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Reading the Room
Holding the groove, and the trust that never came down the org chart.
Jul 6
Write Your Quiz in Word. Let Canvas Take It From There.
I got five bucks that says creating quizzes generates more support tickets than any other area of Canvas.
Jul 1
June 2026
When Canvas Goes Dark, Your .imscc File Is Worthless
From the Admin side of the desk
Jun 15
The Canvas Insider Grows Up
I started this blog in 2022 because I had information to share about Canvas and no place to say it.
Jun 9
May 2026
Vibing With Gemini - Bulk Suspend Guest Accounts
Based on recent events, there may be questions posed about guest accounts in your Canvas LMS, and whether they should be suspended after a given time.
May 20
Vibing with Gemini - Print and Export Quizzes
If you are using New Quizzes in Canvas, you’re familiar with the option to print your quiz with the answer key or print a blank quiz with no answers…
May 8
Vibing with Gemini - Popup Notification for specific assignment
For years I have supported my faculty clients in restoring balance to their course gradebook after discovering they edited the Roll Call Attendance…
May 1
April 2026
Vibing with Gemini - Convert DOCX to Canvas Quiz
Instructure recently sent notifications about upcoming changes to its login user interface. It had little impact to those at my university accessing our…
Apr 30
March 2026
Can AI Do That? SpeedGrader Submission Previews
When a teacher can’t see their student essay submissions in SpeedGrader, can AI help troubleshoot the issue?
Mar 10
3:10
February 2026
Can AI Do That? ...maybe
In the educational technology timeline, the end of February 2026 will be remembered as the debut a new product named for a famous theoretical physicist.
Feb 26
Can AI Do That?
Old Courses Still in Dashboard
Feb 17
Can AI Do That?
Lost Grades
Feb 13
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