Canvas is updated every third Saturday with new features and fixes. The Macomb CTL will post highlights from the production release notes and related content to our blog at ctl.emacomb.com. Please contact us at ctlsupport@macomb.edu if you have any questions about Canvas releases.
August 25 Release
Please view the New Feature Screencast for a video demonstration of the updates in this release.
Dashboard List View and Mark as Done Module Requirements
- Existing feature: Instructors can require the student to click “Mark as done” on a page
- Change: The Mark as Done requirement now synchronizes with the recently-implemented Dashboard List View
- When the student marks a page as done, the checkbox in Dashboard List View will be automatically checked.

When the student marks the page as done, the checkbox in Dashboard List View will automatically be checked.
SpeedGrader: Anonymous Assignment Hidden Submission Details
- SpeedGrader will hide submission details if an assignment is muted.
- Upon unmuting the assignment, all details will show in SpeedGrader, including student names and submission time.
Student Learning Mastery Gradebook Outcome Icons
- Only available in the New Gradebook
- Clicking on the “i” icon allows students to quickly view information on their progress towards outcome mastery
- Promotes the alignment of assessments with learning outcomes
Full production release notes for the August 25 release are available on the Canvas LMS Community.
August 4 Release
Please see the New Feature Screencast for a video demonstration of the updates in this release.
Student To Do List View
- The Student Dashboard now offers a List view for to-do items in each course.
- Toggle List view by clicking the three dots near the top right of the Dashboard.
- Students can add list items of their choice, and instructors can add graded and ungraded assignments to students’ to-do lists.
Instructors can directly add modules, assignments, quizzes, or discussions to students’ to-do lists when creating or editing the page:
Google Docs and Office 365 Assignment Submission Processing Notification
- Upload process for Google Docs and Office 365 submissions has been improved
- Students can browse away or close the page without affecting the submission
DocViewer Comment Stacking
- In DocViewer, related comment threads are now represented by stacking.
- Initially shows the number of replies.
- Click the comment box to expand all replies to the original comment
Full production release notes for the August 4 release are available on the Canvas LMS Community.
Future Updates
The next production release is scheduled for Saturday, September 15. Please see the Canvas Releases page for Production Release Notes, available on September 4.
Canvas Production Releases: June 2 and May 12
Canvas is updated every third Saturday with new features and fixes. The Macomb CTL will post highlights from the production release notes and related content to our blog at ctl.emacomb.com. Please contact us at ctlsupport@macomb.edu if you have any questions about Canvas releases.
June 2 Release
Please view the New Feature Screencast for a video demonstration of the updates in this Canvas release.
DocViewer Annotations and Commenting experience
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Full production release notes are available on the Canvas LMS Community.
May 12 Release
The New Feature Screencast presents a useful walkthrough of the changes in this release:
Announcements
The “Allow users to comment” checkbox allowing students to comment on course announcements is now persistent, meaning you will not have to check this box on every announcement – Canvas will remember what you selected for the previous announcement.
Assignments
The submission details sidebar now will show the term “submitted,” where previously “turned in” was used. This improves consistency of terminology throughout Canvas.
Files
In the Files area, the settings for each file is now represented by a three-dot Options icon:
Permissions
It is now possible to enable students and observers in a course to search for users by primary email address. Previously, only Canvas administrators, instructors, and TAs could search by primary email address.
Detailed release notes are available on Canvas Community.
Future Updates
Stay tuned for the next production release on Saturday, June 23. See the Canvas Releases page for Beta Release Notes on Monday, June 11 and Production Release Notes on Monday, June 18.
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