Instructors constantly search for ways to interact with students and keep them engaged in class, through even the lengthiest of lectures. As crowded as our lives have become with mobile devices and computers, it is important to remain open to […]
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 […]
In this production release (June 2), the account-level Course and People pages have been updated to help admins more easily navigate courses and users in their account, and admins can choose to enable Right-to-Left functionality for supported languages as a […]
In this production release (April 21), admins can set a default Dashboard view for new Canvas users and allow graders to add excess points to outcome criteria in SpeedGrader. Additionally, the account-level SIS Import process supports a feature option refactor […]
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 […]
In this production release (March 10), admins can enable updated account-level Course and People pages, and if profile pictures are enabled, manage whether or not users can add Gravatars. Admins managing SAML authentication can also set the message signing algorithm. In […]
In this production release (February 17), in courses, new assignments no longer include an option to display grades via GPA scale, and individually graded group assignments include clarified options for sending student and instructor comments. The New Gradebook allows instructors […]
The following article (from Instructure) concerns a few new features and tools modified and added to the new Gradebook in Canvas. Instructors can feel free to experience the functionality of this tool even though it is still in beta stages. […]
In this production release (January 27), courses associated with a Blueprint Course display the name of the Blueprint Course in Course Settings. The External apps page at both the account and course level displays a warning when a user adds […]
In this production release (October 7), late and missing submission status labels are only displayed to instructors in SpeedGrader, and rubric criterions can include a point range instead of an individual point value. Other small updates have been made in […]
The August 5th, 2017 release notes introduces several new features and bug fixes. If you would like to learn more about the items listed, please continue reading below. You can view the full release notes here: 2017-08-05 New Feature Screencast […]
The April 22, 2017 release notes introduces several new features and bug fixes. If you would like to learn more about the items listed, please continue reading below. New Feature Screencast Built-in Instructor Tutorials Dashboard View Menu Pending Enrollments View […]