Here’s what’s new for Spring 2024
(Additional updates will be added throughout the quarter. Newest updates at the top.)
- Randomize Student Sort By List
- Sections: Add New Section Relocation and Course Dates
- Message Students Who Have Not Submitted Update
- Message Students Who Have Submitted
- Discussions and Announcements Redesign (coming June 19, 2024)
- RCE: Find and Replace Plugin
- Message Students Who
- Student View Improvements
- Confetti for Submitted Assignments
- Grading Scheme Update
Randomize Student Sort By List
Instructors can choose to randomize the order of students listed within SpeedGrader. When this option is selected, Canvas will remember your preference for the course within your current browser. Instructors can also choose to randomize students based on their submission status, which will randomize students in groups (ungraded, missing, graded, etc).
Sections: Add New Section Relocation & Course Dates
The field to add a new section to a course has been moved above the list of course sections. Any new sections created will be listed first, rather than listed last on the list. Course and Term start and end dates now appear on the Sections page. Course dates will override the Term dates.
Message Students Who Have Not Submitted Update
A checkbox is added when selecting the option to message students who "Have not yet submitted" to exclude sending a message to students who are excused from the assignment.
Message Students Who Have Submitted
From the Gradebook, a new option has been added to allow teaching team members to bulk message all students who have submitted an assignment.
Discussions and Assignments Redesign
On Wednesday, June 19, 2024, the Canvas Discussions and Announcements Redesign will be enabled in all Canvas courses. Instructors and students will experience a new look and feel when viewing discussion threads and announcements. The redesign will also add new functionality. More information can be found on the Discussions/Assignments Redesign help guide.
RCE: Find and Replace Plugin
Starting May 18, the Canvas Rich Content Editor will have a Find and Replace tool to help with finding search terms with the option of replacing the results with new text.
Below is an image displaying how to search for a key term and the option to replace one or all of the results.
Message Students Who
The Canvas Gradebook Total column now has the option to 'Message Students Who'. The bulk message can be sent to all students whose total course grade is higher or lower than a specified percentage.
Student View Improvements
The Student View button has been updated to be clear that it is an action button. The button now reads, 'Enter Student View'. The LTS Canvas team has also added the button to the Canvas Files tool, which wasn't available previously.
When in Student View, instructors cannot join Canvas groups. Previously, all that was displayed was a lock. Student groups now have clear text that joining groups will not work when in Student View. "Not joinable in Student View" text was added for clarify.
Confetti for Submitted Assignments
Upon successful completion of a Canvas assignment, Canvas will display confetti on the page to students upon successful submission. Students can use the Confetti as a way to know that they've successfully submitted their assignment. Confetti will not appear for Graded Discussions or Graded Quizzes.
Grading Scheme Update
There is a new UI for course grading schemes. Within the course's Settings page, there are new buttons for View, Copy and + New Grading Scheme.
When going to the 'Manage All Grading Schemes' page, instructors will find Search functionality and the ability to archive & restore grading schemes. Instructors can edit the name of in-use schemes but will not be able to edit percentages or points for in-use schemes.
