Improved language and localization experience

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Theme Overview

Canvas is tricky to configure and support for multi-lingual settings and could always have more languages.

What value could this provide to users?

Admins can better troubleshoot issues outside of their native language by quickly switching their personal display language for a specific course
Eliminate quiz answer matching errors due to languages/localization
Better support for multi-lingual learning environments
Support for more languages

Referenced Ideas (13)

[Global Announcements] Support Multiple Languages Submitted by: DeteesWuber

[Languages] Add support for the Hmong language to Canvas Submitted by: bergs

[Admin Tools] Override Course Language Settings for Admins Submitted by: james_whalley

[Course Settings] Multilingual course configuration under Settings Submitted by: Tama

[Inbox] Custom "From" name should also be multilingual. Submitted by: Tama

[Assignments] Rubrics, Quizzes, Outcomes and Groups Submitted by: Tama

[Gradebook Settings] Gradebook, grading schemes and display of grades according to navigation language Submitted by: Tama

[Course Settings] The name of the course changes depending on the user's navigation language Submitted by: Tama

[Modules] Structured content by language Submitted by: TamaraPiqueras

[Course Settings] Titles of activities or pages in different languages Submitted by: TamaraPiqueras

[External Tools] The name of LTI applications change according to the user's language of navigation. Submitted by: TamaraPiqueras

[Languages] Allow custom roles to support multiple languages Submitted by: TamaraPiqueras

[Languages] Option to implement unicode normalization for answer key and student's input in quizzes/exams Submitted by: mmtscn

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