Old Assignments Tab
I would really like to bring back the assignments tab!! The new planner is a bit complicated and has a lot of features that I frankly don’t use, so either bringing back the old assignments tab or the option to simplify the planner tab would be great. I appreciate all of your guys’ hard work and I absolutely love BetterCampus!
magpie 1 day ago
Planner Page
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Old Assignments Tab
I would really like to bring back the assignments tab!! The new planner is a bit complicated and has a lot of features that I frankly don’t use, so either bringing back the old assignments tab or the option to simplify the planner tab would be great. I appreciate all of your guys’ hard work and I absolutely love BetterCampus!
magpie 1 day ago
Planner Page
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Australian uni grading system
PLEASE The Australian 7-point grading system differs fundamentally from the American Grade Point Average (GPA) in its scale range, the value given to a passing mark, and how overall averages are calculated. Use resources like the OzTREKK GPA Conversion Chart or the GPA Calculator to visualize and compare transcript conversions directly. [1, 2, 3] The two systems compare in the following ways: 1. The Scale and Grade Values American GPA: Generally uses a \(4.0\) scale, where \(A = 4.0\), \(B = 3.0\), \(C = 2.0\), \(D = 1.0\), and \(F = 0.0\). The numbers represent an average of the points assigned to each letter grade. Australian 7-Point Scale: Uses a \(7.0\) maximum scale, where \(7\) is the highest grade (High Distinction). In this system, you are graded per course rather than awarded letter grades. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 2. The Passing Threshold American GPA: A typical pass requires a \(C\) or \(C-\), which translates to a standard US GPA of \(1.7\) to \(2.0\). A student needs around \(60\%\) to \(70\%\) knowledge depending on the institution's curve. Australian 7-Point Scale: The minimum passing mark is 50%, which equates to exactly a \(4.0\) on the 7-point scale. Anything below a \(50\%\) (\(<4.0\)) is an automatic fail. [1, 2] 3. Grading Categories Australian grading is often tighter at the top: 7.0 (High Distinction): Usually \(85\% - 100\%\). 6.0 (Distinction): Usually \(75\% - 84\%\). 5.0 (Credit): Usually \(65\% - 74\%\). 4.0 (Pass): Usually \(50\% - 64\%\). Below 4.0 (Fail): Less than \(50\%\). [1] 4. Calculation Method and Curves American GPA: Many US universities use a weighted/unweighted scale for advanced classes (like AP or Honors), and grades are frequently "curved" based on class performance. Australian 7-Point Scale: The GPA is calculated by multiplying the grade value (0-7) by the credit point value of the course, and then dividing by the total credit points. It is a strict numerical average without a standard weighted system for different class difficulties. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] Conversion to US Standards When converting an Australian grade to an American standard, a popular baseline formula used by admissions offices is: \(\text{US\ GPA}=\left(\frac{\text{Australian\ GPA}}{7}\right)\times 4\) [1] For example, an Australian GPA of \(5.25\) equates to a \(3.0\) on the American \(4.0\) scale. [1]
bobafettuccine 2 days ago
Grades Page
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Australian uni grading system
PLEASE The Australian 7-point grading system differs fundamentally from the American Grade Point Average (GPA) in its scale range, the value given to a passing mark, and how overall averages are calculated. Use resources like the OzTREKK GPA Conversion Chart or the GPA Calculator to visualize and compare transcript conversions directly. [1, 2, 3] The two systems compare in the following ways: 1. The Scale and Grade Values American GPA: Generally uses a \(4.0\) scale, where \(A = 4.0\), \(B = 3.0\), \(C = 2.0\), \(D = 1.0\), and \(F = 0.0\). The numbers represent an average of the points assigned to each letter grade. Australian 7-Point Scale: Uses a \(7.0\) maximum scale, where \(7\) is the highest grade (High Distinction). In this system, you are graded per course rather than awarded letter grades. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 2. The Passing Threshold American GPA: A typical pass requires a \(C\) or \(C-\), which translates to a standard US GPA of \(1.7\) to \(2.0\). A student needs around \(60\%\) to \(70\%\) knowledge depending on the institution's curve. Australian 7-Point Scale: The minimum passing mark is 50%, which equates to exactly a \(4.0\) on the 7-point scale. Anything below a \(50\%\) (\(<4.0\)) is an automatic fail. [1, 2] 3. Grading Categories Australian grading is often tighter at the top: 7.0 (High Distinction): Usually \(85\% - 100\%\). 6.0 (Distinction): Usually \(75\% - 84\%\). 5.0 (Credit): Usually \(65\% - 74\%\). 4.0 (Pass): Usually \(50\% - 64\%\). Below 4.0 (Fail): Less than \(50\%\). [1] 4. Calculation Method and Curves American GPA: Many US universities use a weighted/unweighted scale for advanced classes (like AP or Honors), and grades are frequently "curved" based on class performance. Australian 7-Point Scale: The GPA is calculated by multiplying the grade value (0-7) by the credit point value of the course, and then dividing by the total credit points. It is a strict numerical average without a standard weighted system for different class difficulties. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] Conversion to US Standards When converting an Australian grade to an American standard, a popular baseline formula used by admissions offices is: \(\text{US\ GPA}=\left(\frac{\text{Australian\ GPA}}{7}\right)\times 4\) [1] For example, an Australian GPA of \(5.25\) equates to a \(3.0\) on the American \(4.0\) scale. [1]
bobafettuccine 2 days ago
Grades Page
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Swich days
I think you should have a setting where it shows if its A or B day for you if you put it in.
