Canvas Features by User Role (2022-09-28)
This document highlights all default and optional features in the current Canvas web release if available for each user role. 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.
Default Features
Default features affect all Canvas users. If enabled in the Help Menu, the Release Notes section displays links to these features according to user role.
Optional Features
Use of optional features vary across institutions, and the Optional Features section for each user role is designed to assist you in distributing information about these features if you choose to enable them for your institution.
- Admin Roles
- Default Features
- Optional Features
- Instructor Roles
- Default Features
- Optional Features
- Student Roles
- Default Features
Admin Roles |
View additional details for Canvas Deploy Notes (2022-09-28)
Default Features
Rich Content Editor
External Link Icon Update [ADDED 2022-09-30]
The icon identifying the use of external links has been updated.
Optional Features
Feature Options
- Quizzes: Disable Classic Quizzes
Instructor Roles |
View additional details for Canvas Deploy Notes (2022-09-28)
Default Features
Interface Updates
- Rich Content Editor: External Link Icon Update [ADDED 2022-09-30]
- Speedgrader: New Quizzes Grade Sync Update [ADDED 2022-09-30]
Optional Features
Feature Options
- Quizzes: Disable Classic Quizzes
- RCE Icon Maker: Use Custom Images in Icons
Student Roles |
View additional details for Canvas Deploy Notes (2022-09-28)
Default Features
Interface Updates
- Rich Content Editor: External Link Icon Update [ADDED 2022-09-30]
