Impact Release Notes (2023-10-31)

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In this Impact release, new content for Canvas and Blackboard Learn Ultra is available. Accessibility updates are implemented for Mobile Messages and General Settings. Additional updates were made for Tool Adoptions and Blackboard Ultra help articles.

Impact helps institutions improve technology adoption and evaluate the impact of educational technology, while helping faculty and students seamlessly navigate new platforms. Learn more about Impact by Instructure.

New Content

Canvas

The Academic Calendar and Impact

Blog	The Academic Calendar and Impact

The Academic Calendar and Impact blog post showcases the value of Impact as a powerful adoption tool beyond implementation.

Translations

The Canvas Basics article translations are added or updated. In total, there are 465 translations spread across 44 articles added/updated. Additionally, among the instructor articles, there are 166 translations across 20 articles added/updated.

Blackboard Learn Ultra

Inline Templates

New inline templates are created around Ultra navigation for use in Walkthroughs, placing messages, and monitors.

New Inline Templates:

Gradebook	Search by student name box Gradable items shown per page field Add feedback to gradable item link Save offline feedback button Exemptions page Add/edit exemptions link Selected student field Exemptions date field Exemptions attempts allowed field Exemptions save button Exempt from grading button Allow students to add content end of assessment toggle Add content menu item Create new gradable item page Average calculation function Total calculation function Minimum calculation function Variable calculation function Add operator button Subtract operator button Multiply operator button	Open parenthesis operator button Close parenthesis operator button Gradebook student list menu item Grades accommodations page Grade and feedback on individual item page Individual grades submission page Individual student grades tab Individual student grades notes tab Student activity button Accommodations button Individual student grade item link Send message to student button Individual grades course activity page Download individual student course activity button Calendar icon Save note button
Groups	Group set list action menu Group item list toggle button Group item drop-down menu item Send message to group button Visibility for groups students drop-down menu items Self-enrollment to groups link Create/edit new group sets page Title field Course group set visibility Course group assign options drop-down menu Randomly assign students to groups link Create customs group link Reuse groups link Course group term search fiel Clear selected keywords link Search bar notification banner Course group option Course group user menu button Course group items per page drop-down menu Add custom group plus sign button Create a new group drop-down menu item Add group description button Save button Cancel button Unassign group drop-down menu item Unassign all button Edit group name link Edit group name icon button Number of groups drop-down menu Change number of groups drop-down menu item Import group set header Import group set: help link Create group members tab Assign group members tab Download group sets template link	Show group members link Show group members page Course group members list Course group members list header Import group button Group self enroll options toggle Export group set page Export group set: export file button Delete group set button Export group set tab Create group set tab Export group sets only checkbox Export members only checkbox Export group set header Export group set: cancel button Group link Group enrollment start date field Group enrollment start time field Group enrollment end date field Group enrollment end time field Maximum members per group field Date and time clock icon Group unassigned list: search bar Edit group description button Send message to a group page Group page Group discussion link Delete group drop-down menu item Enter group space drop-down menu item Message group drop-down menu item Unassign group members drop-down menu item
Discussions	Graded discussion page Create/edit group set page Discussion topics page Add folder button New discussion button Discussions settings button Discussion topic link Menu button Discussion groups link Discussion folder link Save folder button Cancel folder button Edit discussion folder page Edit header button Discussion settings checkbox Discussion settings secondary button Save discussion settings button New discussion page Non graded discussion link Discussion topic settings page Assign discussion to groups link Save discussion settings button Cancel discussion settings button Grading and participation due date field Grading and participation due time field Grade category drop-down menu Grade type drop-down menu Maximum points drop-down menu Add grading rubric link Discussion topic: Save button Discussion topic editor Initial discussion post save button Save discussion post button Refresh icon Find participants field Listed discussion participant link Student activity tab User avatar Message non discussion participants button New message to discussion users page (message to non participants button) Release conditions page Create a new group set link Release conditions tray: cancel button Save draft discussion response link Discussion draft response menu button Edit draft discussion response link Discussion response user link Edit discussion response drop-down menu item Delete discussion response drop-down menu item Delete draft response pop-up: Cancel button Delete pop-up: Delete button Reply link Reply button Edit roster member page View roster button Course members drop-down menu Course roster member information field Edit roster member information drop-down menu item	Remove roster member button Member course settings area Roster member role drop-down menu Roster edits: Cancel button Roster edits: Save button Due date accommodation link Custom extra time link Discussion member information page New discussion button Extra time percentage field Accommodations tray: Save button Accommodations tray: Cancel button Add time limit accommodation pop-up: Add button Change time limit accommodation pop-up: Change button Cancel accommodation button Delete time limit accommodation pop-up: Delete button Grades & Participation tab Search by student name field Student and grading status filters drop-down menu Grades & participation: send message button Grades & participation: select all checkbox Grades & participation: select student checkbox Grades & participation: Student link Grades & participation: menu button Grade discussion by individual user page Grade input field Discussions feedback button Post grades and feedback drop-down menu item Discussions feedback menu button Post grade button Edit discussion feedback drop-down menu item Hide discussion analysis drop-down menu item Show discussion analysis drop-down menu item Discussion feedback page Discussion feedback header Save discussion feedback button Edit feedback icon Discussion feedback: close button Exempt from discussion grading page Exempt grade checkbox Exempt from grading tray: cancel button Exempt from grading tray: save button Send message to user button Discussion grading help button Cancel discussion feedback button Discussion information icon Top participants link Discussion response user link More link Delete discussion reply button Discussion reply deletion: Cancel button Delete reply to response drop-down menu item Edit reply to response drop-down menu item
Journals	Journal settings panel Create new journal entry link Journal settings grading link Journal tab Journal participation tab Journal prompt menu button Journal participation details page Journal settings button Journal participation due date field Journal participation due time field Journal grade category drop-down menu Journal grade schema drop-down menu Journal grade maximum points field Journal rubrics panel close button Journal rubrics show description link Add rubric link View rubric link Journal settings cancel button Journal settings save button Remove rubric button Edit journal prompt drop-down menu item Save journal prompt edits button Cancel journal prompt edits button Course journal participation area Search journal participation users field Journal participation grade field Journal participation grade post button Post grade pop-up: Post button Post all grades button Post journal submission entry button Cancel journal entry submission button	Journal participation list: Items per page drop-down menu Next journal submission participant button Journal submission participant area Journal accommodations page Undo override link Journal grade input button Journal feedback button Journal submission menu button Journal entries number per page drop-down menu Journal submission comment link Journal submission show comments link Journal submission menu button Journal submission edit comment drop-down menu item Journal submission edit/delete comment drop-down menu item Journal submission cancel comment edits button Journal submission post comment edits button Journal submission comment menu button Journal submission new comment save button Journal submission new comment cancel button Journal submission post feedback button Journal submission cancel feedback button Journal submission feedback user name header Close journal feedback tray button Edit comment in journal button Journal link
Conversations	Find participants field

