New Features

Welcome Back to School!

We're excited to kick off a new school year with some Canvas updates that will enhance your teaching experience. These updates include new features in New Quizzes, Discussions, Modules, Assignments, Rubrics, and more, all designed to support personalized learning, streamline workflows, and improve accessibility.

We've also integrated helpful tools like Lucidchart and introduced new functionalities in SpeedGrader and the Gradebook. These changes will make LMS classroom management and instructional delivery more efficient and effective.

To help you get started, we've compiled resources and short tutorials on these updates. Explore the resources below to learn more and discover how you can make the most of these new features in your classroom. Let's make this year the best one yet!

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?

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?

Assignments

Assign To Interface Update

- 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

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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: