Canvas Feature Updates – March 2025
Courses – Public Course Search Interface Update
Production Environment Availability: 3/12/2025
When searching for public courses, an error state appears when no entries are found. Additionally, the User Interface is improved to better align with the Instructure brand and accessibility requirements. This update enhances user experience by providing clear feedback when no public courses match the search criteria, reducing confusion and improving usability. Additionally, aligning the UI with the Instructure brand ensures a consistent and visually cohesive experience across the platform.
When searching for public courses, an error state appears when no entries are found.
Copy Content – Copy Course Page Enhancements
Production Environment Availability: 3/15/2025
The Copy Course page has been updated to the latest version of InstUI, Instructure’s internal design language. When a term is selected, the dates default to the term’s dates. Instructors must contact their admin to update the term dates. If an instructor’s time zone differs from the course timezone, both the local and course timezones are displayed. This update enhances user experience by providing a modern, consistent interface through the latest version of InstUI. Displaying local and course timezones improves scheduling accuracy for users working across different timezones.
When a term is selected [1], the dates default to the term’s dates. Instructors must contact their admin to update the term dates [2].
When the Adjust events and due dates option is selected, both the local and course dates and times are displayed.
Discussions – Default View Settings
Production Environment Availability: 3/12/2025
When creating or editing a discussion, instructors can configure the default view settings, including thread collapse/expansion and sorting options for students, with the ability to lock these preferences if needed. Additionally, the Sorting section of Discussions and Announcements is redesigned. This feature allows instructors to structure discussions in a way that aligns with their teaching approach, guiding student engagement and interaction.
Instructors can configure the default discussion view by setting the default thread state [1] and optionally locking it for students [2]. They can also define the default sort order [3] and choose to lock it [4] if needed.
The Sorting section in Discussions and Announcements is redesigned.
Import Content – Import Content Page Enhancements
Production Environment Availability: 3/15/2025
The Import Content page is updated to the latest version of InstUI, Instructure’s internal design language. The import button text is updated to Add Import to Queue and when an instructor’s timezone differs from the course timezone, both the local and course timezones are displayed. This update enhances the user experience by updating the Import Content page to the latest InstUI version, providing a modern and consistent design. It also clarifies the import process with updated button text, improving workflow efficiency.
On the Import Content page, the user interface and the import button text are updated to Add Import to Queue.
When the Adjust events and due dates option is selected, the local and course dates and times are displayed.
