Impact Release Notes (2024-01-11)

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In this Impact release, new content for Canvas and Blackboard Learn Ultra is available. Updated features include Support Center email and message redesigns.

Impact helps institutions improve technology adoption and evaluate the impact of educational technology, while helping faculty and students seamlessly navigate new platforms. Learn more about Impact by Instructure.

New Content

Canvas

EMEA Adoption Campaigns

Blog	EMEA Adoption Campaigns: Canvas Assessments
Template Previews	Benefits of online assessments (Instructor) Exploring the Advantages of Canvas Assignments Walkthrough: Create an assignment Elevate evaluation with Grading scheme Walkthrough: Submit an assignment (Students) Enhance the content of assignments Enhance the content of assignment submissions: Students

Impact now offers a suite of Out-of-the-Box (OOTB) campaigns strategically crafted to boost the adoption of Canvas Assessments among Instructors and Students.

The sequence of instructor campaigns in the term:

Instructor Campaign Sequence

The sequence of student campaigns in the term:

Student Campaigns Sequence

Campaign Updates

The following updates are available to Canvas Campaigns:

Campaign	Update
Ally: Downloading alternative file formats	Following non-functioning articles are removed from the campaign and the Dashboard.  Translated version alternative formats Audio format and accessibility Semantic HTML and Accessibility
Optimize learning with Studio: Instructor	Messages inside the View Studio Media page are replaced with a Walkthrough. A new step on the Captions tab is also added for more information about the Captions functionality.  Message: Facilitate knowledge attainment reassigned to contexts Studio collections page Studio Course collections page
Optimize learning with Studio: Student	Message: Keep yourself organized and reassigned to contexts Studio collections page Studio Course collections page
Walkthrough: Build structured courses using Modules	Non-functioning contexts are fixed:  Drag and drop icon Publish module icon Assignment peer review field replaced
Walkthrough: Add a syllabus	Non-functioning context is fixed: Syllabus page: Edit button
Walkthrough: Create an assignment	Non-functioning contexts are fixed:  Peer reviews field New assignment page: Group assignment checkbox

Note: To access the campaign updates, the campaign template should be reimported to the Dashboard.

Blackboard Learn Ultra

Campaign - Walkthrough: Navigating the Course Gradebook

Template Preview

Walkthrough: Navigating the Course Gradebook

The purpose of this Walkthrough is to familiarize instructors with how Gradebook works inside Ultra and provide the knowledge to customize it to meet the needs of students and course goals.

Campaign - Unlock the Power of Data with Ultra Analytics

Template Preview

Unlock the power of data with Ultra Analytics

The purpose of this campaign is to empower instructors to use Ultra analytics to enhance teaching and learning in class.

Updated Features

Support Center Email

Canvas Course ID and SIS ID

Canvas Course ID and SIS ID are included in emails sent from the Support Center.

Support Center Email

Fixed Bugs

• Reset Message Views link functions appropriately and users can reset user views as expected.