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Fixed bugs are located in Known Issues. For related issues resolved in this deploy, view the 2024-08-14 Known Issues tag.
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Table of Contents
- Interface Updates
- Authentication
- Auto Confirming Email Addresses Checkbox
- Courses
- Sub-Account Specific Term Filter
- Course Setting End Dates
- Discussions
- Disallow Threaded Replies
- Line Separation Between Posts
- Gradebook
- Message Student Who Updates
- Navigation
- Sections Added to Course Tray
- External Apps
- Migration Progress Modal
- Terms
- Course Links
- Account Settings
- Courses
- Show Sections in Course Tray Setting
- Other Updates
- Permissions
- Manage App List Button Permission
Interface Updates
Authentication
Auto Confirming Email Addresses Checkbox
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Affected Feature Areas |
Authentication |
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Account Setting to Enable |
None |
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Permissions |
Inherent to User Role |
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Related Ideas |
None |
Summary
On the Authentication page, a checkbox is added to the Federated Attributes configuration, enabling automatic email address confirmation in Canvas.
Change Benefit
This feature reinstates functionality for schools that trust their identity provider.
Feature Workflow
Authentication Federated Attributes Autoconfirm Email Checkbox
When Federated Attributes are configured, admins can enable automatic email confirmation by selecting the Autoconfirm checkbox.
Courses
Sub-Account Specific Term Filter
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Affected Feature Areas |
Account Level Courses page |
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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
When filtering by term on the Sub-account Course page, only the terms relevant to the sub-account courses are displayed.
Change Benefit
This update enhances clarity by allowing admins to view only the terms specific to the sub-account they are in.
Feature Workflow
Filter By Terms Field
When filtering by term on the Sub-account Course page, only terms associated with the sub-account courses are shown.
Course Setting End Dates
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Affected Feature Areas |
Course settings |
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Account Setting to Enable |
None |
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Permissions |
Inherent to user |
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Related Ideas |
[Course Settings] Do not allow course end date prior to start date |
Summary
In Course Settings, when adding course participation dates, a warning displays if the course end date is set before the start date and settings cannot be saved.
Change Benefit
This update prevents scheduling errors by ensuring that the course timeline is logical and avoids potential confusion for both instructors and students.
Feature Workflow
Course Settings Warning Message
In Course Settings, if the Course End date is set before the Course Start Date, a warning displays when the instructor attempts to save the settings.
Discussions
Disallow Threaded Replies
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Affected Feature Areas |
Discussions |
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Account Setting to Enable |
None |
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Permissions |
Inherent to user |
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Related Ideas |
None |
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Related Blog |
Temporary button to uncheck the Disallow Threaded Replies option in all Discussions |
Summary
In Discussions, instructors can disallow threaded replies.
Change Benefit
This update enables instructors to restrict threaded replies, a feature that was available in legacy discussions.
Feature Workflow
Disallow Threaded Replies Radio Button
On the Discussion Edit page, instructors can select the Disallow threaded replies checkbox.
Note: Once there are threaded replies in a discussion, this setting can no longer be changed.
Line Separation Between Posts
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Affected Feature Areas |
Discussions |
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Account Setting to Enable |
None |
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Permissions |
Inherent to user |
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Related Ideas |
Summary
In Discussions, a line is added to provide separation between replies.
Change Benefit
This update makes it easier to distinguish between replies.
Feature Workflow
Discussion Line Separation
Discussion replies are separated by a line.
Gradebook
Message Student Who Updates
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Affected Feature Areas |
Gradebook |
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Account Setting to Enable |
None |
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Permissions |
Inherent to user |
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Related Ideas |
Summary
In the Gradebook, the default option for Message Students Who is changed to Have not yet submitted. Additionally, the Message Students Who options in the Totals column have updated text.
Change Benefit
This update follows grammar rules and improves the user workflow by setting the most commonly used option as the default.
Feature Workflow
Message Students Who Default Option
The default option for Message Students Who in an assignment is Have not yet submitted.
Message Students Who Text Update
In the Totals column, the Message Students Who option texts are updated to be grammatically correct.
Navigation
Sections Added to Course Tray
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Affected Feature Areas |
Courses |
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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
In the Course Link tray, sections are displayed for users if available.
Change Benefit
This update helps users differentiate between multiple courses with the same name.
Feature Workflow
Courses Tray Section Displays
Instructors can view all sections they are enrolled in within a course.
Student View Courses Tray Section Display
Students can view all sections they are enrolled in within a course.
External Apps
Migration Progress Modal
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Affected Feature Areas |
External Apps |
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Account Setting to Enable |
None |
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Permissions |
Manage LTI |
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Related Ideas |
None |
Summary
On the Account level External Apps page, admins can view the progress of migrating content items from LTI 1.1 to the LTI 1.3 version of a tool.
Change Benefit
This update enhances transparency regarding the migration progress.
Feature Workflow
Migration Tool Hour-Glass Icon
When migrating a tool, an Hour-Glass icon displays. Click the Hour-Glass icon to display the progress.
Migration Progress Modal
After clicking the icon, a Migration Progress modal displays.
Migrated 1.3 LTI Tool
When the migration is complete, the migrated tool displays
Terms
Course Links
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Affected Feature Areas |
Terms |
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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
On the Terms page, the courses relevant to the term are hyperlinked.
Change Benefit
This update allows admin to easily access courses related to a specific term.
Feature Workflow
Terms Courses Hyperlink
On the Terms page, the courses relevant to the term are hyperlinked.
Account Settings
Courses
Show Sections in Course Tray Setting
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Affects User Interface |
Yes |
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Affected Feature Areas |
Account Settings, Courses |
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Related Ideas |
None |
Summary
In the Root Account, a Show Sections in Course Tray Section setting is available. This account setting is enabled by default.
Change Benefit
This feature enables administrators to manage the visibility of sections on the course tray for all users.
Feature Workflow
Account Setting Show Sections in Course Tray Setting
In Account Settings, click the Show Sections in Course Tray setting checkbox to disable course sections from displaying in the course tray.
Other Updates
Permissions
Manage App List Button Permission
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Affects User Interface |
No |
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Affected Feature Areas |
Apps |
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Related Ideas |
None |
Summary
To access the Manage App List button in the Settings App tab, users must have the Manage LTI permission enabled.
Change Benefit
This update ensures that users without the appropriate permissions cannot access or make changes to the EduAppCenter token.
Change Log
2024-12-02
2024-10-22
2024-08-13
2024-08-13
2024-08-02
