In this Canvas release:
- Courses: The expanded or collapsed state of the Course Navigation Menu persists throughout all Canvas courses.
- Gradebook: In the Gradebook, the Missing status is removed for missing submissions that receive a manually entered grade. The Gradebook View menu can include the option to split student names into two separate columns and show first and last name separately.
- Modules: In Modules, the state of the Load in New Tab checkbox is retained for External URL and External Tool (LTI) links.
- Rich Content Editor: In the Rich Content Editor, accessibility issues are displayed via an indicator over the Accessibility Checker icon. This functionality was previously managed by the Accessibility Checker Indicator feature option, which has been enforced for all Canvas institutions.
- SpeedGrader: In SpeedGrader, graders are notified about unposted comments.
View full release notes from Canvas Support: Canvas Release Notes (2022-1-15).
Courses
Course Navigation Menu State
When a user changes the state of the Course Navigation Menu, the collapsed or expanded state is retained throughout the course until changed by the user. The menu state is applied on a per-user basis and retained for all courses where the user is enrolled.
Gradebook
Missing Status Removal
This change removes the Missing label for submissions that have not been submitted online but that have received a manually entered grade.
Feature Workflow
When an assignment indicates a student’s submission as missing, and a grade is entered manually in the Gradebook, the Missing status is removed. In the Gradebook, the Missing status is indicated as a color. The Grade Detail Tray displays both the status and the color.
Split Name Columns
The Gradebook View menu can include the option to split student names into two separate columns and show first and last name separately.
When student names are split, the Last Name column can still be sorted by type and order and supports secondary info. Split names are respected and displayed in the Gradebook CSV export.
If a user has a preferred name that is different from their legal name, the legal name will be displayed.
Modules
Modules Link State
When an External URL or an External Tool (LTI) links are added to a module, the Load in New Tab checkbox is not selected by default. However, if the checkbox is selected, the checkbox will remain selected for all additional links added to a module.
The checkbox will always retain the state of the last added link. If the checkbox is deselected when a link is added to a module, the checkbox will return to its default state.
Rich Content Editor
Accessibility Checker Indicator Feature Enforcement
When accessibility issues are detected within the Rich Content Editor, the Editor display an indicator over the Accessibility Checker icon. This functionality was previously managed by the Accessibility Checker Indicator feature option, which has been enforced for all Canvas institutions. This change shows content creators when accessibility concerns are detected without needing to open the Accessibility Checker.
SpeedGrader
Unposted Comment Warning
When a grader creates a text, media, or audio comment and tries to advance to the next student or a previous student for the assignment, the grader is notified that the comment has been created but not posted. Selecting the Proceed button indicates the comment should be saved as a draft for the submission being viewed.
Users can choose to not be notified for comments that have not been posted by selecting the checkbox at the bottom of the window.
