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How to Delete a Submission on Canvas: A Step-by-Step Guide

Canvas is a widely used learning management system that allows students and instructors to interact and manage assignments. However, there may be instances when a student submits an assignment in the wrong place or provides an incomplete/wrong submission. In such cases, it becomes necessary to delete the submission. In this comprehensive guide, we will walk you through the process of deleting a submission on Canvas.

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Introduction, step 1: access the assignments, step 2: locate the assignment, step 3: open assignment options, step 4: delete the submission, step 5: notify the student.

Canvas does not provide a direct option to delete a student’s submission for an assignment. However, there are workarounds that can be used to achieve this goal. Let’s dive into the step-by-step process.

To begin, log in to your Canvas account and navigate to the course where the assignment is located. Look for the “Assignments” tab or link in the course navigation menu and click on it.

In the “Assignments” section, find the specific assignment for which you want to delete a submission. Scroll through the list and locate the assignment. If needed, you can use the search or filter options to quickly find the assignment.

Once you have located the assignment, look for the options icon associated with it. The options icon is usually represented by three dots or lines. Click on the options icon to reveal a dropdown menu.

From the dropdown menu, select the “Delete” option. Please note that this action will not delete the entire assignment but only the specific submission made by the student.

After deleting the submission, it is crucial to communicate the change to the student. Reach out to them through Canvas messaging or any other preferred communication method to inform them of the deletion and provide any necessary instructions or directions for resubmission.

While Canvas does not offer a direct option to delete student submissions, you can follow the steps outlined in this guide to effectively delete a submission. Remember to notify the student about the deletion and guide them on how to resubmit if necessary.

By following these steps, you can maintain the integrity of assignments and ensure that students submit their work correctly.

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How do I manage my Canvas files as a student?

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Dear Students,

We hope that this message finds you well.

Did you know that you have a personal, private space in Canvas where you can view and manage all of the files that you have uploaded?  To access your personal Canvas file storage area, click on Account (your profile picture) in the top left corner of Canvas, then click on the Files link.

Familiarizing yourself with your personal Canvas file storage area can come in handy in a number of scenarios.  For example:

Do you need to retrieve an assignment that you submitted in a past course?

Maybe you are creating a portfolio and want to highlight a particular assignment that you did in a course that you no longer have access to on Canvas.  Or maybe you are applying to graduate school and need to provide a writing sample.  The Submissions folder in your personal file storage area can help!

From the Canvas Student Guide: “The Submissions folder contains copies of your assignment submissions; assignments are organized by course folder and displayed alphabetically. However, assignments submitted through an external tool are not copied to the Submissions folder.”

Have you exceeded your Canvas file storage quota?

You are trying to upload or attach a file somewhere in Canvas (perhaps a discussion in one of your courses), but you are getting an error message that indicates that you have exceeded your Canvas file storage quota.  Not to worry!  In your personal file storage area, you can delete any large files that you no longer need in order to free up file storage space.

You can check the percentage of file storage space that you have used at any time by referencing the bar in the bottom left corner of your personal Canvas file storage area.

From the Canvas Student Guide: “Files that have been submitted as assignments and graded discussions do not apply to the user quota. […] Any files in the My Files folder that are not related to assignment submissions count toward your user quota.”  The files may be located in a sub-folder, such as conversation attachments (which stores files that you have attached to Conversations/Inbox messages) or unfiled (which stores files that you have attached to discussion topics or discussion replies).  You’ll want to check these areas for any large files.  You can click on the three dots to the right of a file to delete it (you can always download the file first, then delete it, if you are worried that you don’t have it saved anywhere).

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• Canvas Student Guide:  How do I view my user files as a student?

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Getting Started with Canvas Assignments

• Last modification date Updated On July 26, 2024
• Categories: Assignments , Canvas , Uncategorized
• Categories: assessment , Getting Started , Grading

Canvas  Assignments  are a way for instructors to provide students opportunities to practice using the knowledge and skills they have gained or to assess student performance related to such knowledge and skills. (Creating an Assignment is the  only  way to create a new column in the Gradebook.)

In Canvas there are four basic  Submission Types  for assignments. The submission types include:

• No Submission : For assignments for which you are not collecting any content from the students.
• Text Entry : For students to enter text directly into a text box on Canvas.
• Website URL : For students to enter a URL (usually to a blog, video, podcast, etc.).
• Media Recordings : For students to upload or record media for submission.
• File Uploads : For students to upload files for submission ( Restrict Upload File Types  will allow you to limit which types of files may be submitted).
• On Paper : For assignments students will submit in person.
• External Tool : For assignments which students will submit through a third-party tool (such as Turnitin, Panopto Video Quiz, and PlayPosit).

Managing an Assignment

Managing assignment groups.

When getting started with Assignments, learn to

• Create an assignment shell with the Canvas guide  How do I create an assignment? 

If you select  Peer Reviews Appear Anonymously , annotation tools in  SpeedGrader  will become unavailable.

If you change the  Assign To  area from  Everyone  to select students after submissions have already begun, and do not have a second set of Assign To dates, submissions from unassigned students will disappear.

• Published assignments are visible as existing outside of availability dates, but students cannot see the details.
• If looking to update the due and/or availability dates on multiple assignments, see   How do I bulk update due dates and availability dates as an instructor?
• If choosing the option to make an assignment a  Group Assignment : If only assigning to specific groups, make sure to click the  X  on the  Everyone Else  choice under  Assign to .

Media Recording  Assignments are not recommended due to technical reasons. Instead, have students submit media by embedding it in a  Text Entry  assignment through Panopto .

Clearly express expectations and criteria for grading by using a  Rubric .

Be cautious limiting submission attempts, as students often make mistakes loading documents and need multiple attempts to ensure you have the correct submission.

