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 […]
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 […]
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 […]