[ARCHIVED] Canvas Testing Checklist

[pattyd]

Hello, I am wondering if anyone has developed a testing checklist for systematically reviewing all items within Canvas especially after an update?

[Robbie_Grant]

 @pattyd ​,

I am going to go ahead and move this over to the Canvas Admins​ group were it might be better answered.  At my institution we really only run through and check the changes and new features, but we definitely don't have a comprehensive checklist.

Robbie

[Renee_Carney]

 @pattyd ​

Like Robbie, when I was a Canvas Admin we did not have a comprehensive checklist.  We also put a lot of attention into the Canvas Release Notes​.

The Beta Release notes are a great place to focus your testing, as there is still time report and fix issues.

[kona]

What we do is go through the Canvas Release Notes​ and check how things work in beta ahead of time. Once everything is released to production we go back through the Release Notes and double-check that certain things (mission critical or big ticket things) are functioning as intended.

[canvas_admin]

I was just made aware of this InstructureCon workshop, Start and End Your Canvas Course with a SMASH!, that developed a checklist (which is attached to that community page) that might help you get started.  It has separate checklists depending on your type of institution. Although it is term based, it has various items related to where one is in any given term/year.  I know it's been a good jumping off point for me to help me develop a list based on our particular workflow and idiosyncrasies.

[Robbie_Grant]

 @pattyd ,

We are giving the Canvas Admins area a little bit of love (especially questions that are really, really old) and just want to check in with you.  This will also bring this question new attention. 

Were you able to find an answer to your question? I am going to go ahead and mark this question as answered because there hasn't been any more activity in a while so I assume that you have the information that you need. If you still have a question about this or if you have information that you would like to share with the community, by all means, please do come back and leave a comment.  Also, if this question has been answered by one of the previous replies, please feel free to mark that answer as correct.

Robbie