Canvas Release Notes (2021-06-19)

Published: 05-17-2021

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
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Canvas Release: Canvas for Elementary

Published: 05-17-2021
This document (last updated 2021-11-10) provides a summary of the Canvas for Elementary feature, which was originally introduced in the Canvas Release Notes (2021-06-19). For specific release updates ...
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Canvas Deploy Notes (2021-05-26)

Published: 05-14-2021

Interface Updates

  • Account Settings: Mobile App Launch Feature Option- Admin
  • Account Settings: Feature Options Search Filter- All Users
  • Assignment Enhancements: Assignment Submission Icons- Student
  • Assignment Enhancements: Text Entry Submission Adjustments- Student
  • Discussions: Individual Discussion Toolbar Placement- All Users

Fixed Bugs

  • Accessibility: Discussions
  • Course Settings: Participation Dates and Translation
  • New Quizzes: Late Assignments and Matching Due and Until Dates
  • Rich Content Editor: Pretty HTML View and Content Saving
Admin All Users Student
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Canvas Deploy Notes (2021-05-12)

Published: 04-30-2021

Interface Updates

  • Assignments: Assignment Enhancements Rubric Placement- Student
  • Assignments: Assignment Enhancements Submission Updates- Student
  • Assignments: Assignment Enhancements Attempt Cancelation- Student
  • Course Settings: Participation Term Dates- Admin, Instructor
  • New Quizzes: Concluded Course Grading Message- Instructor
  • Rich Content Editor: Editor Persistence- All Users

Fixed Bugs

  • Accessibility: Assignments
  • Accessibility: Rich Content Editor
  • Assignments: Copy To and Course Dates
  • Quizzes: Classic Quiz Multiple Choice Answers and Relative Links
  • Rich Content Editor: File Preview Overlays
  • SpeedGrader: Differentiated Assignments and Due Date Display
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Canvas Release: Course Templates (2021-05-15)

Published: 04-19-2021
This document provides a summary of Course Templates, which was originally introduced in the Canvas Release Notes (2021-05-15). Please see the change log for details about document updates. A course I...
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Canvas Release Notes (2021-05-15)

Published: 04-19-2021

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
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Canvas Deploy Notes (2021-04-28)

Published: 04-16-2021

Interface Updates

  • Assignments: Assignment Enhancements Comments- Student
  • New Quizzes: Save and Build Button Workflow- Instructor
  • Rich Content Editor: Course Navigation Home Link- Instructor

Other Updates

  • Browsers: Chrome Windows Screen Reader Updates- All Users

Fixed Bugs

  • Assignments: Assignment Enhancements and HTML Tags
  • Rich Content Editor: Files Download Links
  • SpeedGrader: Missing Label and Graded Submissions
All Users Instructor Student
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Canvas Deploy Notes (2021-04-14)

Published: 04-02-2021

Interface Updates

  • Account Settings: Course Availability Date Restriction- Admin
  • Course Settings: Participation Date Visibility- Instructor
  • Course Settings: Participation Date Restriction- Instructor
  • New Quizzes: Return Button Workflow- Instructor, Student
  • New Quizzes: Save and Build Button Workflow (Beta Only)- Instructor

Fixed Bugs

  • Accessibility: Gradebook
  • Account Settings: Import to New Quizzes Feature Option
  • Announcements: Delayed Announcements and Safari Browser
  • Assignments: Concluded Enrollments and Assignment Enhancements
  • Assignments: External Apps (LTI) and Complete/Incomplete Assignments
  • Assignments: File Upload Restrictions and Assignment Enhancements
  • Course Settings: Course Availability End Date
  • SpeedGrader: Unlimited Attempts and Assignment Resubmissions
Admin Instructor Student
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Canvas Release Notes (2021-04-17)

Published: 03-22-2021

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
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Canvas Deploy Notes (2021-03-31)

Published: 03-19-2021

Interface Updates

  • Assignments: Submit Assignment Button Wording- Student

Fixed Bugs

  • Accessibility: Course Settings
  • Assignments: Assignment Enhancements and Windows Zip Files
  • Assignments: Limited Attempts and External App Submissions
  • Gradebook: Gradebook Views and Page Refresh
Student
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Canvas Deploy Notes (2021-03-17)

Published: 03-05-2021

Interface Updates

  • Reports: ePortfolio- Admin
  • User Settings: Observer Removal- Observer

Other Updates

  • Gradebook: View Ungraded as Zero Column Headers- Instructors

Fixed Bugs

  • Accessibility: Rich Content Editor
  • Blueprint Courses: File Folder Structure
  • Gradebook: Zero Point Assignment and Weighted Grading Periods
  • Modules: New Quizzes and Module Items

Source Code Summary

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Canvas Release User Summaries

Published: 02-23-2021
This page contains feature summaries for each user role as described in each Canvas release or deploy.  Default Features Default features affect all Canvas users. If enabled in the Help Menu, the Rel...
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Canvas Release Notes (2021-03-20)

Published: 02-22-2021

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
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Canvas Deploy Notes (2021-03-03)

Published: 02-19-2021

Interface Updates

  • Assignments: Direct Share Copy To Sidebar- Instructor
  • Rich Content Editor: External Tools (LTI) Description Link- All Users

