Impact Release Notes (2025-09-02)

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Release notes outline upcoming customer-impacting changes that are expected to be displayed in production environments. Please note that features considered for future development are not included in the notes.

Unless otherwise stated, all features in this release are available in the Production environment as of 2025-09-02.

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Table of Contents

• New Features
• Monitor LTI Usage
• Custom LTI Tool Apps Grouping
• Filter Presets
• Fixed Bugs

New Features

Monitor LTI Usage

Custom LTI Tool Apps Grouping

Location to Enable Feature	Monitor Tab of Canvas Apps
Permissions	Impact Admins with Monitor in Canvas Apps Permissions in the Canvas Root Account
Affected Areas	Monitor Tab of Canvas Apps
Related Guide(s)	How do I view and manage grouping for Custom LTI Apps?

Summary

In Monitor LTI Usage, custom grouping is available allowing Admins to view and analyze usage data for all LTI applications. Admins can create custom groups for LTI apps, including less common LTI apps, homegrown apps, and LTI apps used via the redirect tool as part of custom grouping. Admins can create a custom group/app consisting of any given LTI app’s placements for LTI apps that are not already aggregated and surfaced. Custom group usage can be aggregated and disaggregated via filtering in the same manner to those that come out of the box.

Change Benefit

This update provides Impact Admins with a complete and comprehensive view of their Canvas ecosystem. With access to LTI usage data for 100% of LTI apps, Admins can make more informed, data-driven decisions regarding investment, adoption, migration, or deprecation for all applications.

Feature Workflow

Canvas Apps Monitor: Custom LTI Apps Grouping

To create a custom group, click the Apps link to access the Canvas Apps page [1] and click the Monitor tab [2]. To open LTI apps custom grouping, click the gear icon [3] and then click the Custom LTI Apps Grouping link [4]. 

Sort, Search, and Select LTI App

Impact Admins can use the sort capability in columns [1] and/or search box [2] to find multiple configurations of the same LTI app. To move an LTI to a new group, click the LTI Name checkbox [3].  

Move to New Group: Group Name

Enter a new group name in the Group name field [1]. Then click the Move button [2].

Custom Group Label

Upon creating a new Custom Group, a Custom label is automatically applied and the Custom Group is now available on the main Overview table and in all data on the main Monitor page. 

Custom Group App Details

Additionally, each Custom Group has its own App Details page featuring aggregated metrics, including Top 5 Champion sub-accounts, courses, and instructors.

Filter Presets

Location to Enable Feature	Monitor Tab of Canvas Apps
Permissions	Impact Admins with Monitor in Canvas Apps Permissions in the Canvas Root Account
Affected Areas	Monitor Tab of Canvas Apps
Related Guide(s)	How do I create a preset filter for Monitor LTI Usage? How do I edit or delete a preset filter?

Summary

In Monitor LTI Usage, Filter Presets are available allowing Admins to establish, save, and name specific combinations of filtering criteria for reuse.

Change Benefit

This update streamlines the data analysis process for Admins. By allowing complex filtering criteria to be saved and reused, this feature eliminates the need to manually reselect the same filters repeatedly, saving Admins significant time and effort.

Feature Workflow

Canvas Apps Monitor: Filter

To create a saved Filter Preset, click the Filter button.

Save as Filter Preset

In the filter tray, apply the desired filtering criteria. Then select the Save as filter preset checkbox [1] and click the Apply and Save button [2].

Save Filter Preset

Enter a name in the Filter preset name field [1]. Then click the Save button [2].

Filter Presets

Once the Filter Preset is named, Filter Presets are available in the Presets tab of the Filters tray.

Filter Presets

The list of Filter Presets can be sorted by date and name. 

Edit or Delete Presets

Admins can either edit the name of a filter preset or delete the preset entirely.

Fixed Bugs

• Subaccount message no longer stops root account message that appears on the same context.