Impact Release Notes (2024-01-23)
In this Impact release, new content for Canvas and Blackboard Learn Ultra is available. Updated features include LTI Tools. Accessibility updates are implemented to messages.
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
Campaign: Canvas Release of January 20th
Template Preview | Release of January 20th 2024: Instructors |
Launching the Canvas release campaign will provide users with updates and new features in Canvas.
Contexts and Templates
Changes for contexts and templates are made due to Canvas UI updates. Inbox/Conversations templates and contexts are updated and monitors are working.
List of updated contexts:
Contexts with a monitor |
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Contexts without a monitor |
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List of updated contexts outside Inbox/Conversations:
Contexts with a monitor |
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Contexts without a monitor |
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Deleted contexts |
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Adoption Campaigns
Impact now offers a suite of Out-of-the-Box (OOTB) campaigns strategically crafted to boost the adoption of Canvas Collaboration among Instructors and Students.
Blackboard Learn Ultra
Campaign Update: Walkthrough: Navigating the Course Gradebook
Template Preview | Walkthrough: Navigating the Course Gradebook |
In the Walkthrough: Navigating the Course Gradebook, the next buttons are removed from a few steps—a preview of the Walkthrough inside the Walkthrough Template preview or the campaign purpose area on the Impact Dashboard.
Note: Users do not have to re-import the campaign, as the older walkthrough version is functioning.
Inline Templates
The previously broken Courses Page template is updated.
Updated Features |
LTI Tools
Usage and Adoption Data for LTI Tools
Product Blog | Newly Redesigned LTI Tools Page |
Guide(s) |
The LTI Tools feature tracks launches of all LTI tool types regardless of the location of the LTI installation, placement or launch point. Admins have a comprehensive view of LTI launches inside Canvas with their LTI tool placements and can map to a single LTI tool group to improve the accuracy of data.
Other Updates |
Accessibility
Messages
The following accessibility updates are implemented to messages:
- Keyboard-only users are able to navigate outside of hint messages without closing the message.
- Keyboard-only users can navigate between messages and pages. When on a page, users can access messages, and when on messages, users can access the page. The “Go to hint” anchors enable Keyboard-only users to shift focus to a specific message, while the “Go back” to page option returns the focus to the main document. Additionally, messages do not have a focus trap.
Fixed Bugs |
- In “My Reports,” the data table displays appropriately and is scrollable.
Change Log
2024-02-16
2024-01-23