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- Analytics
- Course Grade Average
- Weekly Online Activity
- Student View
- Assignments Workflow Improvements
- Student & Instructor Workflow
- Catalog
- Reporting
- Commons
- Featured Content
- Preview
- Data
- Outcomes
- Catalog
- Gradebook
- Final Grade Override
- Student Group Filter
- LTI Advantage
- Mobile
- Student app 6.5 (iOS Only):
- Apple Pencil Support
- AR file viewing
- Siri Shortcuts
- Updated Grades widget
- Student app 6.6:
- New assignment details
- Teacher App 1.8
- New Modules
- Post Policies
- New Quizzes
- Assessment On-screen Question
- Extra Time and Attempts
- Item Banks: Search
- Item Banks: Tagging
- Results and Feedback Management
- Reopen Attempt
- Scientific Notation
- Total Points in Build
- RCE Improvements
- Studio
- Media Engagement Notifications
- Video Quizzing
- Unsplash Replaces Flickr
Analytics
Course Grade Average
Course Grade allows instructors to view the average course grade for all course data using an interactive chart or table. Additionally, instructors can filter analytics results to compare the average course grade with a specific section, student, or assignment.
Availability
Canvas Release: Analytics Beta (Course Grade)
Resources
Weekly Online Activity
Weekly Online Activity allows instructors to view the average number of page views and participations for a course using an interactive chart or table. Additionally, instructors can filter analytics results to compare the average course activity with a specific section or student.
Availability
Canvas Release: Analytics Beta (Weekly Online Activity)
Resources
Student View
Students need a view into their data for a specific course that is understandable, actionable, and accessible, and provides the same view of their data as what teachers see.
Availability
Canvas Release: Analytics Beta (Individual Student View)
Resources
Assignments Workflow Improvements
Student & Instructor Workflow
Assignments is one of the most popular topics in the community, and data shows it is the most frequently used feature in Canvas. We want to make it easier to set up an assignment and easier for students to submit. We want to give you more options and more flexibility through improved user experience. We also see an opportunity to make the Assignment feedback loop between instructors and students undeniably awesome.
Resources
Catalog
Reporting
Catalog administrators need Catalog data included in Canvas Data so that custom reports can be created and data can be accessed as needed.
Availability
Catalog Release Notes (2019-04-01)
Resources
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Commons
Featured Content
Instructors want to see quality content highlighted, plus we’re partnering with organizations on high quality content that should be highlighted. First partners are Apple and Special Olympics.
Availability
Canvas Release Notes (2019-07-13)
Resources
Featured Content in Commons: Coming Soon!
Preview
Users can preview resource content before importing it into their course. Users will no longer need to import a resource from Commons to view all the contents of that resource. The user interface has also been simplified to make finding and importing Commons content easier.
Availability
Canvas Release Notes (2019-01-05)
Resources
How do I preview resources in Commons?
Data
Outcomes
Outcomes data has been added to Canvas Data to help facilitate additional reporting and analytics needs specific to outcomes.
Availability
Canvas Data Release Notes (2018-12-11)
Canvas Data Release Notes (2019-02-21)
Resources
How do I use the Canvas Data Portal for an account?
Catalog
Catalog data has been added to Canvas Data to help facilitate additional reporting and analytics needs specific to user-created catalogs.
Availability
Canvas Data Release Notes (2019-02-21)
Canvas Data Release Notes (2019-03-29)
Resources
How do I use the Canvas Data Portal for an account?
Gradebook
Final Grade Override
Allows instructors to adjust the final grade for a student if needed in the course, such as before sending course grades to a student information system. Once this feature is enabled, it cannot be turned off.
Availability
Canvas Release Notes (2019-02-16)
Resources
How do I override a student's final grade in the New Gradebook?
Student Group Filter
The new filter helps combat navigation and loading issues for the Gradebook in large courses; allowing graders to narrow down to a subset of students.
Availability
Canvas Release Notes (2019-06-22)
Resources
https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-16541-4152814167
LTI Advantage
The current framework is old and has some grading and API practices that are out of date. Admins can enable LTI 1.3 and LTI Advantage features now. However, few vendors have completed integrations with this new framework.
Availability
Canvas Release: LTI 1.3 and LTI Advantage
Resources
Learning Tools Interoperability | IMS Global Learning Consortium
How do I configure an external app for an account using a client ID?
How do I configure an external app for a course using a client ID?
Mobile
Student app 6.5 (iOS Only):
Apple Pencil Support
Makes using an Apple Pencil easier when using the Student app.
Availability
Canvas Student Release Notes (iOS 6.5)
AR file viewing
Provides streamlined experience between Canvas apps and Apple’s new AR Quick Look Tool.
Availability
Canvas Student Release Notes (iOS 6.5)
Siri Shortcuts
Takes advantage of the Siri Shortcut feature released in iOS 12.0 to allow students to easily access course grades.
