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  • 11/22/2024: Canvas Outage 500 Page Error [RESOLVED] Resolved [Posted 11/22/2024 at 1:29 pm ET] At 12:43 pm on 11/22/2024 Instructure reports the incident has been resolved.  For the full timeline of the error, please see the Canvas System Status Page. Monitoring At 12:34 pm on 11/22/2024 A fix has been implemented and Instructure is monitoring the results.  For the full timeline of the error, please see the Canvas System Status Page. Investigating [Posted 11/22/2024 at 12:24 pm ET] At 12:15 pm on 11/22/2024 Canvas has experienced an outage of service.  Some users may be encountering  500 page errors in Canvas.  Instructure is currently investigating the issue.  For the full timeline of the error, please see the Canvas System Status Page.

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  • 11/19/2024: Some Canvas Users Experiencing a 500 Error [RESOLVED] Resolved [Posted 11/18/2024 at 9:55 pm ET] At 9:55 pm on 11/18/2024 Canvas reported the situation has been fully resolved. For the full timeline of the error, please see the Canvas System Status Page.   Monitoring [Posted 11/18/2024 at 9:36 pm ET] At 9:36 pm on 11/18/2024 Canvas implemented a fix to the 500 error some United States users were experiencing in Canvas.  To ensure the fix was successful they remained monitoring the situation.  For the full timeline of the error, please see the Canvas System Status Page.   Investigating [Posted 11/18/2024 at 9:06 pm ET] At 9:06 pm on 11/18/2024 Canvas was aware and started investigating a reported error of some United States users experiencing a 500 error while in Canvas.  This error seems to have impacted some students by kicking them out of their exams.  For the full timeline of the error, please see the Canvas System Status Page.

Canvas Assessments FAQs
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FAQs

  1. What are the best practices for Canvas Assessments (Quizzes)?
  2. How do I make a test/quiz in Canvas?
  3. What test/quiz settings are available in Canvas?
  4. How to allow extra time for student(s) on a Canvas assessment
  5. Can I make surveys in Canvas?
  6. Can I make an assessment so that students only see one question displayed at a time?
  7. What question types are available in Canvas?
  8. How do I make test pools (Question Banks)?
  9. How do I add an existing question bank to my quiz?
  10. Can I use random blocks of questions?
  11. How can I randomize questions in a question group (test pool) for my quiz?
  12. I don't want my students to be able to see a quiz that I'm working on. How do I hide it from them?
  13. How do I add a rubric to a quiz?
  14. How do I clear a student's attempt for a test?
  15. How do I export/import quizzes in Canvas?
  16. How do I run an Item Analysis on my Canvas Assessment?
  17. How can I secure my quiz to minimize the possibility of cheating?
  18. How do I create an attendance quiz or survey that requires a password?
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