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.
Author: Samuel Timme
Sam began supporting faculty using Emory's learning management system in 2013. He taught several courses at Emory as a doctoral student in philosophy, and he completed his degree in 2019. Sam comes from Nebraska originally. Some of his favorite things are coffee, cats, & vegetarian cooking.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
Canvas Release Highlights for October 2021
Course navigation menus remain visible on long pages, may have own scroll bars. RCE shows accessibility notifications. Teachers can search gradebook by assignment. Releases arrive on the third Saturday each month.
Canvas Release Highlights for September 2021
No major changes are indicated in the September Canvas production release. Releases occur on the third Saturday of each month.
Canvas Release Highlights for August 2021
Teachers see a new tab in New Analytics displaying online “attendance” (daily activity for each student). Teachers can preview RCE accessibility notifications. Teachers can print from New Quizzes.
Canvas Release Highlights for July 2021
SMS text message notifications cease. Instructure begins scheduled maintenance windows on 1st & 3rd Thursdays in early morning hours. Small improvements come to New Quizzes, Gradebook, & HTML editor.
Canvas Release Highlights for June 2021
Teachers can save comments to reuse in SpeedGrader submission comments. New Quizzes offers improved item bank management. Feature releases come to Canvas the third Saturday of each month.