Please read below to learn about some upcoming new and updated features in Canvas and for information on upcoming Canvas Open Labs.
Canvas Release Notes (11-11-21)
Instructure periodically releases information on new and updated features for the Canvas Learning Management System. This Canvas communication is to make you aware of some notable new and/or updated Canvas features that were planned for November 11, 2021 that may be of interest to instructors. More information on these and other updates can be found on the Canvas Release Notes Page.
Updated Features
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Assignments – Submission Feedback Indicator – Instructors & Students
- In the Assignment Details page, the Show Rubric and View Feedback links indicate when new comments have been added as an annotation or in a rubric.
- This change allows students to see when new comments have been added to a submission
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SpeedGrader – Assignment Text Entry Word Count – Instructors
- The word count for assignment text submissions is displayed in SpeedGrader.
- This change allows instructors to display the word count in assignment text submissions while grading in SpeedGrader.
Release Previews
- New Quizzes – Assignment and Quizzes Build Link – Instructors
- New Quizzes in Assignments and Quizzes pages include a link to the quiz Build page.
- This change allows users to bypass the assignment details page and quickly access the quiz Build page.
- Click here for a video overview of this feature
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New Quizzes – Stimulus Orientation – Instructors
- The Stimulus type includes the ability to choose if the related questions appear to the right or below.
- This change allows instructors to control the presentation of an item’s stimulus, functionality that is useful when printing quizzes or when adding narrative stimulus content.
- Click here for a video overview of this feature
Upcoming Canvas Open Labs
We encourage you to attend any or all the Canvas Open Labs listed below to ask the AIeL team your Canvas questions and to get any additional help with Canvas you may need. Registration is not required for open labs. Please note there are options are for meeting both face-to-face and over Zoom.