[{"id":5802,"date":"2026-07-29T13:57:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T17:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/?p=5802"},"modified":"2026-07-29T13:58:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T17:58:00","slug":"canvas-feature-updates-july-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/2026\/07\/29\/canvas-feature-updates-july-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Canvas Feature Updates &#8211; July 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Navigation &#8211; Navigation Links in Account<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Production Environment Availability: 7\/18\/2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sub-Account Admins can add links to the account, course and user navigation menus, and instructors can add links to the course navigation menu. Enables admins and instructors to add custom links to account, user, and course navigation menus, making it easier to surface key resources and improve access to important destinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When a course containing a link to an external resource is copied, the link remains functional in the new course.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When a course containing a link to an internal resource is copied, references are automatically updated to point to the new course.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When a course is exported, links are included in the exported course content.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Instructors and students can open custom links in the Course Navigation menu in the Canvas mobile app. Creating links is not currently supported in the mobile app.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Account Settings, within the Custom Links section, click the\u00a0<strong>Add a Link<\/strong>\u00a0button to create a new navigation link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1004\" height=\"306\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-d21cd7af12d69-c48b.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-d21cd7af12d69-c48b.avif 1004w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-d21cd7af12d69-c48b-300x91.avif 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-d21cd7af12d69-c48b-768x234.avif 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1004px) 100vw, 1004px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admins can choose to place the link in Account, Course, or User Navigations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Note:&nbsp;<\/strong>Changes must be saved before leaving the Settings page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-2ecacd00392878-28c3-880x1024.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-2ecacd00392878-28c3-880x1024.avif 880w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-2ecacd00392878-28c3-258x300.avif 258w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-2ecacd00392878-28c3-768x894.avif 768w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-2ecacd00392878-28c3.avif 902w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Course Settings Navigation tab, click the\u00a0<strong>Add a Link<\/strong>\u00a0button to add a new navigation link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1021\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-31ba455fa4c53-a2aa-1024x1021.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-31ba455fa4c53-a2aa-1024x1021.avif 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-31ba455fa4c53-a2aa-300x300.avif 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-31ba455fa4c53-a2aa-150x150.avif 150w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-31ba455fa4c53-a2aa-768x766.avif 768w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-31ba455fa4c53-a2aa.avif 1292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Add text [1] and a link [2]. Then click the\u00a0<strong>Add\u00a0<\/strong>button [3].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"867\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-26ab70999382e8-1cce-867x1024.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-26ab70999382e8-1cce-867x1024.avif 867w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-26ab70999382e8-1cce-254x300.avif 254w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-26ab70999382e8-1cce-768x907.avif 768w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-26ab70999382e8-1cce.avif 886w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 867px) 100vw, 867px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once added, the link is automatically enabled in the Navigation menu [1]. To access additional actions, click the&nbsp;<strong>Options<\/strong>&nbsp;menu [2].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Notes:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Changes must be saved before leaving the Navigation tab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Instructors can disable or move Course Navigation links created at the account level, but cannot delete them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"357\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-bc6e2dfa6fa66-2b28-1024x357.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-bc6e2dfa6fa66-2b28-1024x357.avif 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-bc6e2dfa6fa66-2b28-300x104.avif 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-bc6e2dfa6fa66-2b28-768x267.avif 768w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-bc6e2dfa6fa66-2b28.avif 1028w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Navigation &#8211; Navigation Links in Account Production Environment Availability: 7\/18\/2026 Sub-Account Admins can add links to the account, course and user navigation menus, and instructors can add links to the course navigation menu. Enables admins and instructors to add custom links to account, user, and course navigation menus, making it easier to surface key resources [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1342,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[104,105],"class_list":["post-5802","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-canvas","tag-feature-update"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5802","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1342"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5802"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5802\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5809,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5802\/revisions\/5809"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5802"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5802"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5802"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":5792,"date":"2026-07-29T11:28:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T15:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/?p=5792"},"modified":"2026-07-29T11:29:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T15:29:02","slug":"canvas-feature-updates-june-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/2026\/07\/29\/canvas-feature-updates-june-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Canvas