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.
- Interface Updates
- Modules
- Module Requirement Displays New Quizzes
- Outcomes
- Friendly Description Addition to Outcomes Import CSV File
- Speedgrader
- Anonymous Student Name Display Update
- Account Settings
- Reports
- Friendly Description Addition to Outcomes Export
Modules
Module Requirement Displays New Quizzes
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Feature Option |
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User Roles |
Instructors | Canvas Features by User Role |
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Affects User Interface |
Yes |
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Affected Feature Areas |
Modules |
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Feature Q&A |
Releases Q&A: 2022-03-16 Module Requirement Displays New Quizzes |
Summary
When adding module requirements, New Quizzes are displayed in the Quizzes heading.
Change Benefit
This change allows instructors to navigate to Quizzes when adding New Quizzes items as a module requirement.
Feature Workflow
When adding module requirements, instructors can view all quiz types under the Quizzes heading.
Additional Details
Previously, when adding New Quizzes to module requirements, they were not included in the Quizzes heading.
Outcomes
Friendly Description Addition to Outcomes Import CSV File
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User Role & Summary Link |
Admins, Instructors | Canvas Features by User Role |
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Affected Feature Areas |
Outcomes |
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Feature Q&A |
Releases Q&A: 2022-03-16 Friendly Description Addition to Outcomes Import |
Summary
The Outcomes Friendly Description is included in the outcomes import CSV file.
Change Benefit
This change allows the Outcomes Friendly Description field to be added when uploading the outcomes import CSV file.
Additional Details
When creating outcomes, admins and instructors have the option to create a custom or more friendly description. Friendly descriptions will display for students and observers/parents in the student Learning Mastery Gradebook and other locations in Canvas where Outcomes are visible for these roles. Teachers will be able to see both a description and friendly description when text has been added to these fields. This friendly description field is located below the official description of the outcome, which is still retained for reference within the course.
Admins with permission to manage outcomes can create friendly descriptions for the account and for all courses. Instructors with permission can only create friendly descriptions for outcomes created within their own courses.
Speedgrader
Anonymous Student Name Display Update
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User Role & Summary Link |
Instructors | Canvas Features by User Role |
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Affected Feature Areas |
Speedgrader |
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Feature Q&A |
Releases Q&A: 2022-03-30 Assignments Anonymous Student Name Display Update |
Summary
In Speedgrader, the anonymous student names are consistently displayed between multiple teachers with different view permissions or preferences in a course and the moderation page.
Change Benefit
This change allows consistent Anonymous Student Name Display in Speedgrader.
Feature Workflow
When creating or editing an assignment, instructors can click the Graders cannot view student names checkbox to enable anonymous grading.
In Speedgrader, anonymous student identities are assigned in numerical order across all sections in a course.
When permission is set to limit an instructor to only see fellow section users, the instructor sees the anonymous identities for their section only.
Reports
Friendly Description Addition to Outcomes Export
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User Roles |
Admins | Canvas Features by User Role |
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Affected Feature Area |
Reports, Outcomes |
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Feature Q&A |
Releases Q&A: 2022-03-16 Friendly Description Addition to Outcomes Export |
Summary
The Outcomes Friendly Description is included in the Outcomes Export report.
Change Benefit
This change allows the Outcomes Friendly Description field to be displayed when an admin download and views the Outcomes Export report.
Additional Details
When downloading the Outcomes Export report, the friendly description will display between the official description and the display name fields.
The Outcomes Export report only displays account level outcomes.
| Date | |
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| 2022-03-24 |
Added Interface Update
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| 2022-03-07 | Published Deploy Notes |
Change Log
2022-03-07
2022-03-07
