Features Q&A: Canvas Deploy Notes (2025-04-09)

[InstContentTeam]

Looking to discuss these features from the 2025-04-09 Deploy Notes? Post a reply and start a conversation!

Updated Features

• Discussions: Expanded Availability of Discussion Checkpoints
• New Quizzes: Student Analysis Report CSV Update
• Sub-Accounts: Updates to Sub-account Creation and Editing

Other Updates

• Accessibility Updates: Enhanced Structural Clarity
• Accessibility Updates: Improved Error Feedback
• Developer Keys: Improved Handling of External Tools

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[ellen_peters]

On the beta environment I see that the subaccounts are no longer listed in alphabetical order. Instead, they are sorted by account id (I have checked this in both Firefox and Chrome). In my opinion this is a deterioration. Is this an intended change of the updates to subaccount creation and editing? I have created a support ticket but support told me to ask the question here.

[theJBRU]

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@InstContentTeam wrote:

Other Updates

• Accessibility Updates: Enhanced Structural Clarity

Still waiting for additional detail regarding this change. 

Specifically:

• What HTML elements are changing?
• What changes to the hierarchy of HTML elements are part of this change?
• What parts of the Canvas UI are affected by this change?

Any customizations that rely on current HTML elements and structure will need to be modified to accommodate these changes, so the additional detail will allow addressing those needs proactively.

This item has been on release notes over several postings. Does anyone from Canvas read and respond to these inquiries?