Canvas Release Notes (2023-04-15)

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In this Canvas release (15 April), SpeedGrader supports grading one question at a time and the Question Navigation bar for New Quizzes. Also, hyperlinks have been added to New Quiz questions requiring manual grading and the Update score button location has been updated. Additionally, on the New Quizzes Build page, instructors can use a checkbox to share an item bank to the current course.

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• Feature Options
• New Quizzes
• Grade by Question in SpeedGrader
• Share Item Bank to Current Course Checkbox

Feature Options

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Feature options allow institutions to enable newly developed Canvas functionality according to their preferred time frame. Unless otherwise noted, all feature options are opt-in and do not require any action by a Canvas admin until a feature’s enforcement date is announced. For a complete list of feature options, please see Canvas LMS Feature Options.

A feature preview label indicates a feature option in active development, which is being built directly through user feedback. Feature previews deploy updates outside the regular Canvas release schedule and are posted in the Related Releases section in Canvas Releases & Deploys.

Please reference the table below each feature heading for specific feature information. For general information about feature options, please see the Canvas Release Notes FAQ.

New Quizzes

Grade by Question in SpeedGrader

Feature Option Name to Enable	New Quizzes
Enable Feature Option Location & Default Status	Account (Disabled/Unlocked)
Beta Environment Availability	2023-03-20
Production Environment Availability	2023-04-15
Subaccount Configuration	Yes
Permissions	Inherent to user role
Affects User Interface	Yes
Affected User Roles and Areas	Instructors, SpeedGrader
Mobile App Support	Not available
Free-for-Teacher Availability	Not Available
Feature Option State	Production-ready
Related Ideas	[New Quizzes] Simple navigation to specific questions in Speedgrader [New Quizzes] easily navigate to manually graded questions [New Quizzes] Moving from one Question to Another  [New Quizzes] Move the Update Scores button for quizzes [Speedgrader] Move the Next Arrow Down in SpeedGrader
Feature Video	Release Screencast: 2023-04-15 New Quizzes Grade by Question in SpeedGrader

Summary

SpeedGrader supports grading one question at a time in New Quizzes. When in Grade by Question mode the question navigation bar is available and the Update score button location has been updated. Additionally, hyperlinks have been added to questions requiring manual grading

Change Benefit

This change improves efficiency for instructors when marking grades.

Feature Workflow

SpeedGrader Settings Icon

In SpeedGrader, click the Settings Icon [1] and select Options from the drop-down menu [2]

SpeedGrader Settings Modal

Select Grade by Question [1], then click the Save Settings [1] button.

Updated Grade by Question Buttons

 When in Grade by Question mode and interacting with a question, the Update score button location has been updated[1]. Additionally, instructors can navigate between students with the Previous Student and Next Student Buttons [2]. 

Question Not Available Modal

When a student does not have the same active question, a modal displays to notify the instructor the question is not available for that student.

Question Navigation Bar and Question Hyperlinks

Instructors can navigate between questions using the Question Navigation bar in SpeedGrader [1]. Additionally, for questions requiring manual grading, click the hyperlink to skip to the selected question [2]. Once graded, the question is removed from the summary box.

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Share Item Bank to Current Course Checkbox

Feature Option Name to Enable	New Quizzes
Enable Feature Option Location & Default Status	Account (Disabled/Unlocked)
Beta Environment Availability	2023-03-20
Production Environment Availability	2023-04-15
Subaccount Configuration	Yes
Permissions	Inherent to user role
Affects User Interface	Yes
Affected User Roles and Areas	Instructors, New Quizzes, Item Banks
Mobile App Support	Not available
Free-for-Teacher Availability	Not Available
Feature Option State	Production-ready
Related Ideas	[New Quizzes] Item banks created within a course should be automatically added to the course
Feature Video	Release Screencast: 2023-04-15 New Quizzes Share Item Bank to Current Course Checkbox

Summary

When creating a new item bank in the New Quizzes Build page, instructors can share the bank to the current course.

Change Benefit

This change reduces extra steps to share an Item Bank and improves instructor workflows when building New Quizzes.

Feature Workflow

Share with Course Checkbox

When creating an item bank, to share the bank with the course, select the checkbox next to the course name.

Additional Details

This update is not included in Account Navigation Item Banks pages.

Release Notes Change Log

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Date
2023-04-18	Updated Feature Added Related Idea [Speedgrader] Move the Next Arrow Down in SpeedGrader to New Quizzes: Grade by Question in SpeedGrader
2023-03-20	Published Release Notes