Canvas Features by User Role (2021-10-16)
This document highlights default and optional feature updates in the current Canvas web release.
The date of this document indicates when the included features will be available in the production environment. Unless otherwise indicated, features are already available in the beta environment.
User Summary Features
Admins
User Summary: Admins (2021-10-16) - Google Doc Preview
Updated Features
- Navigation: Sticky Navigation Menus
Optional Features
- Microsoft Immersive Reader: Assignments, Course Home Page, and Syllabus
- Rich Content Editor: Accessibility Checker Indicator Default Setting Adjustment
Instructors
User Summary: Instructors (2021-10-16) - Google Doc Preview
Updated Features
- Gradebook: Assignment Search
- Navigation: Sticky Navigation Menus
- Notifications: Course Notification Customization
- SpeedGrader: Submission Status Label Edits
- User Settings: Microsoft Immersive Reader
Optional Features
- Rich Content Editor: Accessibility Checker Indicator Default Setting Adjustment
Observers/Students
Observer/Student User Summary page
User Summary: Observers/Students (2021-10-16) - Google Doc Preview
Updated Features
- Navigation: Sticky Navigation Menus
- Notifications: Course Notification Customization
- User Settings: Microsoft Immersive Reader
Optional Features
- Rich Content Editor: Accessibility Checker Indicator
Preview Document Details
As part of the user summaries, you have two options for distribution: view the preview (default link provided above), or use the template to create a copy.
View Preview (Default Link)
Use this link if you don't need to modify the content. Additionally, this option ensures the document is updated by the Canvas community team with any changes that may be made in the release notes.
Use Template
To create a copy of the document to edit for your own distribution, click the Use Template button in the preview document. You must log in to a Google account to use this feature. The template will be stored in your Google Drive account.
- Once you use the template, the content is no longer associated with the original document and you must maintain your own content changes as may be indicated in the release notes.
- For the best user experience, user summaries should not be copied and distributed until the Monday before the Canvas release, which will allow time for features within the release to be confirmed by the Canvas product team. Features are subject to change at any time. Please review the date at the top of the Preview document to indicate the latest updates.