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.

Admin Analytics

Admin Analytics is a new feature that makes it easy for administrators to see and understand how Canvas is used across their school or institution to inform decisions quickly.

  • Admin Analytics Hub
  • Current Status: Feature Preview (Active Development)
  • Production Availability: As of 2023-03-29
  • Feature Enforcement: 2024-07-20

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

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.

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