Feature Updates &#8211; June 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Quizzes &#8211; Improved Quiz Accommodation Tray<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Production Environment Availability: 6\/3\/2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The quiz accommodation tray in New Quizzes has been redesigned for clarity and ease of use. Instructors can apply time adjustments and reopen a student&#8217;s quiz attempt in a single action. The tray also shows a real-time breakdown of all time sources, the base quiz time, any course-level accommodations, and the quiz-level adjustment, so instructors always know what the student&#8217;s total allowed time will be before saving. <br><br><strong>Change Benefit<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Reduced Errors:\u00a0<\/strong>Adds a confirmation step and surfaces the total allowed time upfront, so instructors can verify changes before saving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Streamlined Workflow:\u00a0<\/strong>Combined time adjustments and reopening attempts into a single action, eliminating the need to complete two separate, sequential steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Feature Workflow:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the quiz accommodation tray, open the\u00a0<strong>Time adjustments\u00a0<\/strong>drop-down menu [1] and click the\u00a0<strong>Give<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>additional<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>time<\/strong>\u00a0option [2].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"594\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-0796c934fc5ba8-b2c2-1024x594.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-0796c934fc5ba8-b2c2-1024x594.avif 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-0796c934fc5ba8-b2c2-300x174.avif 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-0796c934fc5ba8-b2c2-768x446.avif 768w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-0796c934fc5ba8-b2c2-1536x892.avif 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-0796c934fc5ba8-b2c2.avif 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;<strong>Total allowed time<\/strong>&nbsp;field updates in real time as you adjust the time setting [1], showing the combined total from the quiz base time [2], any course-level accommodation [3], and the quiz-level adjustment you&#8217;re making [4].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The primary action button options reflect the current state [5]:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Apply &amp; Reopen<\/strong>:saves time changes and reopens the attempt (shown when the session is in a graded state and time settings were changed)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reopen<\/strong>:reopens the attempt without changing time settings (shown when the session is in a graded state and no time settings were changed)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Apply<\/strong>:saves changes only, without reopening (shown when reopen is not applicable)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-1-1024x584.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-1-1024x584.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-1-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-1-768x438.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-1-1536x876.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-1.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When clicking any Reopen button, a confirmation dialog appears. To proceed, click the\u00a0<strong>Reopen\u00a0<\/strong>button. The student&#8217;s previous responses are retained and they can resume the attempt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-1024x578.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-1024x578.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-768x434.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image-1536x867.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/07\/image.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Updates &#8211; Canvas Native ePortfolios Legacy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Production Environment Availability: 6\/17\/2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Canvas native ePortfolio sunset banner is updated to include the changed deprecation date of December 30, 2026.<strong>Updated ePortfolio deprecation timeline:\u00a0<\/strong>Provides users with the revised December 30, 2026 deprecation date, helping them plan and prepare for the retirement of the native ePortfolio feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Quizzes &#8211; Improved Quiz Accommodation Tray Production Environment Availability: 6\/3\/2026 The quiz accommodation tray in New Quizzes has been redesigned for clarity and ease of use. Instructors can apply time adjustments and reopen a student&#8217;s quiz attempt in a single action. The tray also shows a real-time breakdown of all time sources, the base [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1342,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5792","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5792","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1342"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5792"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5792\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5801,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5792\/revisions\/5801"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5792"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5792"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5792"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":5795,"date":"2026-07-28T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/?p=5795"},"modified":"2026-07-27T10:58:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T14:58:47","slug":"voicethread-training-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/2026\/07\/28\/voicethread-training-august-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"VoiceThread Training &#8211; August 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join VoiceThread&nbsp;for their&nbsp;free&nbsp;workshops! If you are new to VoiceThread or just want some new ideas, this interactive and hands-on explorations is just what you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All sessions&nbsp;are led by VoiceThread\u2019s instructional designer and online educator, George