Impact Release Notes (2024-05-16)
In this Impact release, new content for Canvas is available. Accessibility updates are implemented for Insights, Messages and Walkthroughs.
Impact helps institutions improve technology adoption and evaluate the impact of educational technology, while helping faculty and students seamlessly navigate new platforms. Learn more about Impact by Instructure.
New Content |
Canvas
Campaign: Canvas Release of May 18th 2024
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Launching the Canvas release campaign provides users with updates and new features in Canvas.
Note: This campaign will be live Monday May 20th 2024 for instructors, students, and observers.
Campaign: Equitable Grading Practices in Canvas (Instructor)
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This campaign empowers Instructors to use Canvas tools to foster equity in learning and grading practices.
Walkthrough: Validate Links in a Course (Instructor)
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This walkthrough guides instructors through the process of validating links ensuring links to course content throughout their course are valid.
Walkthrough: Add a Scheduler Appointment Group in a Course Calendar
| Template Preview | Walkthrough: Add a Scheduler Appointment Group in a Course Calendar |
This walkthrough guides instructors through the process of adding a Scheduler appointment group in a course calendar.
Contexts
New contexts are available inside the Impact Dashboard.
New Contexts:
- Collapse module link
- Mark as done button
- Module progress page: student list
Other Updates |
Accessibility
Message and Walkthroughs
The following are accessibility improvements to messages and walkthroughs:
- The walkthrough end pop-up message dialog End This Walkthrough? Title is read appropriately by Screen Readers.
- After completing a walkthrough, a dialog box displays stating the completion of the walkthrough and options to restart or end the walkthrough.
- Systray messages display a Close button and an X button to close the message.
- When users create a message, the Import Personalized Link Data dialog can be reached by Screen Reader users.
Insights
The following is an accessibility improvement to Insights:
- Screen Reader users can navigate through Insights charts.
Change Log
2024-05-17
2024-05-16
