Make account configuration more flexible through new account settings

Status: Identified Submitted by Instructure Alumni on ‎01-30-2023 08:55 PM

Theme Overview

Adding new account settings allows admins to control the features available to users and/or courses.

What value could this provide to users?

  • Control over allowed file types at the account-level
  • Require videos to be captioned when uploaded by teachers
  • Set Grade posting policy at Account and Subaccount level

Referenced Ideas (31)

[Sections] Allow student access restrictions to be set at the section level Submitted by: mbmacdonald
[Course Settings] Customize Default Due Date Submitted by: KevinNickels
[Course Settings] Hiding Rosters (People Tab) from Teachers Submitted by: apettit
[API] Using login[declared_user_type] to control which roles a user can have in +people Submitted by: julian_ebeli
[API] Update "Enroll a user" API endpoint to support enrolling in concluded/closed courses for users with permission Submitted by: JamesSekcienski
[Permissions] Disable option to change your display name for only certain users Submitted by: rnewton5
[Account Settings] "Don't let teachers rename their courses" should apply to course name only, not course code Submitted by: mbmacdonald
[Account Settings] Password Reset for Local (Canvas generated) Accounts Submitted by: daf279
[Course Settings] Allow De-Cross-listing for Teachers Submitted by: nwilson7
[Admin Tools] Ability to restore all students after un-concluding a course Submitted by: dspiel
[Permissions] Disable individual student messaging Submitted by: resartoris
[Rich Content Editor] Require VTT file when uploading video with the RCE Upload Media tool Submitted by: tmalone2
[Course Import/Export] create restore point for course Submitted by: pcorvino
[Assignments] Show Local and Course times in Course Details: Participation area Submitted by: audrey_p
[Admin Tools] Restrict file extensions/types that can be uploaded to Canvas' Files area Submitted by: chriscas
[Courses] Reusable Grading Schemes - Course-Level Creation Submitted by: james_whalley
[Import/Export] Add ability for admins to set account-wide Assignment Groups for all courses Submitted by: joni
[Account Settings] Custom Confetti Submitted by: jfountain
[People] Allow admins to search for and edit deleted objects Submitted by: leward
[Courses] Section start dates Submitted by: KarenPizur
[Course Templates] Allow for clean reset of course content when a template is in place Submitted by: aaron_bahmer
[User Settings] Allow User to Add Their Name Pronunciation to Profile (phonetically + audio file) Submitted by: Connie_DelaCruz
[Admin Tools] Campus level IEP settings for a student that Admins can set Submitted by: dspiel
[Sections] Anonymity: Provide the Option to Make Section Enrollments Invisible to Students Submitted by: s_j_beale
[Catalog] Show Canvas-enrolled Courses on Dashboard for Canvas Submitted by: jsowalsk
[Gradebook Settings] Set Grade posting policy at Account and Subaccount level Submitted by: erica_hill
[Course Settings] Control Conversations at a Course Level Submitted by: julopez
[Notifications] Make inbox rights a user level setting Submitted by: justjoe
[Gradebook] Display Default Email in Gradebook and Speedgrader Submitted by: rake_9
[Course Settings] Allow Admin to Set Default Settings for courses Submitted by: ebschc
[Assignments] Move or Delete Incorrectly Submitted Assignments Submitted by: Chris_Hofer

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