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NickRiches · 2025-06-24

I am trying to give advice to academic colleagues on various different marking scenarios. One is when they wish to share the marking load among a variety of different markers. One thing they tend to do is to allocate students to markers based on the ...

wsmithschuler · 2025-06-23

When I am in the process of editing pages, I read through the content but then if I want to edit the content, I have to scroll all the way back up to the "Edit" button at the top. Is there a way to place an "Edit" button at the bottom of a page when ...

Hensun · 2025-06-23

Hello!We recently developed our 1st LTI app and submitted for approval. We have been working with a few school districts in the US and testing out our platform and LTI integration. We set our app status as Ready For Review.Could you please kindly let...

MaryLevi · 2025-06-23

The date listed on the calendar for HCI1650 is incorrect. The date shows 6/27/2025. However, the calendar should reflect a due date of 8/1/2025. Please advise how to fix. Thanks

NLuser2025 · 2025-06-23

We would like to use Rubrics in Canvas with additional conditions, such as a maximum amount of insufficient grades or a minimum of points in selected criteria.For example: max 2 criteria has 1 or 2 points AND the criteria 3, 4 and 5 have at least 9 p...

Tssz · 2025-06-23

Hi everyone, I had recently just created a new canvas account and would like to access the theme editor. However, I do not see it available anywhere/

rociohndz_27 · 2025-06-22

He estado experimentando problemas para iniciar sesión desde hace tres semanas, ya que al intentar iniciar sesión simplemente aparece una pantalla en blanco y la url cambia a una extensamente larga que inicia con "https://iad.login.instructure.com/?g...

AmirahAlNufily · 2025-06-22

Issue Description: We've noticed a problem when previewing PDF documents on Canvas. When users—regardless of their roles—click the "Rotate Page Clockwise by 90 Degrees" button in the preview screen, either intentionally or by mistake, the rotation ch...

BrianHale · 2025-06-22

Hi - trying to get clarification. In Classic Quizzes - if I choose "shuffle answers" I know that will shuffle the answer choices for each question. If I have a few matching questions will the answer options within the matching question be "shuffled" ...

MarielAquino · 2025-06-22

Buenas tardes, tengo dos roles definidos Admin de cuenta y Admin, ambos lograban ingresar y visualizar las sub opciones del apartado CONFIGURACIÓN, A la fecha el rol Admin tiene acceso a CONFIGURACIÓN pero el lienzo está en BLANCO, no se visualiza la...

ElizabethHardy · 2025-06-21

Hello!I am an independent teacher, not part on an institution/school. I am trying to create a new quiz but when I go to settings-> feature options -> new quizzes, I am not able to enable it (it is greyed out). I have read online that admin have to ap...

BrittanyBarnes1 · 2025-06-21

Hello everyone! I am trying to post a short introduction to a discussion thread via PowerPoint narration. Here are the instructions: you must store the video offline, link to the content, and ensure that you give permission to (instructors email) and...

PhilBlas · 2025-06-20

Hello everyone! Is there a preferred document template that can be used for assignment creation? I.E. a curriculum developer can complete a document and then upload it to Canvas and Canvas creates the assignment from the upload?

JonMeyer · 2025-06-20

The fact that Canvas pulls the percentage match for plagiarized material into the SpeedGrader and puts it in a convenient place right next to the file name is very helpful. However, I have not had a straightforward case of plagiarism in three years. ...

GreggHeidebrink · 2025-06-20

When grading discussion boards in SpeedGrader, I have a rubric that assesses both an original post and a response post. While I can see the student's original post and response post on the left-hand side of the screen, it doesn't show me the post to ...

DavidUnger · 2025-06-20

I am having trouble understanding the Canvas grading protocol on Quizzes. Here's an example scenario: The Available From date is Jan 1. The Due Date is Jan 8. The Show Correct Answers is set to Jan 9. They are allowed Multiple Attempts and Quiz Scor...

liesVI · 2025-06-20

I use rubrics to evaluate assignments. First, I 'hide' the grades in the rubric and only give feedback. When I need to calculate my final grade, I change the rubric and amend it to 'show grades'.Canvas seems to have had an update recently. The view h...

marthazumack · 2025-06-20

My team of digital education consultants and instructional designers have flagged an issue around the behaviour of items in the Course navigation menu. We've had feedback from local administrators about it causing confusion, particularly when it come...

