updates
Canvas Update – February 15, 2020
Every month, Canvas releases new features, updates to existing features, and bug fixes to our platform. In this Canvas release (February 15), Gradebook import CSV files ignore reserved name columns as well as hidden and deleted custom columns. Additionally, Canvas provides a more responsive experience for content scrolling according to web accessibility initiative guidelines. In […]
Canvas Update – November 16, 2019
Every month, Canvas releases new features, updates to existing features, and bug fixes to our platform. In this release, the Course Card Dashboard can have courses removed as favorites from the course card Options menu. The Microsoft Immersive Reader has been added, this feature option adds accessibility and comprehension to Canvas Pages for learners of […]
Canvas Update – October 19, 2019
Every month, Canvas releases new features, updates to existing features, and bug fixes to our platform. In this release, there are 3 major updates to note: New Course Navigation The Admin, Course, and User Navigation Menus have been updated to include color and visual indicators to define active menu items. Additionally, the Course Navigation Menu […]
Canvas Update – September 21, 2019
Every 3 weeks, Canvas releases new features, updates to existing features, and bug fixes to our platform. In this release, in Gradebook, SpeedGrader will now be able to be filtered by student group via an option in course settings. When this feature is enabled, SpeedGrader will only load submissions from a selected group. In New […]
Canvas Update – June 22, 2019
Every 3 weeks, Canvas releases new features, updates to existing features, and bug fixes to our platform. In this release (June 22), when students are not allowed to edit or delete their own discussion posts, the Settings menu for a discussion shows those features have been disabled. Canvas and Instructure logos have been updated throughout […]
Canvas Update – October 6, 2018
Every 3 weeks,Canvas releases new features, updates to existing features, and bug fixes to our platform. In this Canvas release (October 6), rubrics can be created without point values. Section-specific discussions include an updated workflow. DocViewer supports manual image and document rotation. For students, the List View Dashboard includes Peer Review assignments, and the Alerts […]
Canvas Update – August 4, 2018
In this Canvas release (August 4), students can manage to-do items for all their courses using a List View Dashboard option. In DocViewer, comment replies are stacked together and can be expanded to view the entire comment thread. The Rich Content Editor supports the longdesc attribute for images. Welsh has been added as a supported language. For […]
Canvas Update – March 31, 2018
In this production release (March 31), users with the manage Learning Outcomes permission can import outcomes into an account or a course using a CSV file. Outcome edits can be updated in outcomes for both assessed and unassessed rubrics. The Reports page includes the Outcome Export report, and additional outcomes data is included in the […]
Canvas Update: July 15, 2017
Every three weeks, Canvas releases new features, updates to existing features, and bug fixes to our platform. In this production release (July 15), assignments and pages can be duplicated in Canvas courses, and new courses default to the Modules Course Home Page layout. The Rich Content Editor sidebar enhancements that exist in Pages and the Syllabus […]
Canvas Update – November 19th, 2016
Every three weeks, Canvas releases new features, updates to existing features, and bug fixes to our platform. In this production release (November 19), admins can manage all default links in the Help Menu and manage permissions for adding and editing LTI tools. Instructors can use MasteryPaths to customize student learning experiences based on student performance. Additionally, […]
