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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.
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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, 2022November 24, 2025
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, 2022November 24, 2025
Canvas

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, 2022October 14, 2025
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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
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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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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.

Samuel TimmeOctober 11, 2021November 24, 2025
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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.

Samuel TimmeSeptember 16, 2021September 16, 2021

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