year we messed with some names and labels to get it working some. Does having too many assigments imported in with differing dates affect it somehow?

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This checklist is designed to help instructors prepare to sync grades to PowerTeacher Pro. For additional assistance or details about any items in the checklist, please see the Instructor Resources section in the PowerSchool community space.

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    Official Canvas DocumentThis document helps instructors with frequently asked questions and troubleshooting tips when Canvas is integrated with PowerSchool’s PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook.Preparing Assignments in CanvasHow does the PowerTeacher Pro ...

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If your institution is using PowerTeacher Pro, please see the https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-12326?sr=search&searchId=3dad4351-dbc6-409d-a399-9b50f295158b&searchIndex=0‌.

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Admin PowerTeacher Pro GPB DemoThis video was created by our SIS Product Manager, Oxana Jurosevic, in summer 2017. This video is intended for school/district admins wanting to better understand how to set up your course in Canvas for PTP and how the ...

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PTP Video Series- Importing Assignment Groups into CanvasThis is our first video in the Canvas-PowerTeacher Pro video series in which we demonstrate how to import assignment groups into Canvas from PowerTeacher Pro. NOTE: At the end of the video, usi...

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This video was created by our SIS Product Manager, Oxana Jurosevic in summer 2017. This video is intended for school/district admins wanting to better understand how to set up your course in Canvas for PTP and how the PTP process works.This video is ...

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In this final video, we will show you how to sync grades to PowerTeacher Pro from the Canvas Gradebook.This video is currently being processed. Please try again in a few minutes.(view in My Videos)

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Our second video in the Canvas-PowerTeacher Pro video series will show you how to set up assignments properly so you can send grades to PowerSchool.This video is currently being processed. Please try again in a few minutes.(view in My Videos)

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This is our first video in the Canvas-PowerTeacher Pro video series in which we demonstrate how to import assignment groups into Canvas from PowerTeacher Pro.NOTE: At the end of the video, using "Move To" to move assignments to another group is not c...

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Hello,    My name is Emma Brinkman, and I am a highschool student that is currently enrolled in the Geometry A online course. I am writing you to ask if I have to repay the cost of this course if I have decided to restart this course all over again? ...

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IF grading categories will not import into CanvasTHEN wait 24 hours for the nightly collection to runOR verify with your CSM whether grading categories have been collected and whenTHEN send a screenshot of grading categories from PTP to your CSM for ...

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Hi everyone! My name is Sandra Doyle and I work as a teacher assistant in special education, in the past worked as classroom assistant in regular ed and also continue to pursue a degree in Liberal Arts for transfer but at this moment still undecided,...

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Hello!  Does anyone know if Canvas has the ability to Sync Standards-Based Grades/Grading "words" to the Skyward SIS?  Specifically, here's what the teacher asked, "It would be awesome if Canvas grades spoke directly to Skyward, so instead of sending...

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Being integrated with PowerSchool has its ups and downs. One of the downs has to do when a user is on leave: maternity, medical, or something else. Our district marks these users as not active which marks their Canvas account as not active. Technical...

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Is there a way Canvas can automatically sync SIS information and Courses from PowerSchool?

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PowerSchool data is not importing for the new year. This is my first new school year as a Canvas Admin. I took over semester 2 of last year and for the most part, data just pushed over. Additional background: I am Canvas admin, but not PowerSchool ad...

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I know there has to be a lot of talk and work towards integrating with the updates PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook.Currently the Using PowerSchool and Canvas Doc states:Canvas assignments assigned to individual students in a course or MasteryPaths via dif...

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