Category: WC – Past Update

Below are two notable changes in the Canvas update: Calendar – When adding or editing an event in a calendar, users can now select the frequency using the drop-down menu in the Edit Event modal. Notifications – Users can now enable Push Notifications for new discussion topics and new replies.   View the Canvas Release …

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The September 16th Canvas update includes several new features worth sharing: 1. Pages – When you change the title to a page, all links to that page are automatically updated in the course 2. Outcomes – The Decaying Average calculation has been updated. The original Decaying Average calculation has been renamed Weighted Average. 3. Gradebook – …

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1. Improved Outcomes Management – This new feature allows instructors to view outcome alignments quickly and easily from the Options icon. 2. Enhanced Gradebook Filter – This updated feature allows instructors to create custom filter presets, for a more efficient way to organize and sort their gradebook. 3. Edit Course Link Sidebar – When editing a course …

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The Webcourses@UCF Gradebook gets a new feature in a recent update. When you enable the Split Student Names option in the gradebook settings, you will be able to sort students by their first name or by their last name. In the Gradebook, hover over the Student Name column header and select the Options icon [1]. To sort students, select the Sort by link …

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In this Canvas release, instructors can submit a file upload assignment on behalf of a student in the Gradebook when the “Submission-submit on behalf of student” permission is enabled. The submission includes the timestamp and who submitted the assignment. Additionally, the instructor can submit multiple files at a time for a single student and submit beyond the …

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The Announcement notification students receive via email will now display a warning that email replies are public and posted to the announcement. This change warns students that their reply will be seen by everyone in the class. For more information, view the Canvas Release Archive.

This weekend’s Canvas update was minor. The one notable item is improved Inbox functionality with updated coding to provide accessibility and quality experiences. For more information, view the Canvas Release Archive.

This month’s Canvas update primarily features enhancements to New Quizzes: the Rich Text Editor in now available in New Quizzes, an option allowing students to clear multiple-choice answers, and improvements for creating fill-in-the blank questions. There are also two notable user interface changes:  Rich Text Editor – The Rich Text Editor now displays a word …

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This weekend’s Canvas (aka Webcourses@UCF) update has two items worth mentioning: BigBlueButton Conference – When using BigBlueButton, users can enable a waiting room in Conferences Settings. Additionally, in Conferences, users can add conferences to the calendar and update or sync attendees. Schedule Page Publication – This feature allows instructors to prepare content in advance and …

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