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Release Notes

Canvas Release Highlights for June 2022

No major feature changes are planned for the June 2022 Canvas production release. Releases occur on the third Saturday of each month.

Samuel TimmeJune 16, 2022June 16, 2022
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Canvas Release Highlights for May 2022

No major changes arrived in May production release or code deploys for Canvas. The Canvas production release occurs the third Saturday of each month.

Samuel TimmeMay 13, 2022May 24, 2022
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Canvas Release Highlights for April 2022

Teachers can see new analytics details in Canvas Studio, change times in Assignment Bulk Editor, apply scores to ungraded submissions for multiple assignments, make icons, and add emojis in SpeedGrader comments.

Samuel TimmeApril 14, 2022April 14, 2022
Canvas

Increased Canvas Use in 2020 and 2021

Canvas use increased sharply in 2020 and remained quite high in 2021. This is evident in total views, Canvas Studio launches, online assignment submissions, and online discussion posts.

Samuel TimmeApril 6, 2022April 6, 2022
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Canvas Release Highlights for March 2022

In March 2022, all users will see a new interface in the equation editor. Teachers may enable an enhanced gradebook filter feature preview.

Samuel TimmeMarch 10, 2022March 10, 2022
Canvas Gradebook

Dropping Lowest Scores in Canvas

This post highlights the score dropping feature of Canvas assignment groups, discusses its approach, and shares obscure details about how it works.

Samuel TimmeMarch 3, 2022March 3, 2022
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Canvas Release Highlights for February 2022

No production release updates are scheduled this month. Feature releases are regularly scheduled for the third Saturday of each month.

Samuel TimmeFebruary 8, 2022February 8, 2022
Pen writing on ruled paper
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Canvas Release Highlights for January 2022

Collapsed course menu persists across courses. Canvas warns about unsaved submission comments. New Quizzes matching questions offer scoring options. Releases arrive the third Saturday of each month.

Samuel TimmeJanuary 12, 2022January 13, 2022
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Canvas Release Highlights for December 2021

Teachers can publish a course from the course settings area. Teachers can adjust New Analytics report criteria for “online attendance.”

Samuel TimmeDecember 6, 2021December 6, 2021
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Canvas Release Highlights for November 2021

Students see unread indicator dots for new assignment & rubric feedback. Teachers see text submission word counts in SpeedGrader. Canvas releases occur the third Saturday of each month.

Samuel TimmeNovember 15, 2021November 15, 2021
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Accessibility

Universal Design for Learning Principles, Part I: Engagement

Continuing our series on Universal Design for Learning, this article takes a closer look at the first principle of Engagement and provides some simple strategies for incorporating it into Canvas and the classroom without drastically altering how you do things or sacrificing the level of challenge you want to set for your students. 

Jennifer SutcliffeNovember 5, 2021November 5, 2021
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Canvas

Midterm Time? Arghhh! We’re here to help!

The Canvas team can field your questions on quizzes, grades, student expectations, and more

Kathy HayesOctober 27, 2021October 27, 2021

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