Haines, who will share his expertise to help you get the most from VoiceThread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>New VoiceThread Features: Fall 2026<\/strong> &#8211; <em><strong>August 4, 1:00 pm (Eastern Time)<\/strong> &#8211; <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/voicethread.cmail20.com\/t\/y-l-fgtkz-ijujhlyhjt-i\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join us for an interactive workshop where we&#8217;ll explore VoiceThread&#8217;s newest features, including integrated screen recording, the enhanced Postcard View, accessibility improvements, and the new VoiceThread Courses environment. You&#8217;ll see how these updates can make teaching, learning, and feedback more engaging, efficient, and human-centered. Throughout the session, you&#8217;ll have opportunities to work hands-on with these new tools so you can leave ready to use them in your own courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Using VoiceThread in Canvas: Part 1- non-graded uses<\/strong> &#8211; <em><strong>August 11, 1:00 pm (Eastern Time)<\/strong> &#8211; <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/voicethread.cmail20.com\/t\/y-l-fgtkz-ijujhlyhjt-d\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is for people who use VoiceThread in Canvas. In this hands-on workshop, you will get to practice creating the two basic non-graded links: VT Home and Individual VT. We will review examples of non-graded uses like lecture delivery, discussion boards, class introductions, syllabus review, and virtual office hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>New VoiceThread Features: Fall 2026<\/strong> &#8211; <em><strong>August 25, 1:00 pm (Eastern Time)<\/strong> &#8211; <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/voicethread.cmail20.com\/t\/y-l-fgtkz-ijujhlyhjt-h\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join us for an interactive workshop where we&#8217;ll explore VoiceThread&#8217;s newest features, including integrated screen recording, the enhanced Postcard View, accessibility improvements, and the new VoiceThread Courses environment. You&#8217;ll see how these updates can make teaching, learning, and feedback more engaging, efficient, and human-centered. Throughout the session, you&#8217;ll have opportunities to work hands-on with these new tools so you can leave ready to use them in your own courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Using VoiceThread in Canvas: Part 2- Graded Assignments and Rubrics<\/strong> &#8211; <em><strong>September 8, 1:00 pm (Eastern Time)<\/strong><\/em> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/voicethread.cmail20.com\/t\/y-l-fgtkz-ijujhlyhjt-k\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is for people who use VoiceThread in Canvas. In this hands-on workshop, you will get to practice creating assignments through VoiceThread&#8217;s Assignment Builder. We will work on the new &#8220;Stacked Assignments&#8221;, along with the standard Create and Comment assignments. You will see how students submit assignments, and we will review the Instructor&#8217;s grading interface, including the new rubric interface.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join VoiceThread&nbsp;for their&nbsp;free&nbsp;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&nbsp;are led by VoiceThread\u2019s instructional designer and online educator, George Haines, who will share his expertise to help you get the most from VoiceThread. New VoiceThread Features: Fall 2026 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":574,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[79,23,80,90,56,81],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5795","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-canvas","category-faculty","category-online-teaching-and-development","category-teaching-with-technology","category-voicethread","category-workshops-and-training"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5795","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/574"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5795"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5795\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5796,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5795\/revisions\/5796"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5795"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":5790,"date":"2026-06-30T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/?p=5790"},"modified":"2026-06-30T08:03:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T12:03:48","slug":"respondus-training-july-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/2026\/06\/30\/respondus-training-july-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Respondus Training &#8211; July 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join these expert-led training to learn best practices and get your questions answered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor: Protect the Integrity of Online Tests&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Dates: July 7, 16, and 22\u00a0<br><br>Learn about our newer features, like a second camera for added exam security, switching to Excel and Word during online exams, and exams that only use screen recording (no webcams).\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/go.respondus.com\/e\/710093\/webinars-\/4b49mz\/1551157211\/h\/MIR-kKwEUk4rEikkjpaDKDe8YbN4NtNBgmZvh9aQ-9I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">REGISTER<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join these expert-led training to learn best practices and get your questions answered. LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor: Protect the Integrity of Online Tests&nbsp;&nbsp; Dates: July 7, 16, and 22\u00a0 Learn about our newer features, like a second camera for added exam security, switching to Excel and Word during online exams, and exams that only [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":574,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,80,41,42,90,81],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5790","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-faculty","category-online-teaching-and-development","category-quizzesassessments","category-respondus","category-teaching-with-technology","category-workshops-and-training"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5790","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/574"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5790"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5790\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5791,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5790\/revisions\/5791"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5790"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5790"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5790"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":5785,"date":"2026-05-27T15:04:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T19:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/?p=5785"},"modified":"2026-05-27T15:04:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T19:04:48","slug":"canvas-feature-updates-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/2026\/05\/27\/canvas-feature-updates-may-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Canvas