Instructure announced that they are releasing a major update to the the features and user interface for the Discussions and Announcements tools available in your courses. Meant to optimize accessibility and responsiveness, the update adds flexibility to how users participate in discussions and includes features expanding available grading options. The currently set enforcement date for these changes is July 20, 2024.
If you would like to activate these enhancements prior to the enforcement date in any of your courses:
- Open any of your courses in Canvas
- Click the Settings link in the navigation menu
- Click the Feature Options tab
- Click the red X icon to the right of the Discussions/Announcements Redesign option
- Click Enabled to turn the feature on.
If you would like to revert to the previous design/options, you can repeat the abovementioned steps and select Disabled in step 5. However, know that they will be permanently enabled after July 20, 2024.
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be releasing articles highlighting individual improvements from this update including interface changes, mentions, and quotes along with upcoming features such as the checkpoints (multiple due dates) function. For a complete list of the new features in this upcoming update, visit Canvas’s release article on the Discussions/Announcements Redesign.
As always, our team is here to assist with this change and any other Canvas/instructional technology matters. Remember that you can use our team scheduler to book appointments with us, visit our TechEvents Calendar to register for an upcoming training session, or submit a help request for us to assist with any technical issues/errors you may be experiencing.