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by kissickas 2078 days ago
The calendar entries for the professors who use the Canvas Zoom feature don't have Zoom links (I assume it should be in the location?) - the only classes in my schedule that have working Zoom links have them copy/pasted into the event description, where the password has been embedded in the link.

And this is what I see at the top of two of my next submissions:

Due Monday by 11pm / Points 30 / Submitting: a file upload / File Types: pdf, doc, and docx / Available until Oct 20 at 12pm

Due No due date / Points 1 / Questions 1 / Time Limit None

Neither says how many attempts I have. I believe the file upload has unlimited re-uploads and the latter only allows for one submission, but I really have no idea how to confirm that without risking it.

2 comments

If they use Canvas Zoom to schedule all classes, if you hover over a calendar entry, this box pops up https://imgur.com/lIQk5am and you can just click the Zoom link in description. The prof does not have to manually copy-paste anything anywhere.

If there is still trouble in your courses, ask your prof to paste the Zoom link with password on the hompage of your Canvas course (they can add it as first module item if using Modules as homepage)

As for the submission issue, I think Canvas will only tell you about multiple or unlimited attempts on an assignment if you have them. If only one attempt is allowed, then it says nothing. I agree that this is a bug.

Are they using the Zoom LTI or doing something themselves? The Zoom LTI automatically adds links to the calendar and the front page schedule view (I can see them right now).

Also, if you click on an assignment you should be able to see attempts allowed in the top view. If you can’t then your teacher may be hiding it (or you only get one). If they are hiding it, you can still see it through graphiql if you feel like looking (your-institution.instructure.com/graphiql)