What is Changing?
The release date for the Discussion Checkpoints feature has been adjusted. Originally planned for November 16, the new release date for production is January 18, 2025. In the meantime, Discussion Checkpoints will still be accessible in the beta environment, allowing institutions to continue exploring and testing it before the full rollout.
Discussion Checkpoints introduce the ability to assign two distinct due dates and point values within a single discussion. This enhancement aims to simplify grading while providing greater clarity to students about their progress and expectations.
Why the Delay?
As part of our final testing, we discovered a few edge case bugs that could potentially disrupt certain workflows. While we don’t anticipate these issues to be widespread, they don't meet our standards for a production release. We decided to prioritize quality over speed to ensure that when Discussion Checkpoints become available, it is as reliable and refined as possible.
Our goal is to provide features that not only improve your Canvas experience but are also stable and well-tested. This short delay will allow us to address these issues and deliver a polished product.
What’s Next?
Available Now
Discussion Checkpoints remain in the beta environment, allowing institutions to continue testing and gathering feedback.
January 18, 2025
Discussion Checkpoints will be a feature option that is available for admins to turn on at the root account level. The flag will be disabled by default.
Resources
Discussion Checkpoints FAQ can be found here. A feature video can be found in our release notes.
We appreciate your patience and understanding. Thank you for helping us make Canvas better for everyone!
