Canvas Release Notes (2022-4-16)

Apr 21, 2022 | Canvas Release Notes

Canvas system upgrades occur every third Saturday of the month.

In this Canvas release:

  • Account and Course Settings: Instructors can adjust the Assignments Default Due time in course settings.
  • Gradebook: Scores can be applied to multiple ungraded submissions at once.
  • New Quizzes: Item banks can be filtered using a new filter. Additionally, instructors can add content as part of the question stem to make portions of the content fillable in the student response and the This Course filter has been added to the filter options.
  • Rich Content Editor: Instructors can create simple icons for use in their course content in Rich Content Editor icon Maker
  • Submission Comments: Instructors and students can add emojis using the Emoji Picker in Submission Comments.

View full release notes from Canvas Support: Canvas Release Notes (2022-4-16).

Course Settings

Assignment Default Due Time Field

The Assignment Default Due time can be modified in Course Settings. These settings are inherited across subaccounts and courses. This change allows instructors to adjust the Assignments Default Due time to fit the course’s needs.

Feature Workflow

Configure the Assignment Default Due Time Field in Course Settings.

Course Settings Assignment Default Due Time Field

Gradebook

Apply Score to Ungraded Assignments

This Apply Score to Ungraded Assignments feature allows scores to be applied to multiple ungraded submissions at once. This change allows instructors to apply scores to ungraded submissions en masse from an assignment group and Total column menus in the Gradebook.

Feature Workflow

The options menu from an assignment group or the Total column in the Gradebook allows instructors to select to Apply Score to Ungraded.

The Apply Score to Ungraded allows instructors to apply scores to all ungraded submissions from the Total Menu and assignment groups.

Totals Menu

Additional Details

For full details about this feature option, please see Feature Option Overview: Apply Score to Ungraded Assignments.

New Quizzes

This Course Item Bank Filter

In New Quizzes item banks, the This Course filter has been added to the filter options.

Feature Workflow

The This Course filter displays existing item banks within the current course. The This Course filter will be the default selection when navigating to Item Banks from within a course. For full details about this feature option, please see Feature Option: New Quizzes

This Course Filter Option

Rich Content Editor

Icon Maker

The Rich Content Editor allows instructors to create simple icons for their courses. This change provides instructors the ability to incorporate simple icons for their courses without using an external tool. The Icon Maker allows simple customized iconography to be created directly within the Rich Content Editor.

Feature Workflow

In the Rich Content Editor, click the Icon Maker icon.

Rich Content Editor Icon Maker

To create new icons, click the Create Icon Maker Icon option [1]. The Saved Icon Maker Icons option is where prior icons are managed [2].

Icon Maker Menu

When the icon has been completed, click the Apply button to add it to the text box and Saved Icon Maker Icons.

Icon Maker Menu

Additional Details

At release, the Icon Maker feature only supports predefined images. The ability to upload custom images will be added in a future deploy. For full details about this feature option, please see Feature Option Overview: Rich Content Editor Icon Maker

Submission Comments

Emojis in Submission Comments

When adding submission comments, instructors and students can add emojis using the Emoji Picker. This change allows instructors and students to convey messages through use of emojis as visual indicators in addition to written comments.

Feature Workflow

When this feature option is enabled, instructors can add emojis to comments in SpeedGrader using the emoji icon available in the comment box.

Submission Comment Emoji Icon

Instructors and students can add emojis in comments added in the context tray from Gradebook. Students can add emojis to comments added to their submissions.

Submission Comments

Additional Details

We have removed emojis from the library that may be deemed inappropriate for use. Admins can block additional emojis from the emoji picker under the Blocked Emoji section in account settings. For full details about this feature option, please see Feature Option Overview: Emoji in Submission Comments.

Canvas Support

Access to Canvas resources
and training for instructors.

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