Feature Updates &#8211; May 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"new-quizzes\">New Quizzes &#8211; Default Font Setting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Production Environment Availability: 5\/6\/2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An Edit default font toggle is available in New Quizzes settings, allowing instructors to set a default font and font size that automatically applies to all Rich Content Editors within the quiz. Automatically applies global styling to quiz content, ensuring a consistent look and reducing the need for manual formatting across multiple questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Notes<\/strong>:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Edit default font toggle is disabled by default.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When enabled, content with individually set font styles remains unchanged.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the Editor default font toggle is enabled, instructors can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the desired font [1]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the desired font size [2]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preview an example [3]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-f7571707c6c4f8-c0c5-1024x324.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-f7571707c6c4f8-c0c5-1024x324.avif 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-f7571707c6c4f8-c0c5-300x95.avif 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-f7571707c6c4f8-c0c5-768x243.avif 768w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-f7571707c6c4f8-c0c5.avif 1354w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"speedgrader\">SpeedGrader &#8211; Current Student Indicator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Production Environment Availability: 5\/20\/2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In SpeedGrader, the student drop-down menu includes an indicator showing which student is currently being viewed. Helps instructors quickly identify the currently selected student in SpeedGrader, making it easier to navigate submissions and reducing confusion when switching between students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An indicator displays the currently viewed student name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"407\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-4b86f9ffbde08-992f.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-4b86f9ffbde08-992f.avif 407w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-4b86f9ffbde08-992f-280x300.avif 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Quizzes &#8211; Default Font Setting Production Environment Availability: 5\/6\/2026 An Edit default font toggle is available in New Quizzes settings, allowing instructors to set a default font and font size that automatically applies to all Rich Content Editors within the quiz. Automatically applies global styling to quiz content, ensuring a consistent look and reducing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1342,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[79],"tags":[104,105],"class_list":["post-5785","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-canvas","tag-canvas","tag-feature-update"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5785","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1342"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5785"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5785\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5785"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5785"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5785"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":5769,"date":"2026-05-27T14:54:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T18:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/?p=5769"},"modified":"2026-05-27T14:57:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T18:57:17","slug":"canvas-feature-updates-april-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/2026\/05\/27\/canvas-feature-updates-april-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Canvas Feature Updates &#8211; April 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"admin-tools\">Admin Tools &#8211; Sub-Account Grade Change Search- Admin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Production Environment Availability: 4\/8\/2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Admin Tools Logging tab, sub-account admins can search Grade Change Activity by Course, Grader, Student, or Assignment ID for grade changes within courses in their sub-account. Previously, this functionality was only available to root account admins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Change Benefit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Grade Change Activity Search:<\/strong>\u00a0Enables sub-account admins to quickly filter and review grade changes by course, grader, student, or assignment, improving oversight and auditing efficiency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"new-quizzes\">New Quizzes &#8211; Multiple Answer Question Feedback- Instructor, Student<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Production Environment Availability: 4\/8\/2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In New Quizzes, instructors can provide feedback for each answer in multiple-answer questions. <strong>Answer-Specific Feedback in Multiple-Answer Questions:<\/strong>\u00a0Provides targeted feedback for each answer choice, helping students understand why answers are correct or incorrect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When creating a multiple answer quiz question, instructors can add feedback for each answer.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-8a0476d72ab068-c5a3-1024x561.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-8a0476d72ab068-c5a3-1024x561.avif 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-8a0476d72ab068-c5a3-300x164.avif 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-8a0476d72ab068-c5a3-768x420.avif 768w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-8a0476d72ab068-c5a3-1536x841.avif 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-8a0476d72ab068-c5a3.avif 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students can view answer feedback after completing the quiz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-8c6f2601811688-4a96-1024x602.