List Specific Section Names in the For column of an Assignment Due Date

Problem statement:

It used to be you could see the specific section names in the "For" column of an Assignment Due Date. Now it just says "2 Sections." You don't know what section it's assigned to unless you click on Edit. The "Assign To" button at the top isn't helpful either, because even though a pop out appears with the sections assigned, the section names are cut off -- if you click the name it removes the section (you can hover over each section to see the name). All of this is a lot of extra clicking to simply see the actual names of the sections to whom it is assigned. Very frustrating for teachers with multiple sections.

Proposed solution:

Please list out the actual names of the sections to whom an assignment is assigned to, and don't cut off the names.

User role(s):

admin,instructor

4 Comments
Hildi_Pardo
Community Coach
Community Coach
Author

This is how it appears - there is no way to know which sections it is assigned to at the bottom of the Assignment:No Section names.png

 

This is how it would be nice to be able to see the sections from this view:

Suggestion of Section Names listed.png

 

If you click the Assign To button, you can't see the full name of the sections and if you click the name, it removes the section.   You can hover and the name appears in a pop up, but you would need to cover each section.

Each section is listed separately.

 

Screenshot 2025-09-07 at 1.09.36 PM.png

ModeratorPanda
Community Team
Community Team
Status changed to: Will Not Consider

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with the Instructure Community. Because your proposal includes multiple requests, it is being moved to our Will Not Consider status. Having one idea per thread helps Community members engage in conversation and our Product Team identify potential themes. We appreciate your understanding! How do I create a new idea conversation in the Canvas Community?‌

ModeratorPanda
Community Team
Community Team
Status changed to: Will Not Consider

Thank you @Hildi_Pardo for your reply.