Monitors

New monitors are created and added to reporting templates.

New Monitors:

Global messages page: Delete messages pop-up: button Course messages page: Delete messages pop-up: button Delete course announcement pop-up: Delete announcement button Import group members page: Import button Import group members page: Download groups template link Import group members page: Download members template link Create/edit group set page: Save button Import group members page: Upload file to create group members button Import group members page: Upload file to assign group members button Create Folder page: Save folder button Edit discussion folder page: Save button Discussions settings page: Save button New message to discussion users page: Send button Change time limit accommodation pop-up: Change button Delete time limit accommodation pop-up: Delete button Exempt from discussion grading page: Save button Post edited journal entry button Individual discussion page: Delete discussion reply button Individual discussion settings page: Add rubric link Post journal entry button Edit comment in journal button Import course group set page: Download group sets template link Import course group set page: Import course group set button Individual discussion page: Delete response pop-up: Delete button Add time limit accommodation pop-up: Add button

Post discussion grade button Discussion feedback page: Save button Journal save feedback button Create notification page: Done button Export group set page: export file button Course group sets overview page: Delete group set pop-up: Delete button Import course group set page: upload file button Individual discussion page: Save edited Save Initial discussion post button Journal settings page: save button Course announcements list: Post course announcement button Journal page: Save journal prompt edits button Individual discussion page: reply button Journal settings page: Add rubric link Global announcement page Course Announcement page: Save announcement button Individual discussions settings page: Save button Edit roster member page Save accommodations button Exempt from marking save button Exemptions save button Save offline feedback button Download Gradebook button Offline gradebook item page Edit markable item page Journal page Unassign members from a group via the group drop-down menu Create Item page: Discussion link Send message to groups page: Send button Send message button Delete group drop-down menu item Unassign member form a group via individual user drop-down menu Edit group name icon button Create/edit new group sets page

Monitor Categories

The following Monitor Categories are updated under the ‘Bb Learn Ultra: Instructor’ Report, with new and updated monitors:

Groups

Monitor Categories: Groups

Discussions

Monitor Categories: Discussions

 Journals

Monitor Categories: Journals

Other Updates

Accessibility

Mobile Messages

Messages shown on a mobile screen resolution or smaller screens adjust to fit screens ensuring optimal display.

General Settings

On the General Settings page, Keyboard-only and Screen Reader focus is set on the LTI Version and the LMS Domain drop-down element displays appropriately.

Tool Adoption

No Data to Display

Tool Adoptions display ‘No data exists’ when there are no support center categories selected in the campaign. Content Engagement displays only percent values for help item types included in the campaign. Additionally, articles, campaigns, and walkthroughs are hidden if no data is present.

Blackboard Ultra

Help Articles

In Blackboard Ultra, help articles containing an ‘Open a new window’ hyperlink are displayed appropriately. When you click the hyperlink, the help articles also display appropriately.

Fixed Bugs

• The default fallback email address and phone number field are removed from the Routing & Availability page.
• When exporting a large user group from Blackboard, the CSV exports are appropriately displayed.
• Canvas Course Activity exported CSV tables display all column data.