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-8c6f2601811688-4a96-1024x602.avif 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-8c6f2601811688-4a96-300x176.avif 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-8c6f2601811688-4a96-768x452.avif 768w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-8c6f2601811688-4a96-1536x903.avif 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-8c6f2601811688-4a96.avif 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"assignments\">Assignments &#8211; Assignments Page Tooltips Updated to InstUI- Instructor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Production Environment Availability: 4\/8\/2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Assignments page, the following areas are updated to use React and InstUI:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Assignment Group tooltip<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiple Available Date tooltip<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiple Modules tooltip<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiple Due Dates tooltip<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Assignment Group Rules Tooltip Update:<\/strong>\u00a0Improves tooltip performance and consistency by using React and InstUI. <strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0Functionality remains unchanged, but there are minor visual updates to improve consistency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Assignments page tooltips display minor visual updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-5e1a70eb838818-d8e1-1024x197.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-5e1a70eb838818-d8e1-1024x197.avif 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-5e1a70eb838818-d8e1-300x58.avif 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-5e1a70eb838818-d8e1-768x148.avif 768w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-5e1a70eb838818-d8e1-1536x296.avif 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-5e1a70eb838818-d8e1.avif 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"navigation\">Navigation &#8211; Enhanced Accessibility Reporting- Admin, Instructor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Production Environment Availability: 4\/18\/2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An Account-level accessibility dashboard is available in the account navigation, and the course-level accessibility report includes additional features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>At the course level, the report includes Announcements, Syllabi, and Discussions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A close remediation feature allows users to mark a resource as complete, removing any remaining issues from the total counts and statistics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Enhanced Accessibility Reporting:\u00a0<\/strong>Provides an account-level overview of courses with active and resolved issue counts, expands resource scanning to include announcements, syllabi, and discussions, and allows users to dismiss or exclude issues and resources they do not wish to remediate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Remediation Control:\u00a0<\/strong>Allows users to dismiss or exclude issues and resources they do not wish to remediate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Notes:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Users will need to update existing course level reports to surface additional resources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automatic course rescans are paused when users manually update content.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manual updates are initiated by clicking the \u201cUpdate report\u201d button in the course-level report.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the Account level, click the\u00a0<strong>Accessibility<\/strong>\u00a0link to view the Accessibility Report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-8b98771cd0a21-88a8-1-1024x588.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-8b98771cd0a21-88a8-1-1024x588.avif 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-8b98771cd0a21-88a8-1-300x172.avif 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-8b98771cd0a21-88a8-1-768x441.avif 768w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-8b98771cd0a21-88a8-1-1536x883.avif 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-8b98771cd0a21-88a8-1.avif 1547w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A\u00a0<strong>Close Remediation\u00a0<\/strong>button displays at the end of the remediation wizard for any unresolved items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-ec8c5eeae124d8-242f-1024x591.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-ec8c5eeae124d8-242f-1024x591.avif 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-ec8c5eeae124d8-242f-300x173.avif 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-ec8c5eeae124d8-242f-768x443.avif 768w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-ec8c5eeae124d8-242f-1536x886.avif 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-ec8c5eeae124d8-242f.avif 1548w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Close Remediation option can also be accessed through the\u00a0<strong>Options<\/strong>\u00a0icon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-72c8c12bfdf28-0dc2-1024x591.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-72c8c12bfdf28-0dc2-1024x591.avif 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-72c8c12bfdf28-0dc2-300x173.avif 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-72c8c12bfdf28-0dc2-768x443.avif 768w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-72c8c12bfdf28-0dc2-1536x887.avif 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-72c8c12bfdf28-0dc2.avif 1547w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"new-quizzes\">New Quizzes &#8211; Partial Credit for Categorization Question Type<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Production Environment Availability: 4\/22\/2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Automatic partial credit scoring is available for Categorization question types.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Student scores are calculated based on the total number of correct decisions rather than all-or-nothing scoring.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Correct decisions include placing items in the correct category and correctly leaving distractor items unplaced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Partial credit scoring allows instructors to award points for correct categorization decisions, providing a more precise measurement of student understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When building a Categorization question, the Grading section [1] displays in the Options drop-down menu. For descriptions of each grading option, click the Tooltip icon [2].