Canvas Feature Updates – June 2025
Sections – Separate Fields for Date and Time Production Environment Availability: 6/4/2025 In the Course Sections Edit page, the Start and End Date fields have separate inputs for date and time. This update provides more precise scheduling control. SpeedGrader – Studio Media Comment Screen Capture and Auto Captioning Feature Option Production Environment Availability: 6/4/2025 An Auto […]
VoiceThread Training – August 2025
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. *Guest Presenter: Dr. Raelynne Hale*Using VoiceThread for […]
Beginning of Semester Reminders – Fall 2025
Canvas Login Canvas 3rd Party Tools Enrollment Reminders In Case You Missed It… Copy a Canvas Course Fall 2025 Training Opportunities Course or Section Cross-Listing Academic Integrity Publishing/Unpublishing Courses Explore Academic Technologies Greetings Faculty and Staff, Welcome back! To ensure a smooth start to the upcoming semester, please review the following important reminders. For questions, […]
Canvas Feature Updates – May 2025
New Quizzes – Text Block Production Environment Availability: 5/17/2025 In New Quizzes, instructors are able to provide students additional context with standalone text or prompts that are not tied to questions on a New Quiz. This update allows instructors to add sections to their quizzes that do not require a question to include instructions or […]
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 […]