Canvas Release Notes (2024-01-20)

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In this Canvas release (20 January), additional question types are included in the Answer Frequency Summary in the Item Analysis Report.

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• Feature Options
• New Quizzes
• Answer Frequency Summary for Additional Question Types

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

Answer Frequency Summary for Additional Question Types

Feature Option Name to Enable	New Quizzes
Enable Feature Option Location & Default Status	Account (Disabled/Unlocked)
Beta Environment Availability	2023-12-18
Production Environment Availability	2024-01-20
Subaccount Configuration	Yes
Permissions	Inherent to user role
Affects User Interface	Yes
Affected User Roles and Areas	Instructors, New Quizzes
Mobile App Support	Not available
Free-for-Teacher Availability	Not available
Feature Option State	Production-ready
Related Ideas	[New Quizzes] New quizzes Item analysis to include correct, incorrect and not answered stats for all...
Feature Video	Release Screencast: Not Available

Summary

In the Item Analysis Report, the Answer Frequency Summary charts display the total number of correct responses, incorrect responses, and no responses for the following question types: 

• Categorization
• Matching
• Ordering
• Hot Spot
• Formula

Change Benefit

This update provides additional question types for instructors to evaluate student responses and patterns in order to provide appropriate intervention.

Feature Workflow

Answer Frequency Summary chart for Categorization questions.

Answer Frequency Summary chart is available for Categorization questions.

Answer Frequency Summary for Matching questions.

Answer Frequency Summary chart is available for Matching questions.

Answer Frequency Summary chart for Ordering questions.

Answer Frequency Summary chart is available for Ordering questions.

Answer Frequency Summary chart for HotSpot questions.

Answer Frequency Summary chart is available for Hot Spot questions.

Answer Frequency Summary chart for Formula questions.

Answer Frequency Summary chart is available for Formula questions.

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Release Notes Change Log

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Date
2023-12-18	Published Release Notes