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Canvas Deploy Notes (2022-02-16)

Canvas Deploy Notes (2022-02-16)

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in the title of this document.

Deploy notes indicate notable changes in the deploy by feature. To view functionality according to user role, please see Canvas Features by User Role.

Fixed bugs are located in Known Issues. For related issues resolved in this deploy, view the 2022-02-16 Known Issues tag.

 

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Deploy Notes Change Log

 

Interface Updates

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Calendar

Color Update

 

User Role & Summary Link

Instructors, Students | Canvas Features by User Role

Affected Feature Areas

Calendar


Summary

High contrast course colors have been updated for additional contrast.

Change Benefit

This change improves accessibility and aligns with updated contrast standards.

Feature Workflow

Course calendars are individually indicated by a specific color, assigned by default unless manually changed by the user.

When high contrast styles are enabled in User Settings, all colors in the Calendar display darker with updated contrast. 

Users may change their preferred Calendar colors at any time.

 

LTI Updates

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Google LTI

File Menu Selection Update

 

Status

DELAYED AS OF 2022-02-19

Beta Availability

Not Supported

Affected LTI Tools

Google LTI

User Role & Summary Link

Instructors, Students | Canvas Features by User Role 

Affects User Interface

Yes

Affected Feature Areas

Assignments, Files, Rich Content Editor


Summary

The file selection menu has been updated by Google.

Change Benefit

This change provides an improved interface for selecting files within the Google LTI.

Feature Workflow

When users open a link to the Google LTI external tool resource in the Rich Content Editor, the file menu displays a new interface for selecting content items within Google Drive. No other functionality has been affected.

Google Drive LTI File SelectionGoogle Drive LTI File Selection

 

Other Updates

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Course Settings

Discussions Details Label Update

 

User Role & Summary Link

Instructors | Canvas Features by User Role

Affected Feature Areas

Course Settings


Summary

In Discussions options, the option to let students edit or delete their own discussion posts has been changed to replies.

Change Benefit

This change aligns consistency with the Settings options in the Discussions page.

Feature Workflow

The expanded options in the Course Settings page allows instructors to manage Discussions options. No functionality has been affected with this terminology update.



 

 

Deploy Notes Change Log

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Date  
2022-02-19

Removed—LTI Update

  • Google LTI: File Menu Selection Update
2022-02-04 Published Deploy Notes

Change Log

2022-02-08

Published

2022-02-08

Published

2022-02-04

Published
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