Feature User Groups
Some new opt-in features are available in the production environment but are subject to change. Provide your feedback and help contribute to additional improvements before they're enabled for all product users.
Please note features noted as Feature Previews are in active development. Feature updates take place within the product's regular release cycle and will be noted in Release or Deploy Notes, as needed. Please view the user group for more details.
Assignment Enhancements
Supported student assignments display an improved interface and submission workflow. This change improves the student experience in completing and submitting assignments, viewing rubrics, and locating instructor feedback.
- Assignment Enhancements User Group
- Current Status: Feature Preview (Active Development)
- Production Availability: 2020-10-17
- Projected Feature Stability: 2021-10-27
- Projected Feature Enforcement: TBA
Course Pacing
Course Pacing is a new feature preview. See the Course Pacing Feature Overview.
- Course Pacing User Group
- Current Status: Feature Preview (Active Development)
- Production Availability: 2022-04-27
- Projected Feature Stability: TBA
- Projected Feature Enforcement: TBA
Discussions/Announcements Redesign
Discussions/Announcements Redesign is a project to enhance the Discussions and Announcements user experience. See the Discussions Feature Overview.
- Discussions/Announcements Redesign User Group
- Current Status: Feature Preview (Active Development)
- Production Availability: 2021-06-19
- Feature Stability: Parity as of August 2021; new features TBA
- Feature Enforcement: 2024-07-20
Discussion Summaries
Discussion Summarization uses a Generative AI model to provide instructors summaries of key points, questions, and ideas in a discussion thread. This feature is designed to save educators time and to allow discussions to be used effectively in large-format classes and other environments where they were previously infeasible.
- Discussion Summaries User Group
- Current Status: Feature Preview (Active Development)
- Production Availability: 2024-07-20
- Projected Feature Stability: TBA
- Projected Feature Enforcement: TBA
Enhanced Rubrics
The rubrics redesign and enhancements improve the functionality of rubrics within Canvas LMS.
- Enhanced Rubrics Feature User Group
- Current Status: Feature Preview (Active Development)
- Production Availability: As of 2023-07-20
- Feature Enforcement: TBD
New Quizzes
New Quizzes is an assessment engine that integrates with Canvas as an LTI tool and replaces the classic quizzes functionality currently existing in Canvas. Instructors can use New Quizzes to create assessments using a variety of question types.
- New Quizzes Hub
- Current Status: Canvas Release Schedule
- Production Availability: 2018-08-04
- Projected Feature Stability: Classic Quiz Sunset Timeline
- Projected Feature Enforcement: See Upcoming Canvas Changes
Smart Search
Leveraging semantic algorithms and AI, Smart Search allows users to search Canvas course content by understanding the context of queries and finding relevant results based on that context. Smart Search facilitates faster content discovery for both teachers and students.
- Smart Search User Group
- Current Status: Feature Preview (Active Development)
- Production Availability: 2024-07-20
- Projected Feature Stability: TBA
- Projected Feature Enforcement: TBA
