Canvas Features by User Role (2023-05-20)
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
- Optional Features
Admin Roles |
View additional details for Canvas Release Notes (2023-05-20)
Default Features
Canvas for Elementary
Regular Lato Font Option
When using the Canvas for Elementary interface, admin can select Regular Lato Font as the font setting.
Rich Content Editor
Resize Canvas Studio Embedded Media
In the Rich Content Editor, users can resize embedded Canvas Studio media.
Optional Features
Feature Options
- New Quizzes: Rich Content Editor in New Quizzes
Instructor Roles |
View additional details for Canvas Release Notes (2023-05-20)
Default Features
Interface Updates
- SpeedGrader: Additional Quick Links
- Rich Content Editor: Resize Canvas Studio Embedded Media
Optional Features
Feature Options
- New Quizzes: Rich Content Editor in New Quizzes
- Feature: Feature Name
Observer/Student Roles |
View additional details for Canvas Release Notes (2023-05-20)
Default Features
Interface Updates
- Rich Content Editor: Resize Canvas Studio Embedded Media
Optional Features
Feature Options
- New Quizzes: Rich Content Editor in New Quizzes
