Differentiation Tags Update: August 27 Refinements & What’s Next

SamGarza1
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Instructure
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Differentiation Tags Update: August 27 Refinements & What’s Next

Following the August 13th refinements—like CSV import support, improved Tag displays, and SIS import integration—we’re keeping the momentum going with more updates coming in the August 27th deploy:

  • Tags in Student Details Tray: Quickly see which Tags apply to a student from their details view.
  • Gradebook Filter for Tags: Tags now have their own filter option in the Gradebook for faster sorting.
  • Bulk Remove Tags: Remove Tags from multiple students at once. Two new API endpoints are also available.

Coming Soon (estimated September 10th deploy):

  • Template Download for CSV: Get a ready-to-use CSV template for managing Tags.
  • Start with CSV: Jump straight into CSV management without needing to create a Tag first.

We’re also evaluating raising the Tag limits (currently 40 Tags and 10 variants per Tag) with a focus on performance, and removing the feature flag to make enabling Differentiation Tags simpler for everyone.

Thanks to this group’s feedback, we’re making steady progress toward a more powerful, flexible, and easy-to-use tagging experience.

Full deploy notes: Canvas Deploy Notes 2025-08-27.