Canvas Deploy Notes (2023-04-12)

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Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in the title of this document.

Deploy notes indicate notable changes in the deploy by feature. To view functionality according to user role, please see Canvas Features by User Role.

Fixed bugs are located in Known Issues. For related issues resolved in this deploy, view the 2023-04-12 Known Issues tag.

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Deploy Notes Change Log

• Interface Updates
• Gradebook
• Sort Assignments by Excused Submissions and Unposted Grades
• Rich Content Editor
• Equation Editor Equilibrium Button
• Other Updates
• User Settings
• Removal of Delicious Web Service Support
• Canvas Data 2
• Version Update

Interface Updates

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Gradebook

Sort Assignments by Excused Submissions and Unposted Grades

User Role & Summary Link	Instructors | Canvas Features by User Role
Affected Feature Areas	Gradebook

Summary

In the Gradebook, instructors can sort individual assignment columns and rows by excused submissions and unposted grades.

Change Benefit

This update provides instructors with more sorting options and improves efficiency when working in Gradebook columns.

Feature Workflow

Assignment Menu Sort By Options

To sort submissions by Excused or Unposted grades, select an assignment and click the Assignment menu [1]. Then, select the desired filter option [2].

Sort By Unposted Filter View

When the Sort By Unposted filter is applied, unposted grades are filtered to the top of the column.

Note: To filter unposted grades, the Grade Posting Policy must be set to Manually Post Grades.

Sort By Excused Filter View

When the Sort by Excused filter is applied, excused submissions are filtered to the top of the column.

Rich Content Editor

Equation Editor Equilibrium Button

User Role & Summary Link	All Users | Canvas Features by User Role
Affected Feature Areas	Rich Content Editor
Related Ideas	Equilibrium arrows for chemistry in quizzes Equilibrium Symbol for Chemistry in RCE

Summary

In the Rich Content Editor Equation Editor, an Equilibrium button is available.

Change Benefit

This change enhances the options available in the Equation Editor.

Feature Workflow

Equation Editor Equilibrium Button

In the Equation Editor, click the Arrows tab [1], then click the Equilibrium button [2] to enter the desired equation.

Other Updates

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User Settings

Removal of Delicious Web Service Support

User Role & Summary Link	All Users | Canvas Features by User Role
Affects User Interface	No
Affected Feature Areas	User Settings

Summary

Delicious web service is no longer available, therefore support for the product is removed in Canvas.

Change Benefit

This update de-clutters the user profile page by removing a service that is no longer available.

Canvas Data 2

Version Update

Summary

DAP Client Library and Command Line Interface (CLI) version 0.3.1 is available

For more information, please see API and CLI Change Log.

Deploy Notes Change Log

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Date
2023-04-05	Added Canvas Data 2: Version Update
2023-03-31	Published Deploy Notes