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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.

  • 11/20/2024: Hypothes.is Scheduled Maintenance and Outage Saturday Pending [Posted 11/20/2024 at 2:04 pm ET] Saturday, November 30th from 3:00 to 5:00 am ET Hypothes.is  At 3:00 to 5:00 am ET on Saturday, 11/30/2024, Hypthes.is will be undergoing a scheduled maintenance.  During this time, the platform will be unavailable.

  • 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 Course Menu & Settings FAQs
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FAQs

  1. Can I customize my course site in Canvas?
  2. Can I edit or customize the course navigation menu in my Canvas course site?
  3. What settings and features are available at the course level?
  4. How do I import the default Home page into my course from Commons?
  5. How can I connect third-party tools like Google Drive to my Canvas site?
  6. Is there a way to quickly delete (reset) all the content in my site?
  7. Can I create a sign-up list?
  8. Can I edit my course notification preferences? 
  9. Can I edit the course calendar?
  10. I want to streamline my personal calendar - can I import my course calendar into an external calendar tool, such as iCal, Outlook, or Google Calendar?
  11. Will I be able to view my course site from the student perspective?
  12. Can I permit or deny guests/observers in my course site?
  13. Is there a way to quickly check my course site for any broken links?
  14. What options are available for me when I conduct a course copy?
  15. How do I adjust general course settings?
  16. How do I adjust which features are turned on in a course?
  17. Do I have the ability to shift events/due dates when I course copy?
  18. How do I cross-list a section in my course?
  19. How to disable Syllabus in course navigation menu and upload a syllabus file to a module

 

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