March 2021 Canvas Release Notes
Posted: 2021-03-17 08:44:10 Expiration: 2021-03-24 08:44:10
Disclaimer: This news item was originally posted on 2021-03-17 08:44:10. Its content may no longer be timely or accurate.
The University of Wisconsin System instance of Canvas held a meeting on February 23, 2021, to review upcoming features in Canvas. New features in Canvas available after March 20, 2021:
- Gradebook – View Ungraded as Zero: The February update regarding Gradebook View received an update allowing individual institutions to adjust their setting locally.
- Assignments – Webcam Submissions: File upload assignments that allow for the upload of a .png file will allow students to use their webcam to take a photo.
- Course Settings – Course Availability Date Enhancements: When an instructor views the Participation section in the Course Settings page, the Participation section displays a menu that defaults to Term dates for new courses. This option sets student course participation to the start and end dates defined for the term.
- Modules - New Quiz Support: When an instructor adds an item to a module and selects a quiz, the Create Quiz option displays both the New Quizzes and Classic Quizzes quiz engines. New Quizzes is the default, but instructors can switch to Classic Quizzes and create a name for the quiz.
- Outcomes – Learning Mastery Gradebook Student Filters: The Learning Mastery Gradebook includes filters for inactive and concluded enrollments. This change allows instructors to view outcomes data in the Learning Mastery Gradebook for students who no longer have an active enrollment in their course.
- Rich Content Editor – File Preview Enhancements: Files linked in the Rich Content Editor can be previewed in an overlay or inline. This change allows users to control the display of the file preview. Previously all file previews opened in a new browser tab.
- SpeedGrader – Submission Reassignments: In SpeedGrader, instructors can reassign an assignment to an individual student and ask them to redo their submission, as long as the student has submissions remaining on the assignment.
- Permissions - Manage Course Files Granularity: Course file management for add/edit/delete permissions has been grouped to allow for additional granularity in roles.
- Permissions - Users Granularity: Permissions for add/remove users has been grouped to allow for additional granularity in roles.
-- UWSA DLE: Shane Degen