Canvas Updates - July 3, 2024

Instructure made the following updates to Canvas on July 3, 2024.

   

Announcements - Mark All as Read & Available From/Until Dates (NEW)

The following changes were made to Canvas Announcements:

  • Added a Mark All as Read button.
  • Added the option for instructors to notify students when contents of an Announcement are edited.
  • Replaced the Delayed Posting field with Available From field
  • Added Until field that hides an Announcement after the date/time is reached.

For more detail, see Announcements Updates.

 

Gradebook - "Message Students Who" Updated

The Message Students Who feature for the Total Grade column in the Gradebook has a couple of minor updates. When an instructor clicks the kebab in the Gradebook's Total column and selects Message Students Who, the Compose Message box that appears has the following updates:

  • The Cutoff Value field was moved. 
  • The following message appears under Cutoff Value: "This is based on values seen in this gradebook. It may not be the same values students see."

For more detail, see Message Students Who Total Grade Update

 

Inbox - Messages Updated to Display Personal Pronouns 

If a person has their pronouns set on their Canvas profile, Inbox will now display their pronouns in the following:

  • Messages
  • Drop-down menu in the message compose window 
  • Inbox Search field

For more detail, see Inbox Updates.

 



KeywordsCanvas, release notes, Canvas updates   Doc ID138706
OwnerKatherine P.GroupCETL
Created2024-07-24 17:12:57Updated2024-07-26 09:04:38
SitesUW-Milwaukee Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
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