Canvas Features by User Role (2023-03-29)
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
- Observer/Student Roles
- Default Features
Admin Roles |
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Default Features
Courses
Link to New Course
After creating a new course in the Root Account, the new course notification includes a direct link to the course.
Notifications
File Summary Descriptions
When File notifications are enabled and multiple files are added to a course, the file titles are included in the notification summary.
Optional Features
Feature Preview
- Account: Admin Analytics
Instructor Roles |
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Default Features
Interface Updates
- Notifications: File Summary Descriptions
Optional Features
Account Settings
- Gradebook: Sort by First Name
Feature Options
- RCE Icon Maker: Save Button Text Update
- New Quizzes: Outcomes Analysis Report Export
Observer/Student Roles |
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Default Features
Interface Updates
- Notifications: File Summary Description
