As you begin working on your Spring ’26 course shells, don’t overlook the DesignPLUS QuickStart Wizard.
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Canvas Release Highlights for August 2025
This month we enabled DesignPLUS QuickStart Wizard, Discussion Checkpoints, and Preserve Group Sets for all courses. Enhanced Rubrics & updated SpeedGrader feature options are available but disabled by default.
Teaching with Canvas – David Barba Incorporates Design Principles and Increases Student Engagement
David Barba, assistant professor in the Department of Film & Media reflects on his experience in the Teaching with Canvas Cohort during the Fall 2022 semester.