In this Canvas release (May 11), Arc has been renamed to Canvas Studio. This naming convention does not change any of the features of the tool itself. Additionally, starting August 3rd Internet Explorer 11 will no longer be supported as a Canvas browser. Other updates are also available in various […]
Updates in the 4-20-2019 Production Release
In this Canvas release (April 20), the BigBlueButton Conferences interface has been redesigned using HTML5 for improved usability. Other updates are also available in various APIs and documentation. Production release notes also include fixed bugs. View the Canvas Production Release Notes (2019-04-20) New Features Account Settings Content Security Policy Updated Features […]
Updates in the 9-15-2018 Production Release
In this Canvas release (September 15),Gradebook CSV import files support updates for custom columns. The SpeedGrader sidebar includes a link to export submission comments as a PDF when the assignment is visible to students. Conferences supports WebRTC web screen sharing for presenters and HTML5 participant conference viewing in mobile browsers. For all […]
Updates in the 8-25-2018 Production Release
In this Canvas release (August 25), the Mark as Done module requirement synchronizes with the student Dashboard List View and Card View to-do list to automatically complete items that have been marked as done. For instructors using the Scheduler tool in the Calendar, the Calendar Feed link includes Scheduler appointment details […]
Updates in the 8-4-2018 Production Release
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. Other updates are also available in various APIs and documentation. Production release […]
Updates in the 7-14-2018 Production Release
In this production release (July 14), the current anonymous and moderated grading features have been updated to provide improved assignment flexibility with fully anonymized, multiple grader anonymity, and moderated options. Rubrics can be created without point values to create non-scoring rubrics. In the SpeedGrader menu, the Keyboard shortcuts and Help […]
Updates in the 6-23-2018 Production Release
In this production release (June 23), modules and calendar events can be duplicated in Canvas. The Discussions page has been updated with an improved design, and instructors can create section-specific discussions. In the New Gradebook, the Grade Detail Tray button can be accessed from any assignment. Other updates are also […]
Updates in the 5-12-2018 Production Release
In this production release (May 12), Yo is no longer supported as a Canvas web service. Additionally, the Files Settings menu icon has been replaced with the Options icon. For instructors, the Announcements commenting option is persistent per user across all courses that allow announcement replies. For students, the submission […]
Updates in the 4-21-2018 Production Release
In this production release (April 21), in Conferences, individual recordings can be individually deleted. The Rich Content Editor expands auto-open inline files to display the full file preview and includes a word counter within each editor window. And the Announcements page includes an updated icon for the Reply icon. Other […]
Updates in the 3-31-2018 Production Release
In this production release (March 31), users with the manage Learning Outcomes permission can import outcomes into a course using a CSV file. Outcome edits can be updated in outcomes for both assessed and unassessed rubrics. In DocViewer, individual comments include an icon that displays the type and color of […]
