Canvas Feature Updates – April 2025
New Quizzes – Student Analysis Report CSV Update Production Environment Availability: 4/9/2025 In the New Quizzes Student Analysis Report CSV: This update streamlines the grading and review process, making it easier to interpret quiz data efficiently. When the SIS Data-read permission is enabled for instructors, SIS data displays in the Student Analysis report CSV. A […]
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 […]
Canvas Feature Update – February 2025
Sections – Cross-Listed Section Visibility and Restrictions Production Environment Availability: 2/12/2025 When course sections are cross-listed, the original section remains visible but is set to read-only in the original course. Previously, the cross-listed section was removed from view. This update enhances transparency and tracking by keeping cross-listed sections visible as read-only in the original course. It […]
Reminder – Canvas Third Party Tools Request Deadline
The deadline for completing the Canvas Third Party Tools Request form for the pre-summer window is Wednesday, April 2, 2025. The Pre-summer semester window is May 14th – 16th, 2025. For more information and to fill out the form, visit the Request a Canvas 3rd Party Tool page.
Canvas Feature Updates – December 2024
Announcements – Added Option Production Environment Availability: 12/04/2024 On the Announcement Edit page, the Participants must respond to the topic before viewing other replies checkbox is added. The Participants must respond to the topic before viewing other replies checkbox is available when instructors choose to allow participants to comment. This feature encourages independent thinking and […]
Beginning of Semester Reminders – Spring 2025
Canvas Login In case you missed it… Copy a Canvas Course Spring 2025 Training Opportunities Course or Section Cross-Listing Academic Integrity Concerns Publishing and Unpublishing Courses We Appreciate Your Feedback Canvas 3rd Party Tools Academic Technologies Website Greetings Faculty and Staff, We hope you had an amazing winter break! Below are some reminders that will […]
End of Semester Reminders – Fall 2024
Spring 2025 Course Shells Available Now Carrying Over Incompletes to the Next Semester VCU IT Status Just-In-Time Support Training Opportunities Academic Technology Support Final Grades Canvas 3rd Party Tools We Appreciate your Feedback Greetings VCU Faculty, We hope everyone has had a successful Fall semester. Below you will find some items to consider while closing […]
Canvas Feature Updates – September 2024
Navigation – Lucid Link Text Update Production Environment Availability: 9/11/2024 When enabled in Course Navigation, the Lucid LTI link text is updated to Lucid (Whiteboard). This update allows instructors and students who are unfamiliar with Lucid to quickly grasp its value and the tools now available to them for free through Canvas. When enabled in […]
Farewell Lon-Capa
Greetings VCU Community, We hope this message finds you well. We are writing to inform you about an important change regarding one of our online learning tools. Lon-Capa has been used at VCU for many years as a solution for STEM learning needs, but in recent years it has been plagued by unyielding usage, support, […]
Canvas Feature Updates – August 2024
Courses – Course Setting End Dates Production Environment Availability: 8/14/2024 In Course Settings, when adding course participation dates, a warning displays if the course end date is set before the start date and settings cannot be saved. This update prevents scheduling errors by ensuring that the course timeline is logical and avoids potential confusion for […]