• Delete an assignment with the Canvas guide  How do I delete an assignment?
• This duplication process will not work for Quizzes.
• Attach a rubric to an assignment for grading or to communicate expectations to students with the Canvas guide  How do I add a rubric to an assignment?

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• Use descriptive text for links, instead of long URLs or ‘click here’. 
• Make instructions brief and to-the-point. Avoid long paragraphs and sentences.
• Consider allowing multiple submission types to accommodate technical limitations students may face.

Assignment Groups  are a way to categorize different graded items in Canvas. For example, you may have journals, blogs, and essays which your students create in your course. Assignment Groups allow you to label and group different types of assignments separately in order to better organize and for ease when applying weighting (see  How do I weight the final course grade based on assignment groups? ). When getting started with Assignment Groups, learn to

• Add and delete assignment groups with the Canvas guide  How do I add an assignment group in a course?
• Move or reorder an assignment group with the Canvas guide  How do I move or reorder an assignment group?
• Make rules governing grading expectations within assignment groups with the Canvas guide  How do I create rules for an assignment group?

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• CTI Resource: What is the Assignments Index Page?
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How-to: restore deleted items in canvas.

By:   Ruowei Fischer     

Imagine this scenario: You spend a long time editing an assignment description or tweaking a quiz in Canvas, but without noticing, you accidentally delete something you didn’t mean to. You think to yourself, “Ugh, I wish there was an undo option!” But guess what? There are actually multiple ways you can undo mistakes in Canvas, from correcting small typos in the Rich Content Editor to fully restoring deleted files, quizzes, assignments, or pages in your Canvas course.

In this article, we’ll take at how those options work.

Situation 1: Use Ctrl+Z to undo small mistakes

If you are editing page content by using the Rich Content Editor, you can undo any mistakes before you click on “Save” thanks to a simple keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Z (or Command+Z for Mac users).

To use this shortcut, simply hold Ctrl/Command and press Z . If you’re used to the editing toolbar in Microsoft Word or Google Doc, you’re able to turn it on in Canvas Rich Content Editor by using a keyboard shortcut as well. Hold Alt (or Option+Fn for Mac users) and press F9, then the toolbar will show up on top of the editing area. Click “ Edit ” and you’ll see the Undo option.

Situation 2: Restore a previous version of a page

What if you have already saved the unwanted edits and you would like to restore to a previous version of your page, assignment, or quiz? Luckily, Canvas allows you to view the history of edits and restore to any previous version of a page.

Use this step-by-step guide to view a history of a page in Canvas and restore it to a previous version.

Situation 3: Restore a completely deleted page, assignment, quiz, or file in Canvas

The worst scenario is accidentally deleting an entire Canvas Page, Assignment, Quiz, or file. In this case, you won’t be able to restore to a previous version because the page does not exist in your course anymore. But there’s still a solution: you can “undelete” any item you’ve accidentally deleted to restore it in your course.

To “undelete” something, you will need to go to the homepage of your course and add “/undelete” after the course URL. For example, if your course homepage URL is “ https://miamioh.instructure.com/courses/122934 ,” navigate to “https://miamioh.instructure.com/courses/122934 /undelete ” in your browser. You will see a list of items that you recently deleted. Choose the item you’d like to restore to your course, then click on “ Restore .” Go back to your course page and you should see that the item has reappeared in your course.

Please note that the number of items available to restore is based on when you deleted them. If you don’t see the item on the list, you’ll need to contact E-Campus and we will work with Canvas representatives to have it restored for you.

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Recover missing, deleted, or overwritten content in Canvas

To recover missing or deleted content in Canvas :

• From within the relevant Canvas course, find the course ID in your browser's URL bar. The course ID is the seven-digit number following https://iu.instructure.com/courses/ .
• Remove everything following the course ID except the forward slash (  / ), and add the word undelete . The new URL will look similar to this: https://iu.instructure.com/courses/1234567/undelete
• Press Enter .
• Click Restore next to the appropriate item(s).
• Click OK . Your item(s) should now be restored.

If you cannot restore a deleted item by following these instructions, contact the UITS Support Center .

About content imports and course copy issues

Content imports in Canvas overwrite by default and are not reversible. If you import the wrong content into a site, or import content into the wrong site, you must manually delete and recreate the items as necessary. The Support Center may be able to provide access to content as it appeared before the most recent weekly Canvas update for reference.

If a technical error occurred in Canvas resulting in an import issue, or if student responses or grades were affected as a result of the import, the Support Center will assist in restoring the site. Because site restoration is manual and research-intensive, the process may take several days or more, depending on the severity of the situation. The Support Center will work as quickly as possible to minimize the impact on students working in the course.

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Visit the iCampus' Canvas Help Page for a step by step video and PDF on how to find assignment instructions and requirements, the grading rubric, an assignment’s due date, and point values. You'll also learn how to submit an assignment. Submitting an assignment is sometimes referred to as uploading.

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1. Log into the myTC portal.

Access the myTC portal.

2. Click the Canvas icon in the top-right corner.

3. Click Dashboard in the Global Navigation Menu.

4. Click a course card to access that course.

1. Click Grades in the Course Navigation Menu.

2. Locate the student name and assignment where you want to leave a comment. Click the Gradebook cell, and click the Grade Detail Tray icon.

3. Enter your comment in the Comments field, and click Submit.

Comments will be listed in chronological order with the oldest comments appearing at the top and the newer comments appearing near the bottom.

4. To delete your comment, click the Delete icon.

5. To edit your comment, click the Edit icon, and make your edits in the comment box. When you have finished editing your comment, click the Submit button.

The time stamp of the edited comment will indicate the comment has been edited.

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