I have a suggestion--let's change Canvas Community terminology.  Every time someone asks a question, and the answer comes back "Canvas does not have this functionality"--which happens all ...

Problem statement: The attendance tool is just terrible. I want it to excuse a number of absences and then apply point deductions after that. I want it to show a grid with dates of attendance for each...

Problem statement: The default color overlays on course cards in dashboard tamper with the design we create when using images. The overlays disrupt the intention of the designer and, in every case I h...

It should definitely be off--and probably under the control of the course designer as to whether a student could even use an overlay.  I use my own photography for the dashboard cards, and I find it i...

But the solution offered in many comments above is to have overlay off by default if a course image is present. Commenters were aware not all instructors have an image.

Problem statement: The attendance tool is just terrible. I want it to excuse a number of absences and then apply point deductions after that. I want it to show a grid with dates of attendance for each...

Problem statement: The default color overlays on course cards in dashboard tamper with the design we create when using images. The overlays disrupt the intention of the designer and, in every case I h...

It should definitely be off--and probably under the control of the course designer as to whether a student could even use an overlay.  I use my own photography for the dashboard cards, and I find it i...

But the solution offered in many comments above is to have overlay off by default if a course image is present. Commenters were aware not all instructors have an image.

I am glad to see Canvas is moving forward to incorporate this feature, so long overdue and so devoutly ignored by Instructure. Please, make this happen quickly.  I'm aware of the post saying it...