Availability
Canvas Student Release Notes (iOS 6.5)
Resources
Siri Shortcuts: Canvas Student App
Updated Grades widget
Enhances the Grades widget to include assignment grades in addition to course grades.
Availability
Included in Canvas Student 6.5.3
Resources
How do I add a Canvas widget to my iOS device?
Student app 6.6:
New assignment details
The current Assignments view is outdated and is in need of a UX overhaul. The new Assignments view enables students to submit assignments and view information about their submissions.
Availability
Student 6.6 (iOS/Android)
Resources
Available after August 5
Teacher App 1.8
New Modules
Modules was one of the most-highly requested features for the Canvas Teacher app. This allows teachers to access their course content through the modules they have created.
Availability
Canvas Teacher Release Notes (iOS 1.8)
Canvas Teacher Release Notes (Android 1.8)
Resources
How do I view Modules in the Teacher app on my iOS device?
How do I view Modules in the Teacher app on my Android device?
Post Policies
Muting was confusing, not very flexible, and tedious to set up. Post Policies clarifies grade posting policies and adds new features.
- Can now set a policy for the course that affects all assignments in the course
- Assignments can have a post policy for individual assignments
- Grades can now be posted by section as well as just what’s been graded (in addition to everyone)
- Hiding grades can also be done by section
Availability
Canvas Release Notes (2019-07-13)
Resources
Priority: Gradebook Enhancements
How do I select a grade posting policy for a course in the New Gradebook?
How do I select a grade posting policy for an assignment in the New Gradebook?
How do I post grades for an assignment in the New Gradebook?
New Quizzes
Assessment On-screen Question
Students can view a calculator throughout an assessment.
Availability
Canvas Release Notes (2019-06-01)
Resources
How do I take an assessment in New Quizzes?
How do I manage settings for an assessment in New Quizzes?
Extra Time and Attempts
Instructors can add additional time and/or attempts per quiz for students that require accommodations. These accommodations are in addition to any provided course-level accommodations.
Availability
Canvas Release Notes (2019-06-22)
Resources
How do I manage settings for an assessment in New Quizzes?
Item Banks: Search
Instructors can search for items in an item bank.
Availability
Canvas Release Notes (2019-03-30)
Resources
How do I manage item banks in New Quizzes?
How do I create an item bank in New Quizzes?
Item Banks: Tagging
Instructors can categorize similar items within item banks.
Availability
Canvas Release Notes (2019-03-30)
Resources
How do I manage item banks in New Quizzes?
How do I edit an item bank item in New Quizzes?
Results and Feedback Management
Instructors can choose to display or hide points, items, responses, and feedback to students.
Availability
Canvas Release Notes (2019-02-16)
Resources
How do I manage settings for an assessment in New Quizzes?
Reopen Attempt
Instructors can grant a student access to an assessment that was submitted before it was complete.
Availability
Canvas Release Notes (2019-02-16)
Resources
How do I moderate a student's assessment attempt in New Quizzes?
Scientific Notation
Instructors can require students to use scientific notation in numeric questions. Scientific notation broadens the scope of educators and disciplines that benefit from using new quizzes to measure learning.
Availability
Canvas Release Notes (2019-06-01)
Resources
How do I create a Numeric question in New Quizzes?
Total Points in Build
The total points in a quiz are displayed as the quiz is built. This solution makes assessment creation decisions regarding points per question easier by showing the total points possible in the question navigator.
Availability
Canvas Release Notes (2019-06-22)
Resources
How do I create an assessment using New Quizzes?
RCE Improvements
The old Rich Content Editor was oddly organized with a clunky and complicated toolbar. The right-side wiki bar also took up unnecessary space. The new Rich Content Editor more intuitively handles images, media, and Canvas content.
Availability
Admins can enable the RCE Enhancements feature option in the beta environment
Resources
Studio
Media Engagement Notifications
Embedded Studio comments promote engagement and interaction between educators and students, but Studio can also notify users when these interactions take place to support additional teaching and collaboration opportunities.
Availability
Coming Soon
Resources
https://community.canvaslms.com/ideas/7889-comment-notifications
Video Quizzing
Media owners have an innovative way to create engaging and impactful learning experiences through video. Video quizzes can be used to evaluate how well users comprehend course video content in real time.
Availability
Arc Release Notes (2019-06-11)
Resources
How do I use Canvas Studio video quizzing in a course?
How do I create a Canvas Studio video quiz in a course?
How do I embed a Canvas Studio video quiz in the Rich Content Editor as an instructor?
How do I post Canvas Studio video quiz results in the Gradebook?
How do I view Canvas Studio video quiz results in a course?
How do I take a Canvas Studio video quiz in a course as a student?
Unsplash Replaces Flickr
Unsplash offers appropriate, professional, and curated images with improved accessibility.
Availability
Canvas Release Notes (2019-06-22)
Resources
Flickr Removing Images: We Got This
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