Canvas Deploy Notes (2025-11-19)

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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. Institutions are responsible for conducting thorough evaluations of their custom CSS/JS with each release and deploy to assess potential impacts.

Fixed bugs are located in Known Issues. For related issues resolved in this deploy, view the 2025-11-19 Known Issues tag.

Unless otherwise stated, all features in this deploy are available in the Beta environment on 2025-11-06 and the Production environment on 2025-11-19.

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Table of Contents

• Updated Features
• Course Settings
• Set Learning Mastery as Default Grades Page Tab
• Developer Keys
• LTI Advantage Services Permission Renamed
• Improved Endpoint Search and Scope Requirements
• Other Updates
• Course Settings
• Cross-listing Updated to InstUI

Updated Features

Course Settings

Set Learning Mastery as Default Grades Page Tab

Admin Instructor Student

Feature Option Names to Enable	Student Grades Page Learning Mastery Default Student Learning Mastery Gradebook See the Canvas Feature Option Summary to learn more about Feature Options.
Enable Feature Option Location & Default Status	Student Grades Page Learning Mastery Default Account (Disabled/Locked) Student Learning Mastery Gradebook Course (Disabled)
Subaccount Configuration	Yes
Course Setting to Enable	Default students to Learning Mastery tab
Permissions	Inherent to user role
Affects User Interface	Yes
Affected Areas	Feature Options, Course Settings, Student Grades
Related Ideas	None

Summary

When an admin enables the Student Grades Page Learning Mastery Default feature option, and the Student Learning Mastery Gradebook feature option is enabled. A Default Students to Learning Mastery course setting is available. This setting makes the Learning Mastery tab the default view on the student Grades page, instead of the Assignments tab.

Change Benefit

This feature allows instructors to set the default view to the Learning Mastery tab, supporting mastery-based teaching, making outcomes data more accessible, and ensuring the student experience aligns with course grading practices.

Feature Workflow

Student Grades Page Learning Mastery Default Feature Option

An admin must enable the Student Grades Page Learning Mastery Default feature option. Additionally, the Student Learning Mastery Gradebook feature option must be enabled.

Default Students to Learning Mastery tab Checkbox

In Course Settings, instructors can set the Learning Mastery tab as the default view on the student Grades page.

Developer Keys

LTI Advantage Services Permission Renamed

Admin

Feature Option Name to Enable	N/A
Enable Feature Option Location & Default Status	N/A
Subaccount Configuration	N/A
Account/Course Setting to Enable	None
Permissions	Developer Keys-manage
Affects User Interface	Yes
Affected Areas	Developer Keys
Related Ideas	None

Summary

In Developer Keys, the LTI Advantage Services permission previously labeled Can register to be notified when Document Processor Assignment is submitted to is renamed to Can register to receive asynchronous notifications from Canvas.

Change Benefit

This update provides a clearer permission name, helping users identify when to enable platform notices such as the LTIContextCopyNotice. This permission enables tools to use the Platform Notification Service specification from 1EdTech. See the Platform Notification Service documentation for more information.

Feature Workflow

Can register to receive asynchronous notifications from Canvas Permission

The LTI Advantage Services permission previously labeled Can register to be notified when Document Processor Assignment is submitted to is renamed to Can register to receive asynchronous notifications from Canvas.

 

Improved Endpoint Search and Scope Requirements

Admin

Feature Option Name to Enable	N/A
Enable Feature Option Location & Default Status	N/A
Subaccount Configuration	N/A
Account/Course Setting to Enable	None
Permissions	Developer Keys-manage
Affects User Interface	No
Affected Areas	Developer Keys
Related Ideas	None

Summary

In the Developer Keys Key Settings, the Search Endpoint field searches endpoints, not just section headers. Additionally, scopes are required by default. Previously, they were optional by default and scopes can still be disabled if needed.

Note: This update does not change settings on existing API keys.

Change Benefit

These updates improve usability and quality of life for users searching the API, and align with best practices to enhance security and consistency.

Feature Workflow

Key Setting Search Field and Results

When using the search bar, the search results display headers and endpoints.

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Other Updates

Course Settings

Cross-listing Updated to InstUI

Instructor

Affects User Interface	No
Affected Feature Areas	Cross-Listing
Related Ideas	None

Summary

The Uncrosslist form component is updated to use React and InstUI. 

Change Benefit

This update improves stability and consistency across the interface.

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