Canvas New Feature Release, June 18th!

IT Update
Written By Thomas Lewis

Instructure will perform its monthly release of new features to Canvas on Saturday, June 18th, 2022. This is a part of the regular process by which Canvas provides new features to all of its users on the third Saturday of every month, without interrupting access to the system. More information about how Canvas releases work can be found here. This month, we have a big update with browser enforcement while accessing our direct Canvas link. Then we also have some small updates for our equation editor and our syllabus page.

Browser Enforcement for Canvas

There is a new security policy when you use our direct link to FSCJ’s Canvas space (using the link https://canvas.fscj.edu). If you use an unsupported or out-of-date browser, you will receive the following error page.

image of error screen that says "Your connection is not private. Attackers might be trying to steal your information" and a blue button bottom right that says "Back to safety"

What browsers are supported?

Below you will find a list of all of the supported browsers when directly accessing Canvas.

  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or later

  • Opera 8.0 or newer (TLS 1.1 protocol needs to be enabled)

  • Opera Mobile with at least version 10.1 bèta on Android

  • Google Chrome (Vista or newer. XP on Chrome 6 or newer)

  • OS X 10.5.7 or newer on Chrome 5.0.342.1 or newer

  • Safari 2.1 or later (Mac OS X 10.5.6 or newer and Windows Vista or newer)

  • Konqueror/KDE 4.7 or newer

  • MobileSafari in Apple iOS 4.0 or newer

  • Android default browser on Honeycomb or newer

  • Windows Phone 7

  • MicroB on Maemo

For more information on compatible browsers, please refer to Canvas’ website here .

Vectors Coming to the Equation Editor

A widely requested feature is coming to our equation editor, vectors! This addition allows you and students to include vector arrows with a button when creating an equation in the Rich Content Editor Equation Editor.

image of Equation Editor in Canvas that includes the vectors button

Icon Display in Syllabus Update

Previously when looking out at our syllabus summary all of our Discussions, Quizzes, and Assignments all had the Assignments icon. This has now been adjusted! In the syllabus summary, you can now view updated icons for assignments, discussions, and quizzes in the Course Summary.

Image from Course Summary screen in Canvas that shows the new Assignments icons

Thanks for your attention! Questions about this or any other facet of Canvas? Please email EdTech@fscj.edu.

Thomas Lewis
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