Discussions Bug - Threaded Replies
IT Update Thomas Lewis IT Update Thomas Lewis

Discussions Bug - Threaded Replies

A recent Canvas update caused some inconsistencies in discussion settings, where certain discussions may have had threading disabled unintentionally. If you created a discussion intending to allow threaded replies but found this option disabled, you can correct it by unchecking the "Disallow Threaded Replies" setting when editing your discussion.

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What’s New in Canvas for the Fall 2024 Term?
IT Update Thomas Lewis IT Update Thomas Lewis

What’s New in Canvas for the Fall 2024 Term?

Recent updates to Canvas include enhancements focused on usability and readability for FSCJ faculty. Key improvements include the option to disallow threaded replies in discussions, visual separators between discussion posts for better clarity, and a generative AI-powered discussion summarization tool. Additionally, the Smart Search feature enhances search functionality, while updates to SpeedGrader and the Gradebook improve grading efficiency with features like draft indicators for comments and streamlined messaging options.

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New Discussions Features in Canvas!
IT Update Thomas Lewis IT Update Thomas Lewis

New Discussions Features in Canvas!

If you use discussions in your Canvas courses (and according to our recent data usage report, most of you are), then this post is one that you’ll want to read. Discussion improvements have consistently been an area where users provide feedback and want to see improvement in Canvas. Well, we agreed with you on and have been awaiting Canvas to improve for quite a few years.

….and that time has finally come!

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