2025-01-18 Release Updates

[ArohiDesai]

We’re excited to announce new features in the Canvas LMS January Release. With the updates to the 2024 release schedule, we remain focused on ensuring that you are fully informed and equipped with the tools you need to succeed and support learners at your institution.

As of today, here’s what will be coming to production environments on January 18, 2025:

• New Features
  • Discussions: The Discussion Checkpoints feature allows instructors to set multiple due dates for graded discussions, supporting different stages like initial posts and follow-up replies. 
  • Grades: On the Account Level Grading page, admins can set an account or sub-account default grading scheme.
• Other Updates:
  • Analytics: New Analytics migration to Data Access Platform (DAP)
• Feature Options
  
  • Discussions: Multiple Due Dates for Discussions 
  • New Quizzes: Student Analysis Report Available 
  • New Quizzes: Question Bank Migration on Course Copy 
  • User Interface: Full-Screen Access
• Change Log Updates
  • Enhanced Rubrics: Rubric Assessments Imports and Exports Feature Option
  • Assignment Enhancements: Submission Sticker Feature Option 

For full details on each update, please review the 2025-01-18 Release Notes. 

If you have any questions or need further clarification, we encourage you to visit the Release Q&A, where you can engage with other customers and Instructure employees. Your feedback and collaboration are crucial to shaping the future of Canvas, and we deeply appreciate your continued support and insights.