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 2023-09-13 Known Issues tag.
- Interface Updates
- Outcomes
- Question Bank Alignment Calculation Update
- LTI Updates
- Live Events
- Update to InstUI 8
- Feature Options
- Gradebook
- Hide Totals Checkbox Text Update
- Quizzes
- Choose a Quiz Engine Pop-up Text Update
Outcomes
Question Bank Alignment Calculation Update
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User Role & Summary Link |
Instructors | Canvas Features by User Role |
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Affected Feature Areas |
Outcomes |
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Account Setting to Enable |
None |
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Permissions |
Inherent to user |
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Related Ideas |
None |
Summary
The Average Alignment per Calculation is updated to count question bank alignments as a single alignment regardless of the number of questions. Also, question banks and rubrics are not calculated in the assessable artifact calculations as they must be added to artifacts in order to assess. The artifact card text is updated to display Assessable Artifacts, and the Artifact card tooltip description is updated.
Change Benefit
This update improves the clarity of alignments per outcome.
Feature Workflow
In Outcomes, Question Banks are calculated as a single alignment [1]. Additionally, the artifact card text [2] and tooltip description are updated [3].
Additional Details
Previously, the question bank alignments calculated each individual question linked to a question bank.
Note: Question banks and rubrics are not included as assessable artifacts as they must be added to artifacts and are not assessable on their own.
Live Events
Update to InstUI 8
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Affected LTI Tools |
Live Events |
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User Role & Summary Link |
Admins, Instructors | Canvas Features by User Role |
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Affects User Interface |
No |
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Affected Feature Areas |
Live Events |
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Related Ideas |
None |
Summary
The Live Events LTI application coding is updated to InstUI TextInput which improves 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.
Gradebook
Hide Totals Checkbox Text Update
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Feature Option Name |
Final Grade Override |
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Enable Feature Option Location & Default Status |
Account (Disabled/Unlocked) |
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Beta Environment Availability |
2023-08-31 |
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Production Environment Availability |
2023-09-13 |
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Subaccount Configuration |
Yes |
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Permissions |
Grades-edit |
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Affects User Interface |
Yes |
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Affected User Roles and Areas |
Admin, Instructors, Gradebook Settings |
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Mobile App Support |
Not available |
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Free-for-Teacher Availability |
Yes |
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Feature Option State |
Production-ready |
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Related Ideas |
None |
Summary
In Gradebook Settings, when the Final Grade Override feature option is disabled, the View Options checkbox text only displays Hide Total Column. When the Final Grade Override feature option is enabled, the View Options checkbox text continues to display Hide Total Column and Override Columns.
Change Benefit
This update streamlines and clarifies the language related to the Final Grade Override feature option.
Feature Workflow
When the Final Grade Override feature option is disabled, the text displays as Hide Total Column.
When the Final Grade Override feature option is enabled, the text displays as Hide Total Column and Override Columns.
Quizzes
Choose a Quiz Engine Pop-up Text Update
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Feature Option Name |
New Quizzes |
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Enable Feature Option Location & Default Status |
Account (Disabled/Unlocked), or contact Customer Success Manager( learn how to enable feature options) |
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Beta Environment Availability |
2023-08-03 |
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Production Environment Availability |
2023-09-13 |
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Subaccount Configuration |
Yes |
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Permissions |
Inherent to user role |
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Affects User Interface |
Yes |
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Affected User Roles and Areas |
Admin, Instructors, Quizzes |
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Mobile App Support |
Not available |
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Free-for-Teacher Availability |
Not available |
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Feature Option State |
Production-ready |
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Related Ideas |
None |
Summary
When New Quizzes is enabled, the Classic Quiz description text is updated in the Choose a Quiz Engine modal. Additionally, the New Quizzes option is listed first.
Change Benefit
This update clarifies the use for Classic Quizzes and encourages users to choose New Quizzes as their quiz engine.
Feature Workflow
When creating a quiz, the Choose a Quiz Engine modal is updated.
| Date | |
|---|---|
| 2023-09-01 | Published Deploy Notes |
Change Log
2023-09-01
