Canvas Deploy Notes (2024-08-29)

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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 2024-08-29 Known Issues tag.

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For Canvas Platform Service changes (API, GraphQL, Canvas Data), please see the appropriate page in the Change Log

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Looking to discuss the features in the Deploy Notes? Post a reply in the Features Q&A: Canvas Deploy Notes (2024-08-29)

Note: The Canvas Deploy Beta and Production deploys are delayed by 24 hours. The updated Beta deploy date is 2024-08-30 and the updated production deploy is 2024-08-29.

Table of Contents

• Interface Updates
• Assignments
• Assign To Interface Update [Added 2024-08-26]
• Navigation
• Course Navigation Settings Interface updates
• Feature Previews
• Change Log Updates
• Enhanced Rubrics

Interface Updates

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Assignments

Assign To Interface Update [Added 2024-08-26]

Instructor

Beta Environment Availability	2024-08-23
Production Environment Availability	2024-08-28
Location to Enable Feature	None
Name of LTI Tool	None
Permissions	Manage Assignments and Quizzes - add Discussions - create Pages - update
Related APIs	None
Affects User Interface	Yes
Affected Areas	Assignments, Discussions, Quizzes
Related Ideas	None
Previous Feature Mention	Canvas Release Notes (2024-07-20)

Summary

In the Create and Edit pages for Assignments, Discussions, Pages, and Quizzes, the Assign To interface is displayed by default.

Note: This update is not available in classic discussions.

Change Benefit

This update streamlines instructor workflow and improves the ability to differentiate instruction of assignments and discussions.

Feature Workflow

Edit Page Assign To Field

When using the Create and Edit pages for Assignments, Discussions, Pages and Quizzes, the Assign Access interface displays by default. To differentiate student or section access, click the Add Assign To button.

Navigation

Course Navigation Settings Interface updates

Instructor

Affected Feature Areas	Course Settings
Account Setting to Enable	None
Permissions	Inherent to user
Related Ideas	None

Summary

In Course Settings, the Course Navigation interface is updated with Drag icons, increased space between options. 

Change Benefit

This update enhances clarity around the ability to drag and reorder items, while also improving the user interface.

Feature Workflow

Settings Course Navigation Page

In Course Navigation Settings, a drag icon displays and each item displays increased white space.

Feature Previews

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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.

Change Log Updates

Enhanced Rubrics

Admin Instructor

For more details related to this deploy, see the Enhanced Rubrics: Release Change Log.