Canvas Deploy Notes (2024-04-24)

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Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in the title of this document. Institutions are responsible for conducting thorough evaluations of their custom CSS/JS with each release and deploy to assess potential impacts.

Fixed bugs are located in Known Issues. For related issues resolved in this deploy, view the 2024-04-24 Known Issues tag.

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Table of Contents

• Interface Updates
• Gradebook
• Message Students Who Total Columns
• Other Updates
• Custom Javascript
• Update jQuery to v.3.7.1
• Feature Previews
• Change Log updates
• Discussion/Announcements Redesign [Delayed as of 2024-04-16]

Interface Updates

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Gradebook

Message Students Who Total Columns

Instructor

Affected Feature Areas	Gradebook
Account Setting to Enable	None
Permissions	Inherent to user
Related Ideas	[Gradebook] Message Students Who... for Grade Totals

Summary

In the Gradebook, the Message Students Who option is available in the Total column. Instructors can message students with a total grade higher than a specific grade or message students with a total lower than a specific grade. 

Change Benefit

This update provides additional messaging opportunities not specific to an individual assignment.

Feature Workflow

Gradebook Message Students Who Link

In the Total column, select the Message Students Who link.

Compose Message Modal

In the For Students Who drop down menu, select the Total grade higher than or Total grade lower than option [1]. Then enter the desired grade [2] and compose the message [3].

Other Updates

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Custom Javascript

Update jQuery to v.3.7.1

Admin

Affects User Interface	No
Affected Feature Areas	Custom Javascript
Related Ideas	None

Summary

jQuery is updated from version 3.5 to version 3.7.1.

Change Benefit

This update improves the commitment to uphold the highest standards as it relates to security.

Additional Details

Institutions utilizing custom JavaScript may experience potential impacts. It is advised to consistently validate that customizations function as intended in the Canvas beta environment throughout the upcoming releases and deploys.

Feature Previews

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Change Log updates

A Feature Preview indicates a feature option in active development. Users who opt in to the feature and join the Community user group can help improve the feature through direct feedback. 

The following Feature Previews have updates related to this deploy available in the User Group change log. When this feature option is available for general use, the feature option will be announced in the Canvas Release Notes.

Discussion/Announcements Redesign [Delayed as of 2024-04-16]

For more details related to this deploy, see the Discussions/Announcements Redesign: Release Change Log.