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"305\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-203774f8e79e4-5e31-1024x305.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-203774f8e79e4-5e31-1024x305.avif 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-203774f8e79e4-5e31-300x89.avif 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-203774f8e79e4-5e31-768x229.avif 768w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-203774f8e79e4-5e31.avif 1162w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When partial credit is used, students can see the partial credit awarded for each question [1], and the total score is automatically calculated based on those partial points [2].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-7785c60807939-1a5d-1024x676.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-7785c60807939-1a5d-1024x676.avif 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-7785c60807939-1a5d-300x198.avif 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-7785c60807939-1a5d-768x507.avif 768w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-7785c60807939-1a5d-1536x1014.avif 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-7785c60807939-1a5d.avif 1770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"docviewer-speedgrader\">DocViewer\/SpeedGrader &#8211; Allow annotating on rotated pages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Production Environment Availability: 4\/22\/2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When annotating in SpeedGrader, pages can be rotated before annotations are added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Students view annotations in the orientation selected by the grader.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After an annotation is added to a page, the page cannot be rotated unless the annotation is removed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instructors can rotate incorrectly oriented submission pages before adding annotations, making it easier to review and provide feedback without workflow interruptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Admin Tools &#8211; Sub-Account Grade Change Search- Admin Production Environment Availability: 4\/8\/2026 In the Admin Tools Logging tab, sub-account admins can search Grade Change Activity by Course, Grader, Student, or Assignment ID for grade changes within courses in their sub-account. Previously, this functionality was only available to root account admins. 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This update makes grading consistent across Canvas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-3d44d1aee2a92-d17a-1-1024x510.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-3d44d1aee2a92-d17a-1-1024x510.avif 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-3d44d1aee2a92-d17a-1-300x149.avif 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-3d44d1aee2a92-d17a-1-768x383.avif 768w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-3d44d1aee2a92-d17a-1-1536x765.avif 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-3d44d1aee2a92-d17a-1.avif 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"course\">Course &#8211; IgniteAI Image Alt Text Generation in Course Accessibility Checker<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Production Environment Availability: 3\/21\/2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AI-powered remediations in the Accessibility Checker support fixing missing image alt text when the IgniteAI Accessibility Remediation for Courses feature option is enabled at the root account level. <br>This feature reduces the time spent on accessibility remediation by using AI to generate alt text for hosted images in bulk from a central location. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Issue tray, when alt text is missing, instructors can manually enter a description [1] or generate one using AI [2]. Once satisfied, click the\u00a0<strong>Apply\u00a0<\/strong>button [3].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-28af96ed08c2-ec4b-1024x666.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-28af96ed08c2-ec4b-1024x666.avif 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-28af96ed08c2-ec4b-300x195.avif 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-28af96ed08c2-ec4b-768x499.avif 768w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-28af96ed08c2-ec4b-1536x998.avif 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-28af96ed08c2-ec4b.avif 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"new-quizzes\">New Quizzes &#8211; Survey Results Visibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Production Environment Availability: 3\/21\/2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In New Quizzes Survey Reports, instructors can click the response count to view a list of students who selected a specific answer. For anonymous surveys, student identities are masked as Student 1, Student 2, and so on to ensure privacy. This update enhances visibility into student engagement and feedback patterns, improving clarity when reviewing survey results and supporting fair assessment practices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Reports tab, instructors can click the response link to view individual student responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-8bb7d827af9d38-6664-1024x396.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-8bb7d827af9d38-6664-1024x396.avif 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-8bb7d827af9d38-6664-300x116.avif 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-8bb7d827af9d38-6664-768x297.avif 768w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-8bb7d827af9d38-6664-1536x593.avif 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-8bb7d827af9d38-6664.avif 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In anonymous surveys, participant names display as Student followed by a number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-3202d39cf4f778-9631-1.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-3202d39cf4f778-9631-1.avif 992w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-3202d39cf4f778-9631-1-300x178.avif 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-3202d39cf4f778-9631-1-768x455.avif 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"new-quizzes-1\">New Quizzes &#8211; Export Survey Response<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Production Environment Availability: 3\/21\/2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instructors can export survey responses to a CSV file.