Brooklyn Mahaffy 2 days ago
Grades Page
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Swich days
I think you should have a setting where it shows if its A or B day for you if you put it in.
Brooklyn Mahaffy 2 days ago
Grades Page
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Canvas Dark Mode Quizzes
I think the dark mode is lacking in some aspects but most importantly for the quiz sections. It doesn’t affect it at all and whenever I go to take a quiz I feel like I just got flash banged because of the differences between the rest of my set up to this which is just default light mode.
Hayden Case 2 days ago
Themes
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Canvas Dark Mode Quizzes
I think the dark mode is lacking in some aspects but most importantly for the quiz sections. It doesn’t affect it at all and whenever I go to take a quiz I feel like I just got flash banged because of the differences between the rest of my set up to this which is just default light mode.
Hayden Case 2 days ago
Themes
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Ai
I think where you do the homework, there should be a help button that has an AI that can help you with your answer, not give it, but like help you, and when you say the answer, it tells you what you did wrong or if you're right.
Ximena Frias 2 days ago
Study Page
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Ai
I think where you do the homework, there should be a help button that has an AI that can help you with your answer, not give it, but like help you, and when you say the answer, it tells you what you did wrong or if you're right.
Ximena Frias 2 days ago
Study Page
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More inclusive semester system
Down here in the southern hemisphere, our summer holidays are in January, and we have different semester system to residents of North America and Europe. Could you possibly include a feature to help with this, as well as getting our ‘semester wrapped‘ at a more relevant time? Or, if there is already a way to change the settings, could you let us know? Kind regards, AnonymousAcademicGuy. p.s. i love bettercampus, its so good
anonymousacademicguy 5 days ago
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More inclusive semester system
Down here in the southern hemisphere, our summer holidays are in January, and we have different semester system to residents of North America and Europe. Could you possibly include a feature to help with this, as well as getting our ‘semester wrapped‘ at a more relevant time? Or, if there is already a way to change the settings, could you let us know? Kind regards, AnonymousAcademicGuy. p.s. i love bettercampus, its so good
anonymousacademicguy 5 days ago
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Canvas Wrapped for non-semester schools
We run on a quarter system, so I go my canvas wrapped a month early lol. Pls add a setting so we can customize when we get out canvas wrapped! :)
Cruz Zamora 5 days ago
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Canvas Wrapped for non-semester schools
We run on a quarter system, so I go my canvas wrapped a month early lol. Pls add a setting so we can customize when we get out canvas wrapped! :)
Cruz Zamora 5 days ago
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Wrapped should support shorter terms
My school has three 8-week terms in a semester. At the end of a term, they remove the course from Canvas even though the semester is still going. Canvas Wrapped is only showing the courses I’m taking right now, not the ones I took in the previous 2 terms. It would be really helpful if it could “remember” the earlier courses. In this screenshot, there should be 5 courses (including the previous courses I took this semester), but it only shows 2.
Samuel O 5 days ago
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Wrapped should support shorter terms
My school has three 8-week terms in a semester. At the end of a term, they remove the course from Canvas even though the semester is still going. Canvas Wrapped is only showing the courses I’m taking right now, not the ones I took in the previous 2 terms. It would be really helpful if it could “remember” the earlier courses. In this screenshot, there should be 5 courses (including the previous courses I took this semester), but it only shows 2.
