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Fixed bugs are located in Known Issues. For related issues resolved in this deploy, view the 2024-06-05 Known Issues tag.
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Table of Contents
- Interface Updates
- Gradebook
- Message Students Who Numbers Update
- Context Card Tray Close Icon Update
- SpeedGrader
- Randomize within Submission Status Sorting
- YouTube LTI
- Added Terms and Conditions
- Other Updates
- Authentication
- Enhancements to Microsoft Authentication Method
Interface Updates
Gradebook
Message Students Who Numbers Update
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Affected Feature Areas |
Gradebook |
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Account Setting to Enable |
None |
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Permissions |
Inherent to user |
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Related Ideas |
None |
Summary
When selecting roles using the Message Students Who feature in the Gradebook and modifying the Send Message To list, the displayed numbers update to reflect the current number of selected users.
Change Benefit
This update enhances clarity by displaying the number of users who will receive the message.
Feature Workflow
Send Message To Recipient Checkboxes
When managing the Sent Message To list, the number of selected recipients updates appropriately.
Context Card Tray Close Icon Update
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Affected Feature Areas |
Gradebook |
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Account Setting to Enable |
None |
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Permissions |
Inherent to User |
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Related Ideas |
None |
Summary
In the Gradebook, the student context card close icon is relocated.
Change Benefit
This update provides cohesion across the Canvas interface.
Feature Workflow
Gradebook Context Card
The context card icon is relocated.
SpeedGrader
Randomize within Submission Status Sorting
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Affected Feature Areas |
SpeedGrader |
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Account Setting to Enable |
None |
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Permissions |
Inherent to user |
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Related Ideas |
None |
Summary
In SpeedGrader Settings, instructors can randomize the order of students within submission status.
Change Benefit
This update helps prevent grading fatigue and biases when assessing students by sorting randomly. Additionally, it provides grading efficiency by randomly sorting within submission status.
Feature Workflow
SpeedGrader Randomize Students within Submission Status Option
In SpeedGrader Options, select the randomize students within submission status option.
Additional Details
When the randomized students option is selected, the preference is saved as the default in the browser for the course. When logging in on another device, instructors must select the sort by options again.
YouTube LTI
Added Terms and Conditions
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Affected LTI Tools |
YouTube |
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Affects User Interface |
Yes |
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Affected Feature Area |
All areas the YouTube LTI is installed |
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Related Ideas |
None |
Summary
When launching the YouTube LTI app to select content for the first time, users must agree to the YouTube Terms of Service and Privacy policy.
Note: Once the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy are accepted, the agreement is saved on the device and will not display again.
Change Benefit
This update complies with Google's terms for using a YouTube API.
Feature Workflow
Youtube Terms and Conditions Modal
When launching the YouTube app to select content for the first time on a device, users should read the YouTube Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Then, select the I have read and agree checkbox [1] and click the Accept button [2] to use the app.
Other Updates
Authentication
Enhancements to Microsoft Authentication Method
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Affects User Interface |
No |
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Affected Feature Areas |
Authentication |
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Related Ideas |
None |
Summary
In Canvas, the Microsoft oAuth authenticator received a security update to mitigate a vulnerability associated with how claims are validated. Additionally, Canvas implemented a validation mechanism to verify the tenant ID received in claims against known tenants.
Change Benefit
This update provides an additional security layer that prevents unauthorized access attempts by users with invalid tenant IDs.
Change Log
2024-06-05
2024-06-03
2024-05-24
2024-05-24
