Impact Release Notes (2024-09-12)

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In this Impact release, new content is available for Canvas users. Updated accessibility features are included for Campaigns and LTI Usage.

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: Boost Engagement with Microlearning in Canvas: Instructor

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Boost Engagement with Microlearning in Canvas: Instructor

The purpose of this campaign is to encourage and enable instructors to use micro-learning techniques in order to enhance student engagement and knowledge retention.

Walkthroughs

The following course messages are replaced with walkthroughs:

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Observer role: K-5 Elementary Getting Started with Elementary: Instructors

Other Updates

Accessibility

Campaigns

In the Campaigns Template previews, only headings are linked.

LTI Usage

In the LTI Usage Unique Users pop-up:

• Aria indicates that there is additional supplementary content
• The Upload to Impact button is hidden when the marketing information is displayed
• If the Learn More section is closed, the screen reader will focus on the Upload to Impact button
• An invisible close button is added to the end of the marketing content for screen reader and keyboard-only users allowing them to close the marketing content

Fixed Bugs

• New monitor categories display data as intended.
• The Walkthrough Finished Success modal only displays when the user closes the last walkthrough step.
• Message resize handler width and height display as intended.