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Release notes outline upcoming customer-impacting changes that are expected to be displayed in beta and/or 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 Beta environment on 2025-06-11 and the Production environment as of 2025-06-21.
- Other Updates
- LTI Usage Data Available to All Canvas Admins
- Updated Features
- Ask Your Data
- Default Pinboard for New Users
- Students in Need of Attention
- Variable Messaging in Bulk Message Sending
- Course Readiness
- Variable Messaging in Bulk Message Sending
Other Updates |
LTI Usage Data Available to All Canvas Admins
Summary
LTI Usage reporting is included as part of the core Canvas offering. As part of the Canvas Apps feature, all Canvas Admins have access to a baseline version of LTI Usage reporting.
For future updates related to LTI Usage in Canvas Apps, please refer to the Canvas Release Notes.
Change Benefit
This update provides visibility into which tools are being used, where, how often, and by whom – supporting a more informed and data-driven approach to managing learning technology within Canvas.
Updated Features |
Ask Your Data
Default Pinboard for New Users
| Beta Environment Availability | Not available in beta environment |
| Location to Enable Feature | NA |
| Name of LTI Tool | Ask Your Data |
| Permissions | Intelligent Insights / Ask Your Data |
| Affects User Interface | Yes |
| Affected Areas | Pinboard |
| Related Ideas | None |
Summary
In Ask Your Data, a default pinboard, My Saved Pins, is automatically created for all new users. This pinboard permits users to save and organize their queries and displays results immediately without requiring manual setup.
Change Benefit
This update streamlines the initial user experience in Ask Your Data, facilitating an easier start. It also encourages more immediate and frequent platform engagement by enabling the instant saving of insights, allowing for faster discovery and increased value from the tool during early usage.
Students in Need of Attention
Variable Messaging in Bulk Message Sending
| Beta Environment Availability | 2025-06-11 |
| Production Environment Availability | 2025-06-18 |
| Location to Enable Feature | NA |
| Name of LTI Tool | None |
| Permissions | Intelligent Insights / Students in Need of Attention |
| Affects User Interface | Yes |
| Affected Areas | Students In Need of Attention dashboard; Messaging |
| Related Ideas | None |
Summary
In the Students In Need of Attention dashboard, users can use variables for personalizing bulk messages sent to all students.
Available variables for message personalization include:
- Student Name
- Course Name
- Students in Need of Attention Criteria Met
Change Benefit
This update allows admins to efficiently send targeted Canvas messages to groups of students identified as needing attention. The inclusion of these personalization variables ensures recipients have essential context for the message, such as the relevant course name and the specific issues or criteria that need to be addressed.
Feature Workflow
To identify the students in need of attention, select a specific criteria in the Criteria drop-down menu.
To message students in need of attention, click the Message Students button.
To preview your message, click the Preview button.
Note: A preview of the message will display the first recipient on the list.
Course Readiness
Variable Messaging in Bulk Message Sending
| Beta Environment Availability | 2025-06-11 |
| Production Environment Availability | 2025-06-18 |
| Location to Enable Feature | NA |
| Name of LTI Tool | None |
| Permissions | Intelligent Insights / Course Readiness |
| Affects User Interface | Yes |
| Affected Areas | Course Readiness dashboard; Messaging |
| Related Ideas | None |
Summary
In the Course Readiness dashboard, users can use variables for personalizing bulk messages sent to all teachers with courses identified as Not Ready.
Available variables for message personalization include:
- Teacher Name
- Course Name
- Course Readiness Criteria Not Met
Change Benefit
This update allows admins to efficiently send targeted Canvas messages to groups of teachers enrolled in courses that are identified as Not Ready. The inclusion of these personalization variables ensures recipients have essential context for the message, such as the relevant course name and the specific readiness criteria that have not been met.
Feature Workflow
To identify the course readiness, select a specific criteria in the Criteria drop-down menu.
To send students a message in the Courses by Readiness section, click the Messages icon.
Use the default template or edit the message using the variable available.
To preview your message, click the Preview button.
Note: A preview of the message will display the first recipient on the list.
Change Log
2025-05-30
Published