Platform/Integration

  • Developer Keys: HTTP Redirect URIs- Admin

Fixed Bugs

  • Accessibility: People
  • Accessibility: Quizzes
  • Accessibility: Rich Content Editor
  • Accessibility: Student Learning Mastery Gradebook
  • API: Assignments API
  • Assignments: Assignment Enhancements and Future Courses
  • Assignments: Assignment Enhancements and Multiple Attempts
  • Courses: Announcements Link Visibility
  • Files: Course Files Permission and Course Links
  • Files: Manage Files Permission and File Uploads
  • Groups: Student Groups and Sections
  • Modules: Assignment Enhancements and Future Assignment Prerequisites
  • Modules: Assignment Enhancements and Mark as Done Button
  • Modules: Group Assignments
  • Quizzes: Mathematical Formulas and Classic Questions
  • New Quizzes: New Quizzes and Peer Review Settings
  • New Quizzes: Numerical Questions with Precision Answers
  • New Quizzes: Respondus LockDown Browser and Extensions
  • Rich Content Editor: Files Download Icon
  • SpeedGrader: Assignment Enhancements and Google Drive Submission Previews
  • User Settings: Pronouns

Source Code Summary

Admin All Users Instructor
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Canvas Release Notes (2021-02-20)

Published: 02-17-2021

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
All Users Instructor
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Canvas LMS Feature Options

Published: 02-17-2021
This document includes the Feature Options supported by Canvas and updated in specified Canvas release notes. Feature options allow institutions to enable newly developed Canvas functionality accordin...
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Canvas Deploy Notes (2021-02-17)

Published: 02-05-2021

Interface Updates

  • Account Settings: Feature Option State Tooltips- Admin
  • Admin Tools: Bounced Emails CSV File- Admin
  • Pages: Individual Student View Updates- Instructor

Other Updates

  • Account Settings: Immersive Reader Trial Label Removal- Admin

Fixed Bugs

  • Accessibility: Pages
  • Accessibility: Syllabus
  • Assignments: Assignment Enhancements and Concluded Groups
  • Assignments: Assignment Enhancements and Media Files
  • Authentication: Canvas MFA QR Codes and Google Authenticator
  • Quizzes: Lock Questions after Answering and Quiz Previews
  • Quizzes: Multiple Attempts Display
  • Quizzes: Submissions API and Fudge Points
  • Rich Content Editor: File Downloads
  • Rich Content Editor: iFrame Elements

Source Code Summary

Admin Instructor
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Canvas Deploy Notes (2021-02-03)

Published: 01-22-2021

Fixed Bugs

  • Accessibility: Courses
  • Accessibility: User Profile
  • Assignments: Assignment Enhancements and Closed Captioning
  • Assignments: Assignment Enhancements and Observer Roles
  • Blueprint Courses: Blueprint Course Icon and Student View
  • Course Import: Date Shifting
  • Learning Mastery Gradebook: Outcomes and Post Policy
  • Modules: File Uploads and Course Export
  • Rich Content Editor: Editor Window Size
  • LTI Icon Size: Source Code Summary
All Users
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Upcoming Canvas Changes

Published: 01-19-2021
Periodically functionality will be added, changed, or removed in Canvas. Announcements are made in Release Notes on an ongoing basis. Other changes may not be directly related to Canvas, such as brow...
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Canvas Release Archive

Published: 01-19-2021
Canvas releases take place every third Saturday of the month and introduce new and updated features or adjusted user functionality into the production environment. For questions about Canvas releases...
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Canvas Deploy Notes (2021-01-20)

Published: 01-08-2021

Interface Updates

  • New Rich Content Editor: Multiple Link Removal- All Users

Fixed Bugs

  • Accessibility: Pages
  • Accessibility: New Rich Content Editor
  • API: Modules API
  • Assignments: Direct Share and Past Dates

Source Code Summary

All Users
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Canvas Release Notes (2021-01-16)

Published: 12-21-2020

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

Admin All Users
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Canvas Deploy Notes (2021-01-06)

Published: 12-18-2020

Other Updates

  • Assignments: Direct Share Send to Self Support- All Users
  • Assignments: Index Page Options Menu Alignment- All Users

Fixed Bugs

  • Accessibility: Assignments
  • Accessibility: New Rich Content Editor
  • Accessibility: Rubrics
  • Assignments: Student Assignment Enhancements and Media Recordings
  • Assignments: Student Assignment Enhancements and Celebration User Setting
  • Course Import: SVG and Imported IMSCC Packages
  • Dashboard: Coming Up List and Ordering
  • New Rich Content Editor: Disabled Media Buttons
  • New Rich Content Editor: WMA, WAV, and WMV Files
  • Quizzes: Quiz Moderation and Student Visibility
  • Quizzes: Unauthenticated Users and Practice Quizzes

Source Code Summary

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Canvas Deploy Notes (2020-12-16)

Published: 12-04-2020
Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features, but they do not affect customer workflows. These deploys take place every two wee...
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Canvas Deploy Notes (2020-12-02)

Published: 12-04-2020
Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features, but they do not affect customer workflows. These deploys take place every two wee...
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Canvas Release Notes (2020-12-19)

Published: 11-23-2020
Upcoming Canvas Changes 2021-01-16 End-of-Life for Rich Content Editor—Enforcement of New Rich Content EditorDeprecation of Multiple Push notification types For more information, please see Upcoming ...
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Canvas Deploy Archive

Published: 11-06-2020
Canvas deploys take place every other week. For questions about deploy notes, please see the Canvas Deploy FAQ. Canvas Deploy Notes (2021-09-29) For fixed bugs and all Community content related to th...
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Canvas Deploy Notes (2020-11-18)

Published: 11-06-2020
Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features, but they do not affect customer workflows. These deploys take place every two wee...
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Canvas Deploy Notes (2020-11-04)

Published: 10-23-2020
Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features, but they do not affect customer workflows. These deploys take place every two wee...
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Canvas Release Notes (2020-11-21)

Published: 10-19-2020
In this Canvas release (November 21), the Admin Grade Change Activity log supports multi-parameter search fields. For all users, newly recorded media and uploaded media via the Upload/Record Media lin...
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