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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Introducing the Canvas New User Tutorial: Enhanced Onboarding and Support
IT Update Thomas Lewis IT Update Thomas Lewis

Introducing the Canvas New User Tutorial: Enhanced Onboarding and Support

The EdTech team is excited to announce something new, informational, and even a little fun! We will be activating a New User Tutorial in Canvas, specifically tailored for our new users and those who may need tips for using various pages in Canvas. This new feature is part of our commitment to ensuring that you have the best possible experience and support as you navigate and utilize Canvas for your teaching needs.

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Major Update to Big Blue Button in Canvas
IT Update Jody Taylor IT Update Jody Taylor

Major Update to Big Blue Button in Canvas

The video conferencing tool Big Blue Button has just released a major update that is now active! This update features a powerful, yet easy-to-use, new whiteboard for increased engagement with students. This release also includes enhancements to breakout rooms, polling, layout management, and a few bonus features for personalization and fun in your virtual classroom

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Canvas New Features Release January 21
IT Update Jody Taylor IT Update Jody Taylor

Canvas New Features Release January 21

Instructure will perform its monthly release of new features to Canvas on Saturday, January 21, 2023. 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 brings updates to Inbox functionality and Canvas Training Services Portal.

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Canvas Updates: New Icon Maker and Late Labels
IT Update Thomas Lewis IT Update Thomas Lewis

Canvas Updates: New Icon Maker and Late Labels

Instructure has monthly releases of its big new features, but from time to time there are small updates shared within Canvas Deploys. Canvas deploys, as opposed to Canvas Feature Releases, are released bi-weekly and contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, clarify interface wording, improve performance, and prepare for new features. This month, a few small updates were share-worthy for everyone here at FSCJ.

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Canvas New Feature Release, June 18th!
IT Update Thomas Lewis IT Update Thomas Lewis

Canvas New Feature Release, June 18th!

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 concerning what browsers are supported while accessing our direct Canvas link and some small updates for our equation editor and the Canvas Syllabus page.

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Canvas New Feature Release, April 16th
IT Update Brandi Bleak IT Update Brandi Bleak

Canvas New Feature Release, April 16th

Instructure will perform its monthly release of new features to Canvas on Saturday, April 16th, 2022. This month, we have an exciting changes to our course settings, gradebook, and fun feature addition to our submission comments!

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