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 […]
Canvas Feature Updates – November 2024
Grading- Account Level Default Grading Scheme Production Environment Availability 11/22/2024 On the Account Level Grading page, admins can set an account or sub-account default grading scheme. This feature simplifies grading scheme set up by allowing institutions to set a default grading scheme at the account or sub-account level, ensuring consistency across all courses. Note: Course-level […]
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 […]
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 […]
Canvas Feature Updates – July 2024
Announcements – Mark All As Read Button Production Environment Availability: 7/20/2024 In Announcements, a Mark all as read button is available. This update allows users to quickly and efficiently mark all announcements as read. Additionally, a Mark all as read button is available for students. Announcements – Notifications for Changed Content Production Environment Availability: 7/20/2024 […]
Canvas Feature Updates – June 2024
Gradebook – Message Students Who Numbers Update Production Environment Availability: 6/5/2024 When selecting roles using the Message Students Who feature in the Gradebook and modifying the Send Message To list, the displayed numbers update to reflect the current number of selected users. This update enhances clarity by displaying the number of users who will receive […]
Canvas Feature Updates – May 2024
Gradebook – Message Students Who Have Submitted Updates Production Environment Availability: 5/8/2024 In the Gradebook, the Message Students Who feature is enhanced to allow instructors to message students who have submitted an assignment. Options include messaging all students who have submitted on time, students with graded on time assignments, and students with ungraded on time […]
Canvas Feature Updates – April 2024
Mobile – Mobile Offline Support Production Environment Availability: 4/20/2024 The Mobile offline mode feature option is available to admin allowing students to sync course content to view as read-only when offline. Note: As instructors develop course content, it is essential to carefully consider the origin of visual elements or links associated with the material. This […]
Canvas Feature Updates – March 2024
Rich Content Editor- Canvas Media Right-Click Update Production Environment Availability: 3/14/2024 When right-clicking on media in the Rich Content Editor, the options to download media, open media in a new tab, and copy the media address are removed from the menu. This update enhances the security of Canvas media, increasing the level of difficulty for […]
Canvas Feature Updates – January 2024
Calendar – Event Times can be Input Manually Production Environment Availability: 1/17/2024 When creating or editing an event, users can manually input event times. Additionally, the time increments in the drop-down menu are changed to 15 minute increments. This update provides users the option to create time frames outside of the default 15 minute increment […]