Q1 2025 Roadmap Objectives

Students engage in deeper, more meaningful discussion with classmates with clear checkpoints to guide their way.

Enables instructors to create Differentiation Tags that can be used for better classroom management.

Canvas administrators can discover and manage new LTI tools in an easy-to-search library.

Canvas Mobile app users have native smart search features on the course level.

Enables instructors to use Differentiation Tags with Assign To

Captions for all Canvas media can be automatically generated and published, making it easy for educators to provide accessible content for learners in Canvas.

View your LearnPlatform approval statuses and custom data in Canvas Apps

Canvas mobile applications receive new icons to adapt to tinted or themed phone customizations. The application achieves a more cohesive and personalized user experience, aligning with modern OS aesthetics and user expectations.

The ability to download all student submissions for a question at once will enable Instructors to save time when manually grading file upload question types in New Quizzes.

API enhancements enable admins and instructors to customize test-taking accommodations in New Quizzes, adapting to varying levels of student needs and enhancing testing experiences.

Instructors are able to provide students additional context with standalone text or prompts that are not tied to questions on a New Quiz.

Expanded API endpoints enable institutions and partners to efficiently manage and share quiz and item content across their organization.

Commons users will be able to remove imported items which are no longer used in courses or the course does not exist anymore. This way they won’t receive any unnecessary notifications about available updates.

Canvas Admins will have an option to re-sync their Blueprints if something is amiss

Improved usability and efficiency for educators managing Item Banks within New Quizzes.

New Quizzes will now allow instructors to gather anonymous student feedback, to collect insights and improve the learning experience.

Users (non owners) will be able to share and download resources right away – without opening the resource in the first place. Owners will be able to perform the above and edit and delete their resources right away – without opening the resource in the first place.

Canvas Student Mobile app provides filters in the Assignment lists for the Learners to make more effective overview and management of the assignments.

Improved UI for Grades screen on Canvas Mobile app.

The New Quizzes submissions API will enable instructors and administrators to submit student quiz attempts and retrieve student test submission data to enhance reporting and inform learning outcomes.

Canvas Mobile apps have functionally parity mailbox capabilities across mobile platforms (iOS and Android).

Hotspot questions in New Quizzes will offer enhanced interactivity and assessment flexibility by allowing for multiple correct answer areas within a single image.

Instructors and Students gain enhanced accessibility and efficiency when creating and taking Hotspot questions through improved keyboard navigation and control.

SpeedGrader will deliver faster performance, improved stability, and an optimized grading experience for large courses, reducing wait times and system slowdowns during peak grading periods.

Simplify Quizzes with improved UI, integrations, and intuitive design to save educators time.

The A11y work at Canvas Mobile apps aims to identify and address accessibility barriers within the apps to ensure compliance with accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG) and improve the overall user experience for people with disabilities.

Announcements and Discussions are organic parts of the courses, with Canvas Mobile app improvements we are enabling users to have a more native experience during collaboration.