Canvas Feature Updates – February 2026
Course Settings – Cross-listing Updated to InstUI Production Environment Availability: 2/25/2026 The Cross-list modal is updated to use React and InstUI. Functionality remains unchanged, but there are minor visual updates to improve consistency. These cosmetic changes, such as field styling or borders, do not affect how the modal works. This update gives the Cross-list form […]
Canvas Feature Updates – January 2026
Blueprint Courses – Direct Link to Courses Production Environment Availability: 1/14/2026 In the Blueprint Associations modal, a direct link to associated courses is added. This update allows users to navigate directly to the associated courses. Click the desired course link to access the course directly. SpeedGrader – Performance and Usability Upgrades for SpeedGrader Feature Preview […]
Reminder: Hard Deletes and Upcoming Course Shells
Hard Deletes: This is a reminder that VCU Learning Management Systems will begin permanently deleting Canvas Courses that are 5 or more years old on June 1, 2026 to remain in compliance with the data retention policies of The Library of Virginia. For more information, visit the Records Management Policy & Canvas Usage at VCU […]
Canvas Feature Updates – December 2025
Modules – Bulk Unpublish Supports Simple Published Files Production Environment Availability: 12/3/2025 Files are unpublished through the Unpublish Module and All Items feature when in a simple published state with no other restrictions. Other availability states, such as scheduled availability or link-only, remain published. Previously, all files remained published regardless of their state. This update […]
Beginning of Semester Reminders – Spring 2026
Greetings Faculty and Staff, We hope you had an outstanding winter break! Below are some reminders that will help get your semester off to a great start. For questions, email [email protected]. Canvas Login Login to Canvas using the Canvas Login Portal page at http://go.vcu.edu/canvas. Upcoming Course Deletions Courses older than 5 years will be permanently […]
End of Semester Reminders – Fall 2025
Greetings VCU Faculty, We hope everyone has had a successful Fall semester. Below are some items to consider as you close out your course heading into Spring. Spring 2026 Course Shells Available Now Course shells for the Spring 2026 semester are now available to Canvas instructors. As a reminder, a course will not be visible […]
Canvas Feature Updates – November 2025
User Navigation – Canvas Portfolio Production Environment Availability: 11/15/2025 Summary The Canvas Portfolio is no longer in feature preview and is enabled for all institutions in the User Navigation menu. It is not available for Free for Teacher accounts. Notes: Canvas offers two types of portfolios to support both learner-driven and instructor-guided use cases: Showcase […]
Canvas Feature Update – October 2025
Course – Confirm Unenrollment Modal Updated Production Environment Availability: 10/8/2025 The Confirm Unenrollment modal for self-enrolled courses is updated with the latest version of InstUI. This update allows users to experience a modern, consistent interface when unenrolling from self-enrolled courses, improving clarity and usability. An updated modal interface displays when dropping a course. Performance and […]
Canvas Feature Updates – September 2025
Canvas Media – YouTube Overlay Production Environment Availability: 9/24/2025 When the YouTube Content overlay feature option is enabled, an overlay message displays in Canvas for YouTube videos not hosted in Canvas Studio to alert viewers that ads may appear. The message displays in the browser before the video plays. This update allows teachers and students […]
Canvas Feature Updates – August 2025
Groups – Tooltip Added for Group Section Requirement Setting Production Environment Availability: 8/13/2025 In the Groups page, when the Require group members to be in the same section checkbox is selected a tooltip displays. This tooltip provides additional context to help users understand what the setting does. When the Require group members to be in the […]