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Canvas Deploy Notes (2023-08-02)

Canvas Deploy Notes (2023-08-02)

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 2023-08-02 Known Issues tag.

 


Deploy Notes Change Log

 

Interface Updates

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Announcements

Unpublished Course Warning

User Role & Summary Link

Instructors | Canvas Features by User Role

Affected Feature Areas

Announcements

Account Setting to Enable

None

Permissions

Inherent to user

Related Ideas

[Announcements] Creating new announcement in unpublished course? Notify that students can't yet see ...


Summary

When creating an Announcement in an unpublished course, a warning displays that notifications are not sent retroactively.

Change Benefit

This update clarifies announcement notification expectations in unpublished courses.

Feature Workflow

Unpublished Course Announcement WarningUnpublished Course Announcement Warning

When creating an Announcement in an unpublished course, a warning displays.

 

Editing an Announcement Warning

User Role & Summary Link

Instructors | Canvas Features by User Role

Affected Feature Areas

Announcements

Account Setting to Enable

None

Permissions

Inherent to user

Related Ideas

None


Summary

When editing an Announcement, a warning displays that the user will not receive notification of the update. To receive updated notifications for edited announcements via the notifications settings, a new announcement must be created.

Change Benefit

This update clarifies announcement notification expectations for edits made to Announcements.

Feature Workflow

Edit an Announcement WarningEdit an Announcement Warning

When editing an Announcement, a warning displays.

 

Gradebook

Drop-Down Menu Update

User Role & Summary Link

Instructors | Canvas Features by User Role

Affected Feature Areas

Gradebook

Account Setting to Enable

None

Permissions

Inherent to User

Related Ideas

None


Summary

In the Gradebook, the text for the Learning Mastery Gradebook view is updated.

Change Benefit

This update adds cohesiveness between the other gradebook views.

Feature Workflow

Learning Mastery Gradebook View TextLearning Mastery Gradebook View Text

In the drop-down menu, the full Learning Mastery Gradebook text displays.

Additional Details

Previously, the view text only displayed Learning Mastery.



Terms

Pagination and Search Field

User Role & Summary Link

Admin | Canvas Features by User Role

Affected Feature Areas

Terms

Account Setting to Enable

None

Permissions

Inherent to Users

Related Ideas

None


Summary

In the Terms page, a search field is added and page numbers display when more than 20 terms are added. Additionally, an Add New Term link is available.

Change Benefit

This update allows users to easily search and add new terms. 

Feature Workflow

Terms PageTerms Page

In the Terms page, admin can search terms [1], add new terms [2] and navigate through pages [3].

 

User Settings

Multi-Factor Authentication Text Update

User Role & Summary Link

All users | Canvas Features by User Role 

Affects User Interface

Yes

Affected Feature Areas

Multi-Factor Authentication

Related Ideas

None


Summary

When setting up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), the description text is updated.

Change Benefit

This update streamlines and clarifies the language to apply to all tools.

Feature Workflow

Multi-Factor Authentication DescriptionMulti-Factor Authentication Description

The description text is updated when setting up MFA in a user account.

 

LTI Updates

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LTI 1.3

LTI 1.1 Migration Assistance

Affected LTI Tools

LTI 1.3

User Role & Summary Link

Admin, Tool Developers | Canvas Features by User Role 

Affects User Interface

No

Affected Feature Areas

LTI Tools

Related Ideas

None


Summary

When launching an LTI 1.3 tool from Canvas, Canvas determines if the resources could be associated with an LTI 1.1 tool. If one is found, Canvas includes the oauth_consumer_key and oauth_consumer_key_sign in the launch as part of the LTI 1.1 claims section.

Change Benefit

This update helps LTI providers migrate users from their 1.1 to 1.3 tools.

Additional Details

This does not require any action from the institution.

 

 

Other Updates

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Account and Course Settings

Add App Modal Coding Update

Beta Environment Availability

2023-08-02

User Role & Summary Link

Admin, Instructors | Canvas Features by User Role

Affects User Interface

Yes

Affected Feature Areas

Course Setting External Apps

Related Ideas

None


Summary

In Account and Course Settings, the Add Apps modal coding is updated to InstUI TextInput which updates the user interface display and provides accessibility for Screen Reader and Keyboard-only users. 

Change Benefit

This update utilizes InstUI, Instructure’s internal design language, to provide improved accessibility and quality experiences.

Feature Workflow

Add App ModalAdd App Modal

Screen Reader and Keyboard-only users have improved accessibility of the Add App modal. Also, there are some display enhancements.

Add App by URL ModalAdd App by URL Modal

When adding an app by URL, an example displays inside the Config URL field.

 

Canvas Data 2

Schema Update

Canvas Data 2 has been updated within the past two weeks. 

For more information, see the API & CLI Change Log. To receive more immediate CD2 update notifications, you can follow the change log by subscribing in the Options menu.



Feature Options

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Gradebook

Learning Mastery Gradebook Export Report Update

Feature Option Name

Learning Mastery Gradebook

Enable Feature Option Location & Default Status

Account (Disabled/Unlocked)

Beta Environment Availability

2023-07-24

Production Environment Availability

2023-08-02

Subaccount Configuration

Yes

Permissions

Inherent to user role

Affects User Interface

No

Affected User Roles and Areas

Instructors, Export Report

Mobile App Support

Not available

Free-for-Teacher Availability

Yes

Feature Option State

Production-ready

Related Ideas

[Reports] Add SIS ID field to Export Report from Learning Mastery Grade Book


Summary

In the Learning Mastery Gradebook, the SIS ID for students is included in the export report.

Change Benefit

This update allows instructors to more easily import data to desired locations.

Feature Workflow

Learning Mastery Gradebook Export ReportLearning Mastery Gradebook Export Report

In the Export Report, a column for student SIS ID’s display. Students with no SIS ID display an N/A.

 

 

Deploy Notes Change Log

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Date  
2023-08-04

Updated Feature

Announcements: Unpublished Course Warning

  • Updated image
2023-08-03

Update Feature

Announcements: Editing an Announcement Warning

  • Updated the summary and image
2023-07-21 Published Deploy Notes

Change Log

2023-08-03

Published

2023-08-03

Published

2023-07-21

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