Canvas Release Notes (2021-10-16)

Oct 26, 2021 | Canvas Release Notes

Canvas system upgrades occur every third Saturday of the month.

In this Canvas release:

  • Navigation: Course, and User Navigation Menus remain sticky and are always visible on their respective pages.
  • Notifications: Course notification preferences can be customized in a user’s Notifications page.
  • SpeedGrader: Submission status labels can be edited in SpeedGrader, and the Gradebook includes an Assignment Names search field.
  • User Settings: Microsoft Immersive Reader is supported in Assignments, the Course Home Page, and the Syllabus.

View full release notes from Canvas Support: Canvas Release Notes (2021-10-16).

Navigation

Sticky Navigation Menus

The Account, Course, and User Navigation Menus remain sticky and are always visible on their respective pages. This change allows users to access the menus at any time.

When a long page is scrolled, the respective menu is retained in the sidebar. If the navigation menu is longer than the height of the screen, the menu can also be scrolled to view all menu links.

SpeedGrader

Submission Status Label Edits

Submission status labels can be edited in SpeedGrader. This change allows graders to change the submission status for a student’s assignment directly in SpeedGrader.

Instructors

The SpeedGrader sidebar includes an Edit icon to be used for submission statuses. Statuses can be edited the same way as in the Gradebook. Additionally, adjusting a status in SpeedGrader also applies to the Gradebook.

  • Setting the status to Missing displays the Missing label.
  • If a late policy is enabled, setting the status to late displays the late label. Additionally, a text field allows the grader to enter a value for the days/hours late.
  • Setting the status to excused displays the Excused status, and the grade field displays as EX and is grayed out.
  • Setting the status to None removes any labels that were previously displayed for the assignment.

SpeedGrader Status Edit Menu

Notifications

Course Notification Customization

Course notification preferences can be customized in a user’s Notifications page. This change allows course notifications to be adjusted without having to access the course-level Notifications page for each course.

All Users

The User Notifications page displays all notification options for a user’s entire account. However, if a user has any active course enrollments, the menu displays the name of each course. Users can navigate between their courses and set specific notification options for each course, if preferred.

Notifications Page

User Settings

Microsoft Immersive Reader

The Microsoft Immersive Reader button can be enabled in User Settings, if not already enabled by the institution. Additionally, the Reader is supported in Assignments, the Course Home Page, and the Syllabus.

All Users

In individual assignments, the Course Home Page, and the Syllabus, the Microsoft Immersive Reader button displays for users. In each location, Microsoft Immersive Reader button is located in the page header.

Canvas Support

Access to Canvas resources
and training for instructors.

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