Ash42 · 2025-06-20

Hi, So hopefully this is an easy fix. My school uses A-E marking with an N for non submit or lack of evidence. I am trying to use the rubric marking guide for assessments and I have a 20 point rubric. The calculation of grades is off and I'm struggl...

CallyMEYNELL · 2025-06-20

hihow can i save my graded assignment with the rubric and comments to my desktop?

SACollins21 · 2025-06-19

The text boxes that students write essay responses in are not reader-friendly. It is difficult for an English teacher who has to read hundreds and hundreds of essays! Students should be able to have access to tools, like double-spacing, to increase...

AveryJohnson56 · 2025-06-19

I attend 3 different schools with 3 different canvas. How do I view them all on one page.

KyutaePark · 2025-06-19

I'm taking an online master's program abroad, and the due dates on Canvas are unclear about the time zone.It would be helpful if the time zone was shown next to the due date.ex) As-Is : Monday, June 23 / 10 PTS / DUE:11:59 PM To-Be : Monday, J...

retannenbaum · 2025-06-19

I often draft announcements in advance. Most of the time, this works fine, and the date I set is the date students see as the posting date. However, I have found that if I edit the draft, then this no longer works. Example: I drafted an announcement ...

canvas_admin · 2025-06-19

As a theological institution, it would be helpful if in our discussion forums Bible references such as "John 3:16" was automatically tagged and have a tooltip using the following Reftagger code: <script> var refTagger = { settings: { bibleVersion: 'E...

khammon9 · 2025-06-19

Problem Statement The current Canvas Gradebook creates confusion when tracking assignments that require resubmission after instructor feedback. When a student submits work, receives feedback indicating the work is incomplete, and needs to resubmit fo...

ajayhinduja25 · 2025-06-19

Hey Team, I’m Ajay Hinduja from Geneva, Switzerland, getting ready to submit my project through Canvas LMS and was wondering if anyone has any tips or suggestions to make the process smoother. If anyone has any advice or has already submitted assignm...

LizQuintanilla · 2025-06-18

I'm having trouble connecting my canvas to voicethread to make a comment. Every time I finally login it takes me back to modules unable to make a comment because it keeps asking to sign in or register

HD3 · 2025-06-18

I was well logged in for this semster, but got logged out somehow.I tried to log in, and in the process, I accidentally made another account with my Gmail Address, which means that I have two accounts on a same mail address.Now I can't log in to my o...

MairaOlmedo · 2025-06-18

I have been trying to login for the past week and have been unable to. I have contacted my student help desk and it still doesnt fix it. Anyone know what to do.

SamGarza1 · 2025-06-23

Now that Differentiation Tags is available in Feature Preview in production as of June 21, 2025 , you may be asking yourself: What’s the difference between Sections, Groups, and Differentiation Tags? How do I know when to use each one?

AlexisNast · 2025-06-23

Discover how the new Canvas Apps experience streamlines app discovery, management, and monitoring, saving administrators valuable time. This enhanced experience provides critical data for informed investment in tools educators and learners truly use,...

SamGarza1 · 2025-06-18

Discussion Checkpoints are now available in Group Discussions! As we conclude the Discussion Redesign initiative, we invite you to share your feedback in a brief survey.

SamGarza1 · 2025-06-11

We’re exploring ways to improve the Learning Mastery Gradebook (LMGB) in Canvas—and we’d love your input.

SamGarza1 · 2025-06-09

We’re exploring ways to improve the Peer Review experience in Canvas and we need your input!

sgergely · 2025-06-03

We're excited to announce the upcoming release of a new column, non_collaborative, in the Canvas Data 2 (CD2) Query API's groups and group_categories tables at 2025-06-12. This column helps clearly distinguish between standard collaborative groups an...

ZoeLubitz1 · 2025-06-02

The Course Pacing feature is now only in Course Settings, not behind a feature flag. It is still disabled by default.

YasiAfsharnive · 2025-05-21

Learn more about performance and usability updates coming to SpeedGrader, June 21, 2025!

SamGarza1 · 2025-05-21

Differentiation Tags are a powerful new feature coming soon to Canvas! And we’re excited to announce that the Differentiation Tags feature is now available in Feature Preview in beta environments.

shirenv · 2025-05-21

At Instructure, we believe the best way to improve is by listening to the people who use our tools every day—you. That’s why on June 21st US customers will begin seeing a quick question pop up while using Canvas or Mastery asking for your feedback. I...

