Canvas Feature Updates – May 2026
New Quizzes – Default Font Setting Production Environment Availability: 5/6/2026 An Edit default font toggle is available in New Quizzes settings, allowing instructors to set a default font and font size that automatically applies to all Rich Content Editors within the quiz. Automatically applies global styling to quiz content, ensuring a consistent look and reducing […]
Canvas Feature Updates – April 2026
Admin Tools – Sub-Account Grade Change Search- Admin Production Environment Availability: 4/8/2026 In the Admin Tools Logging tab, sub-account admins can search Grade Change Activity by Course, Grader, Student, or Assignment ID for grade changes within courses in their sub-account. Previously, this functionality was only available to root account admins. Change Benefit New Quizzes – […]
Canvas Feature Updates – March 2026
Discussions – Enhanced Rubrics Support Production Environment Availability: 3/11/2026 When Enhanced Rubrics is enabled, rubrics in Discussions use the enhanced experience instead of the classic rubrics. This update makes grading consistent across Canvas. Course – IgniteAI Image Alt Text Generation in Course Accessibility Checker Production Environment Availability: 3/21/2026 AI-powered remediations in the Accessibility Checker support […]
VoiceThread Training – May/June 2026
Join VoiceThread for their free workshops! If you are new to VoiceThread or just want some new ideas, this interactive and hands-on explorations is just what you need. All sessions are led by VoiceThread’s instructional designer and online educator, George Haines, who will share his expertise to help you get the most from VoiceThread. VoiceThread Advanced: Skills and Ideas […]
Instructure Canvas Cybersecurity Incident
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work through the recent Instructure (Canvas) security incident. We know situations like this can raise questions, and we’re committed to keeping our community informed with clear, timely updates. All verified details and ongoing updates are available on the CIO Blog. For any questions on concerns, email […]
Respondus Training – May 2026
Join these expert-led training to learn best practices and get your questions answered. LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor: Protect the Integrity of Online Tests Learn about our newer features, like using a second camera for greater control over the level of exam security, switching to Excel and Word during online exams, and exams that only […]
VoiceThread – More Flexible Private Replies
After hearing your feedback, we’re making private replies in VoiceThread more flexible! Starting May 1, you can customize whether private comments are permitted on each VoiceThread individually. Just go into the thread settings and select who, if anyone, can start a private conversation. This won’t alter the settings for any of your current VoiceThreads, so you don’t need to worry about making any changes if […]
End of Semester Reminders – Spring 2026
Greetings VCU Faculty, We hope your Spring semester has gone well. As you wrap up your course and transition into the summer, please review the items below to help guide your end‑of‑term preparations. Fall 2026 Course Shells Available Now Course shells for the Fall 2026 semester are officially available in Canvas for all instructors. As […]
VoiceThread Training – April 2026
Join VoiceThread for their free workshops! If you are new to VoiceThread or just want some new ideas, this interactive and hands-on explorations is just what you need. All sessions are led by VoiceThread’s instructional designer and online educator, George Haines, who will share his expertise to help you get the most from VoiceThread. Using VoiceThread in Canvas: Part 1- non-graded […]
Respondus Training – April 2026
Join these expert-led training to learn best practices and get your questions answered. LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor: Protect the Integrity of Online Tests Learn about our newer features, like using a second camera for greater control over the level of exam security, switching to Excel and Word during online exams, and exams that only […]