\u00a0 The file includes respondent name for non-anonymous surveys, submission timestamp, question text, and all answers for every question type. For anonymous surveys, student name and ID are excluded or marked as Anonymous to protect privacy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To download a CSV file of a survey\u2019s results, click the Generate CSV link [1], then click the\u00a0<strong>Export<\/strong>\u00a0button [2].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-2d1bd49b14552-01f8-1024x396.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-2d1bd49b14552-01f8-1024x396.avif 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-2d1bd49b14552-01f8-300x116.avif 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-2d1bd49b14552-01f8-768x297.avif 768w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-2d1bd49b14552-01f8-1536x593.avif 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-2d1bd49b14552-01f8.avif 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"analytics\">Analytics &#8211; Course Analytics Performance in Large Courses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Production Environment Availability: 3\/25\/2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Course Analytics supports very large courses, including those with up to approximately 100,000 enrollments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In large courses, loading times may be slower than in smaller courses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data visualizations and data tables are available across all analytics tabs for all courses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For courses with more than 100,000 enrollments, some browsers may display a message indicating that the page script is taking a long time to respond.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If this message displays, selecting Wait allows the analytics page to continue loading.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The maximum course size that may affect loading performance has not yet been fully determined.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Note:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When a Message Students Who message includes more than 2,000 recipients, the recipient list does not expand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The total recipient count displays in place of the expanded list.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Messages can still be sent to all recipients.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Individual recipients cannot be viewed or removed from the list when the recipient count exceeds 2,000.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Change Benefit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Improved Course Analytics Access<\/strong>: Allows analytics data, visualizations, and tables to load for courses with very high enrollment counts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"courses\">Courses &#8211; IgniteAI Table Caption Generation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Production Environment Availability: 3\/25\/2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AI-powered remediations in the Accessibility Checker support fixing table captions when the IgniteAI Accessibility Remediation for Courses feature option is enabled at the root account level. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Change Benefit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Faster Table Captioning<\/strong>: Writing captions for every table manually can be time-consuming.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>AI-Generated Captions<\/strong>: AI can generate table captions automatically, helping resolve accessibility issues faster.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow these steps to generate and apply a table caption:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the\u00a0<strong>Generate<\/strong>\u00a0button to create a table caption [1].<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review the suggested caption [2].<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the\u00a0<strong>Add caption<\/strong>\u00a0button to apply it [3].<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-7b33e862666108-6357-1024x431.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-7b33e862666108-6357-1024x431.avif 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-7b33e862666108-6357-300x126.avif 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-7b33e862666108-6357-768x324.avif 768w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-7b33e862666108-6357-1536x647.avif 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/learning-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/588\/2026\/05\/image-7b33e862666108-6357.avif 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discussions &#8211; Enhanced Rubrics Support Production Environment Availability: 3\/11\/2026 When Enhanced Rubrics is enabled, rubrics in Discussions use the enhanced experience instead of the classic rubrics. This update makes grading consistent across Canvas. 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If you are new to VoiceThread or just want some new ideas, this interactive and hands-on explorations is just what you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All sessions&nbsp;are led by VoiceThread\u2019s instructional designer and online educator, George Haines, who will share his expertise to help you get the most from VoiceThread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>VoiceThread Advanced: Skills and Ideas<\/strong> &#8211; <em><strong>May 19 at 1:00pm ET<\/strong><\/em> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/voicethread.cmail20.com\/t\/y-l-aulzg-ijujhlyhjt-t\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This training is designed for faculty members who have mastered all of the basic technical aspects of using VoiceThread, but would like to see some alternate pedagogical approaches. We will take a deep dive into some uses cases that demonstrate how to incorporate elements of storytelling and game-based learning into your VoiceThread activities. We will discuss playback settings like \u201cone conversation\u201d and timed comments, and we will have an open Q&amp;A throughout the training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>VoiceThread Basics 1: Upload, Comment, and Share<\/strong> &#8211; <strong><em>June 23<\/em>\u00a0at 1:00pm ET &#8211; <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/voicethread.cmail20.com\/t\/y-l-aulzg-ijujhlyhjt-h\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this workshop, you will create a VoiceThread. Participants will learn how to upload media, comment and annotate on that media, and share it with others. This will be a slow paced, step-by-step, hands-on workshop. 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