New Features

• Dashboard: Observer Dashboard Filtered by Student- Observer [Delayed as of 2022-05-22]

Feature Options

• New Quizzes: Fill in the Blank Question Type Allows Rich Content Editor- Admin, Instructor
• New Quizzes: New Quizzes in To Do List- Instructor

Feature Options

• Account and Course Settings: Assignment Default Due Time Field- Instructor
• Gradebook: Apply Score to Ungraded Assignments- Instructor
• New Quizzes: Fill in the Blank Question Type Allows Rich Content Editor- Admin, Instructor
• New Quizzes: This Course Item Bank Filter- Admin, Instructor
• Permissions: Check Permissions when Masquerading as Course Admins- Admin
• Rich Content Editor: Icon Maker- Instructor
• Submission Comments: Emojis in Submission Comments- Instructor, Student

Platform/Integration

• External Tools (LTI): Deep Linking Support- Admin
• External Tools (LTI): Enforcement for Microsoft Group Enrollment Syncing- Admin, Instructor

Updated Features

• Rich Content Editor: Equation Editor Update- All Users

Feature Options

• Improved Outcomes Management: Individual Outcome Rating and Calculations Method Options- Admin, Instructor
• New Quizzes: Item Bank Filtering Terminology Adjustment- Admin, Instructor

Updated Features

• Courses: Course Navigation Menu State- Instructor, Student, Observer
• Gradebook: Missing Status Removal- Instructor
• Modules: Modules Link State- Instructor
• Permissions: External Tools (LTI) Granularity- Admin
• Rich Content Editor: Accessibility Checker Indicator Feature Enforcement- Instructor, Student
• SpeedGrader: Unposted Comment Warning- Instructor

Account Settings

• Gradebook: Split Name Columns- Instructor

Other Updates

• Account Settings: Slack Notifications Feature Option Transition- Admin
• Settings: Feature Preview Terminology Adjustment- Admin, Instructor

Feature Options

• New Quizzes: Matching Questions Partial Credit- Instructor

Updated Features

• Assignments: Submission Feedback Indicator- Student
• Dashboard: Course Creation Subaccount Menu- Admin, Instructor
• Dashboard: List View Dashboard Conference Links- Instructor, Student
• Settings: Settings Tab URL Links- Admin, Instructor
• SpeedGrader: Assignment Text Entry Word Count- Instructor

Release Previews

• New Quizzes: Assignments and Quizzes Build Link- Instructor
• New Quizzes: Stimulus Orientation- Instructor

New Features

• Navigation: Sticky Navigation Menus- All Users
• SpeedGrader: Submission Status Label Edits- Instructor

Updated Features

• Gradebook: Assignment Search- Instructor
• Notifications: Course Notification Customization- All Users
• User Settings: Microsoft Immersive Reader- All Users

Feature Previews

• Rich Content Editor: Accessibility Checker Indicator Default Setting Adjustment- All Users

Updated Features

• Permissions: Manage Assignments and Quizzes Granularity- Admin
• Permissions: Manage Groups Granularity- Admin

Release Previews

• Outcomes: Improved Outcomes Management- Admin, Instructor

Feature Previews

• New Analytics: Online Attendance- Admin, Instructor
• New Quizzes: Quiz Printing- Instructor
• Rich Content Editor: Accessibility Checker Indicator- All Users

Other Updates

• Settings: Feature Preview Terminology and User Group Updates- All Users
• Settings: Release Notes Interface Preview Change- All Users
  
  

Updated Features

• New Quizzes: Modules Workflow Improvement- Student

Other Updates

• Notifications: SMS Notifications End of Life- All Users
• Rich Content Editor: Classic Rich Content Editor End of Life- All Users
• Users: Maintenance Windows Enforcement- All Users

Platform/Integration

• Browsers: TLS Protocols 1.0 and 1.1 Legacy Endpoints End of Life- All Users
• External Tools (LTI): Microsoft Teams Sync: SCORM Launch Links Enforcement- Admin, Instructor
  
  

New Features

• Account Settings: Canvas for Elementary- Instructor, Student
• Global Navigation Menu: Release Notes Interface- Admin, Instructor, Observers
• Discussions: Discussions Redesign- All Users

Updated Features

• New Quizzes: Item Bank Management- Instructor
• Permissions: Manage Courses Granularity- Admin
• SpeedGrader: Comment Library- Instructor

Other Updates

• External Tools (LTI): SCORM Launch Links- All Users

New Features

• Assignments: Student Annotation Submissions- Instructor, Student
• Courses: Course Templates- Admin, Instructor

Updated Features

• New Quizzes: Save and Build Button Workflow- Instructor, Student
• User Settings: Auto-Show Closed Captioning- All Users

Other Updates

• Users: Maintenance Windows- All Users

Updated Features

• Course Settings: Course Availability Date Enhancements Enforcement- Instructor
• Course Settings: Participation Restrictions and Term Visibility- Instructor
• New Quizzes: Multiple Attempts First Score Option- Instructor

New Features

• Assignments: Webcam Submissions- Student

Updated Features

• Course Settings: Course Availability Date Enhancements- Instructor
• Modules: New Quizzes Support- Instructor
• Outcomes: Learning Mastery Gradebook Student Filters- Instructor
• Permissions: Manage Course Files Granularity- Admin
• Permissions: Users Granularity- Admin
• Rich Content Editor: File Preview Enhancements- All Users
• SpeedGrader: Submission Reassignments- Instructor

Updated Features

• Courses: MathJax Equation Enhancements & Text Field LaTeX Characters- All Users
• Gradebook: View Ungraded as Zero- Instructors
• Gradebook: Grading Period in CSV Headers- Instructors
• Gradebook: Import Override Scores in Gradebook- Instructors
• Rich Content Editor: Pretty HTML Editor- All Users

Updated Features

• Admin Tools: Bounced Emails Tab- Admin
• New Rich Content Editor: New Rich Content Editor Feature Option Enforcement- All Users
• Notifications: Push Notification Types End of Life- All Users
• Permissions: Course Sections Granularity- Admin
• Settings: Feature Option Management- All Users
  
  

In this Canvas release (August 15), the Account Navigation Menu includes a link to Global Announcements, where users can view current and recent announcements.

In courses, multiple pages can be deleted at one time in the Pages Index page. The Sections column can be hidden from students in the People page when more than one section exists in the course.

Feature Options

• For institutions using the New SIS Integration Setting feature option, the Post to SIS button does not need to be removed for assignments in closed grading periods.