Canvas Features by User Role (2022-06-22)
This document highlights all default and optional features in the current Canvas web release if available for each user role. The date of this document indicates when the included features will be available in the production environment. Unless otherwise indicated, features are already available in the beta environment.
Default Features
Default features affect all Canvas users. If enabled in the Help Menu, the Release Notes section displays links to these features according to user role.
Optional Features
Use of optional features vary across institutions, and the Optional Features section for each user role is designed to assist you in distributing information about these features if you choose to enable them for your institution.
- Admin Roles
- Optional Features
- Instructor Roles
- Optional Features
- Observer/Student Roles
- Default Features
- Optional Features
Admin Roles |
Optional Features
Feature Options
- Calendar: Calendar Event Title Tooltip [Added 2022-07-07]
Instructor Roles |
Optional Features
Feature Options
- Calendar: Calendar Event Title Tooltip [Added 2022-07-07]
- Rich Content Editor Icon Maker: RCE Icon Maker Unsaved Changes Warning
Observer/Student Roles |
Default Features
Interface Updates
- Assignments: Assignment Availability Window Display Update
Optional Features
Feature Options
- New Quizzes: New Quizzes Submission Pending Grade Icon [Added 2022-06-13]
- Calendar: Calendar Event Title Tooltip [Added 2022-07-07]