In Canvas Student 6.23, the Inbox is redesigned with swipe and bulk actions. In Assignment details, students can use a drop-down menu to view multiple submission attempts. When Assignment Enhancements is enabled, submission detail comments display in specific submission attempts. Also, when using the share extension to upload files, improved status notifications display.
Canvas Android app version updates are distributed in a phased rollout, which distributes the update to all users over time. The features in these notes may not immediately be available as an update in the Play Store. The Canvas Student Android app requires Android 8.0 or later.
- Updated Features
- Inbox
- Redesign
- Assignments
- Assignment Details Redesign
- Assignments
- Submissions Comments are Submission Specific
- Files
- Upload Notifications
Inbox
Redesign
In the Inbox, users can swipe to mark messages as read and unread. Additionally, users can bulk archive, mark as read or unread, favorite and delete.
Swipe left on a message to archive or unarchive a message.
Swipe right on a message to mark it as read or unread.
For bulk actions, press and hold the desired messages [1], then select the action [2].
Related Ideas: [Mobile] Canvas Student messages: Swipe to delete, select multiple
[Mobile] Have read all option for inbox
Assignments
Assignment Details Redesign
The Assignment Details page includes a drop-down menu to view multiple submission attempts.
Assignments
Submissions Comments are Submission Specific
When Assignment Enhancements is enabled, submission detail comments display in specific submission attempts.
Note: Assignment Enhancements Feature Preview must be enabled and is only partially available in the Canvas Teacher Android app. Therefore, the experience between web and mobile varies.
Files
Upload Notifications
When using the share extension to upload files, a progress bar displays the status of the upload.
| Date | |
|---|---|
| 2023-04-20 | Release Notes Published |
Change Log
2023-04-20
