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 2023-11-22 Known Issues tag.
- Interface Updates
- Dashboard
- Cookie Notice Link
- Navigation
- Navigation Tray All links Update
- LTI Updates
- Google Apps LTI
- End of Life Banner
- Other Updates
- Canvas Data 2
- API and CLI Updates
- DocViewer
- Single Use URL
- Roles
- Students Cannot be Observers of Each Other Error Message
Dashboard
Cookie Notice Link
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User Role & Summary Link |
All users | Canvas Features by User Role |
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Affected Feature Areas |
Dashboard, Login page |
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Account Setting to Enable |
None |
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Permissions |
None |
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Related Ideas |
None |
Summary
In the Dashboard, a Cookie Notice link is available to users.
Change Benefit
This update improves alignment with General Data Protection regulations.
Feature Workflow
In the Dashboard, a link to Instructure’s Cookie Notice displays.
Navigation
Navigation Tray All links Update
|
User Role & Summary Link |
All users | Canvas Features by User Role |
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Affected Feature Areas |
Global Navigation |
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Account Setting to Enable |
None |
|
Permissions |
None |
|
Related Ideas |
None |
Summary
In the Global Navigation, the All Accounts, All Courses and All Groups links display first in the Admin, Courses and Group trays.
Change Benefit
This update improves the user experience by creating easier access to these links.
Feature Workflow
In the Global Navigation tray, links for All Accounts, All Courses and All Groups display first.
Google Apps LTI
End of Life Banner
| Beta Environment Availability | 2023-11-22 |
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Production Environment Availability |
2023-11-22 |
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Affected LTI Tools |
|
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User Role & Summary Link |
Admin, Instructors | Canvas Features by User Role |
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Affects User Interface |
Yes |
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Affected Feature Areas |
Google Meet, Google Drive |
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Related Ideas |
None |
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Related Blog |
ANNOUNCING Collaborations in Canvas: A New Feature in Google Assignments LTI 1.3 and Google Meet LTI |
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Previous Feature Mention |
Summary
In Google Drive and Google Meet LTI, a banner displays that the Google Apps LTI is no longer supported as of June 30, 2024.
Change Benefit
This update provides a dismissible in-app notice announcing the end of life for these apps and improves awareness for Admins and Instructors.
Feature Workflow
When Google Drive is launched, a banner displays.
When Google Meet is launched, a banner displays.
Additional Details
This banner only displays for Admin, Instructor, TA, and Designer base-roles and is dismissible until the next time the tool is launched.
Canvas Data 2
API and CLI Updates
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, follow the change log by subscribing in the Options menu.
DocViewer
Single Use URL
|
User Role & Summary Link |
Admin | Canvas Features by User Role |
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Affects User Interface |
No |
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Affected Feature Areas |
DocViewer |
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Related Ideas |
None |
Summary
DocViewer is updated to change DocViewer file URLs that are exposed in the browser network traffic to be single use.
Change Benefit
This update enhances privacy and security for documents that have been uploaded to Canvas. Additionally, it prevents users from copying and pasting the internally used file preview URL and sharing it.
Additional Details
This change should be seamless and not impact any front-end behavior or Canvas API’s.
Roles
Students Cannot be Observers of Each Other Error Message
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Beta Environment Availability |
2023-11-15 |
|
User Role & Summary Link |
Admin, Instructors | Canvas Features by User Role |
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Affects User Interface |
Yes |
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Affected Feature Areas |
Roles, People |
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Related Ideas |
None |
Summary
Users with a student role, cannot have an observer role to observe the same student that is observing them.
Change Benefit
This change prevents visibility errors.
Feature Workflow
When attempting to link a student as an observer to the same student that is observing them, an error message displays.
| Date | |
|---|---|
| 2023-11-16 |
Updated Feature Roles: Students Cannot be Observers of Each Other Error Message
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| 2023-11-13 |
Google Apps LTI: End of Life Banner
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| 2023-11-10 | Published Deploy Notes |
Change Log
2023-11-13
2023-11-10
