2024 Canvas Back-To-School Updates

Rich Content Editor

Lucid Integration

• • Summary: Integration of the Lucid Edu suite, including tools like Lucidchart and Lucidspark.
  • Change Benefit: Provides real-time collaboration tools for creating visual aids directly within Canvas.
  • Community Guide: How do I set up the Lucid Education Suite in my course as an instructor? Links to an external site.

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Modules

Module and Assignment Differentiation

• • Summary: Teachers can assign entire modules or individual items to specific students or groups.
  • Change Benefit: Allows for personalized content delivery based on student needs.
  • Community Guide: How do I assign a module to individual sections or students? Links to an external site.

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Assignments

Assign To Interface Update

3. • Summary: Redesigned interface for Assignments, Discussions, and Quizzes, including SIS IDs display.
   • Change Benefit: Improves usability and clarity in task assignment and tracking.
   • Learn More: Assign To Interface Update Links to an external site.

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New Quizzes

Answer Frequency Summary for Additional Question Types (Feb 2024)

• • Summary: Item Analysis Report includes Answer Frequency Summary tables for Multiple Choice, Multiple Answer, and True or False question types.
  • Change Benefit: Provides detailed data on student responses, aiding in identifying areas needing support.
  • Community Guide: 

 

Item Analysis Report Additional Data (Apr 2024)

• • • Summary: New Item Analysis report data for Essay, File Upload, and Numeric question types.
    • Change Benefit: Enhances analysis of student performance, providing insights for support.
    • Community Guide: 

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Discussions

Ungraded Discussions Assign To (Jul 2024)

• • Summary: Teachers can assign ungraded discussions to specific students or sections.
  • Change Benefit: Supports differentiated learning by targeting specific student groups.
  • Community Guide: 

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Pages

Assign To Feature (Jul 2024)

• • Summary: Teachers can assign pages to students and set availability dates.
  • Change Benefit: Facilitates targeted content access, tailored to students' learning paces.
  • Community Guide: 

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Rubrics

Redesign Phase 1 (Jul 2024)

• • Summary: Redesigned Rubrics page for easier searching, sorting, and management.
  • Change Benefit: Streamlines rubric use in assessments, aiding consistency in grading.
  • Community Guide: 

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Calendar

Allow Observers to Sign Up for Appointment Groups (Feb 2024)

• • Summary: Observers, such as parents, can sign up for appointment groups if enabled.
  • Change Benefit: Enhances parental engagement by allowing them to schedule appointments.
  • Community Guide: 

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SpeedGrader

Media Comment Screen Capture and Auto Captioning (Mar 2024, Jun 2024)

• • Summary: Includes screen capture and automatic captioning in SpeedGrader.
  • Change Benefit: Improves feedback clarity and accessibility, allowing visual and audio explanations.
  • Community Guide: 

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Gradebook

Multi-Select Gradebook Filters (Mar 2024)

• • Summary: Instructors can choose multiple filter options for each filter type.
  • Change Benefit: Enhances flexibility and efficiency in managing and sorting student data.
  • Community Guide: 

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Rich Content Editor

Find and Replace Plugin (May 2024)

• • Summary: A new plugin for finding and replacing text within the Rich Content Editor.
  • Change Benefit: Streamlines the process of updating or correcting information across content.
  • Community Guide: 

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