Samuel O 5 days ago
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Music searching
Oh and You guys should make your music tab have music that you don’t have to put links in and you could just search it up while in that tab
UnmarkedGamingYT 5 days ago
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Music searching
Oh and You guys should make your music tab have music that you don’t have to put links in and you could just search it up while in that tab
UnmarkedGamingYT 5 days ago
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Browser
You guys should implant a duckduckgo browser into your better canvas so students don’t have to keep looking back and forth and btw you guys have put so much work into this keep it up
UnmarkedGamingYT 5 days ago
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Browser
You guys should implant a duckduckgo browser into your better canvas so students don’t have to keep looking back and forth and btw you guys have put so much work into this keep it up
UnmarkedGamingYT 5 days ago
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add ability to add specific things to do list
Right now for the to do list its only the assignments that are already there but i think adding personal goals to do list would be a helpful feature.
Aryanna Trujillo-DeLuca 6 days ago
To-Do List
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add ability to add specific things to do list
Right now for the to do list its only the assignments that are already there but i think adding personal goals to do list would be a helpful feature.
Aryanna Trujillo-DeLuca 6 days ago
To-Do List
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Don't game-ify it
It is not quite there yet but there is so much you can fiddle with it can be distracting. Please don’t make it a game, and also with the streak thing of not missing tasks, it feels like duolingo… just saying, don’t add too much more please 😂
Hugo E 7 days ago
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Don't game-ify it
It is not quite there yet but there is so much you can fiddle with it can be distracting. Please don’t make it a game, and also with the streak thing of not missing tasks, it feels like duolingo… just saying, don’t add too much more please 😂
Hugo E 7 days ago
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Every day when I try to open better campus it makes me have to sign in all over again
can it just let me get it and accsess my saved themes
[Deleted User] 7 days ago
🎨 Themes
Every day when I try to open better campus it makes me have to sign in all over again
can it just let me get it and accsess my saved themes
[Deleted User] 7 days ago
🎨 Themes
hear me out
better canvas is great but some grad schools and other schools use blackboard. Maybe creating a similar version for those that use blackboard?
An Anonymous User 7 days ago
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hear me out
better canvas is great but some grad schools and other schools use blackboard. Maybe creating a similar version for those that use blackboard?
An Anonymous User 7 days ago
🧩 Connect Other Apps
Remove all the AI bloat and new overengineered features. Everything (including this forum) feels so vibe coded ;-;
Does anyone else dislike the new BetterCampus update? It used to be a simple, clean extension for themes and keeping track of deadlines (BetterCanvas). Now it's cluttered with AI features nobody asked for, the UI is completely ruined, and half the old free features are paywalled. Please give us a legacy toggle to disable all the AI bloat and get the old, fast dashboard back. At least with the monetization it was optional and expected eventually. This feels like one of those B2B SaaS startup memes on reels.
Derek Chen 8 days ago
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Remove all the AI bloat and new overengineered features. Everything (including this forum) feels so vibe coded ;-;
Does anyone else dislike the new BetterCampus update? It used to be a simple, clean extension for themes and keeping track of deadlines (BetterCanvas). Now it's cluttered with AI features nobody asked for, the UI is completely ruined, and half the old free features are paywalled. Please give us a legacy toggle to disable all the AI bloat and get the old, fast dashboard back. At least with the monetization it was optional and expected eventually. This feels like one of those B2B SaaS startup memes on reels.
Derek Chen 8 days ago
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Assignment tab
My favorite Better Campus feature, the assignment tab, appears to have been removed with the new update or put somewhere else. The new update is frankly overwhelming and difficult to navigate. My dashboard is somewhat overstimulating and my favorite features have been removed. Hoping to get this mediated.
An Anonymous User 8 days ago
💡 New Features
Assignment tab
My favorite Better Campus feature, the assignment tab, appears to have been removed with the new update or put somewhere else. The new update is frankly overwhelming and difficult to navigate. My dashboard is somewhat overstimulating and my favorite features have been removed. Hoping to get this mediated.
An Anonymous User 8 days ago
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Remove the duplicate To Do List
When toggleing on the BetterCampus to-do list, force the Canvas to do list to disappear like it did in the old version, instead of moving below the Better Campus one.
An Anonymous User 8 days ago
💡 New Features
Remove the duplicate To Do List
When toggleing on the BetterCampus to-do list, force the Canvas to do list to disappear like it did in the old version, instead of moving below the Better Campus one.
An Anonymous User 8 days ago
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Quarter System
I just got my “semester wrapped” (lol love it). however, my university is on the quarter system, so maybe add something that can be more inclusive to that.
An Anonymous User 8 days ago
To-Do List
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Quarter System
I just got my “semester wrapped” (lol love it). however, my university is on the quarter system, so maybe add something that can be more inclusive to that.
An Anonymous User 8 days ago
To-Do List
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