TamasBalogh · 2025-05-13

To streamline the user experience and create consistency across all Canvas features, the dedicated “attach” button in Discussions and Announcements will be removed on July 19th, 2025. Users can continue to upload images, videos, and files via the RCE...

carlycurran · 2025-04-28

We've heard your feedback! You’ve been asking for clearer course data in Admin Analytics and Intelligent Insights. We're excited to announce a change that will improve your experience.

TamasBalogh · 2025-04-22

Over the past few months, we've implemented several UI and UX improvements to the Discussion Summaries feature preview, driven by the valuable feedback you've shared with us.

KevinMeredith · 2025-04-16

Customer Discovery Session takeaways from March 26th at Instructure headquarters. Members of the Internet2 consortium met with Instructure R&D teams to discuss edtech management and maximizing effectiveness.

SamGarza1 · 2025-04-10

Discussion Checkpoints Now Available at the Sub-Account Level

annalindsay · 2025-03-31

We recently hosted a Customer Discovery Session with R1 institutions at our Salt Lake City HQ, gathering valuable feedback on the Canvas LMS roadmap, assessment tools, and upcoming features like STEM item types and Differentiation Tags. This blog hig...

annalindsay · 2025-03-25

We recently participated in our first Customer Discovery Session of 2025 in Lakeland, Florida, where educators shared invaluable feedback on AI, accessibility, and user experience. Discover how their voices are shaping Canvas LMS.

ShelbySchaefer · 2025-03-25

Discover what’s top of mind for today’s career learning leaders—from skills-based frameworks to AI-powered efficiency—in our latest customer discovery session recap.

shirenv · 2025-03-24

Ideas, Customer Discovery Sessions, and Early Adopter groups are exciting, but our efforts go beyond that. Here’s how we’ve been further strengthening our partnership:

sgergely · 2025-03-19

We’re excited to announce an update to the context_external_tools table in the Canvas namespace of the DAP Query API. On 31st of March in 2025, we will be adding a new column: unified_tool_id: A unique identifier for the external tool, helping Canvas...

sgergely · 2025-03-12

We’re excited to announce the release of DAP CLI 1.4.0, which significantly boosts efficiency and ease of use by introducing multi-table operations. This release addresses a major customer pain point by allowing operations on all or selected tables w...

BalazsSerenyi · 2025-03-04

This quarter, we’ve made exciting enhancements to New Quizzes, from improved accessibility to expanded functionality. But the highlight? Our brand-new Student Analysis Report—a game-changer for data-driven teaching! This powerful tool gives instructo...

AkosFarago · 2025-02-27

We’re launching another round of invitations to the closed beta group to gather feedback around automated captioning, rolling transcript, private student notes and a lot more—complete the form by March 5th!

SamGarza1 · 2025-02-24

A huge thank you to everyone who participated in our recent survey about Discussion Checkpoints! Your feedback is invaluable, and we're excited to share how it's shaping this feature. Based on your input, we're making some key improvements that will ...

teryn_odom · 2025-02-11

Tl;dr: Impact Admins now have granular adoption data on NQ and the ability to strategically place messaging inside of New Quizzes to support migration and deepen adoption!

TamasBalogh · 2025-01-30

We would like to gather your feedback on the Discussion Summary feature, which has been available as a feature preview since July 2024. This initial period has allowed some of you to experience and utilize the feature, and we've received valuable inp...

sgergely · 2025-01-28

We’re excited to announce updates to a new table in the Canvas namespace that will be available in your CD2/DAP Query API dataset starting February 10th. These changes enrich the dataset with additional context and expand the range of supported use c...

SamGarza1 · 2025-01-22

This morning, we gathered our product team to discuss your feedback on the recent Speedgrader changes that apply to all Discussions in the Discussion Checkpoints feature. We heard you loud and clear – the update disrupted your grading workflow, espec...

ArohiDesai · 2025-01-16

We’re working hard to release the modernized SpeedGrader as soon as possible, with a target of Q1 2025. While we are striving to meet this timeline, we are committed to delivering the release no later than early Q2 2025.

SamGarza1 · 2025-01-16

We're diving deep into the world of Peer Review within Canvas and we need your help!

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