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Tips for Effective Prompt Composition with Ask Your Data
Using an AI model like Ask Your Data is a great way to easily access your data and composing your prompts is the key to that. I know sometimes I wish I could just prompt “You know that thing I want to know about” but unfortunately we aren’t quite there yet with AI. Below I have listed my top four tips to get better results…
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Introducing List View in Commons: Compact, Efficient, and User-Driven 💥
We’re excited to introduce the latest enhancement in Commons: the List View. Until now, Commons offered only a card view—an image-focused way to browse resources. However, we’ve heard your feedback loud and clear: many of you crave a cleaner, more compact view that prioritizes information over imagery. With the new List…
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Discussions End of Quarter update - Q3 2024
I’m excited to extend the End of Quarter Update practice - which might be familiar from New Quizzes Updates - to Discussions, ensuring you’re informed about recent improvements in the last 3 months and our upcoming objectives for the upcoming quarter. Q3 Updates Edit Discussions Directly from the Index Page A small, but…
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Discussion Checkpoints: Beta Update and Next Steps
We’re excited to share an update on the progress of Discussion Checkpoints! Before moving the feature into our beta environment, we had the privilege of working with four institutions that tested the functionality. Their feedback has been invaluable in helping us refine the experience and ensure this feature will be…
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Exciting Changes Coming to SpeedGrader: Modernization for a Faster Grading Experience
We’re excited to share that SpeedGrader is getting a significant upgrade! These changes are designed to make your grading process even smoother, faster, and more reliable. What’s New? (Beta Release on October 21st, Full Release in January) Starting on the 21st of October, Canvas institutions will have access to the newly…
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Intelligent Insights - '24 October Release Updates
We're thrilled to announce the latest updates to Intelligent Insights, designed to empower Canvas administrators with even more control over their data. Our October release introduces exciting features across Ask Your Data, Students in Need of Attention, and Course Readiness, giving administrators more ways to analyze and…
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Voice your Thoughts on the Canvas Parent App
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💥 Powerful new capabilities added to LTI Usage! 💥
At InstructureCon this past July when the new LTI Usage Data feature set was launched and in the subsequent It’s an LTI (R)Evolution product blog post, I discussed how we had additional phases planned to continue innovating and providing you with much-needed functionality to better view, analyze, understand, and take…
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Redesigned Catalog Info Page and Salesforce Integration Now Live!
We are excited to announce the release of two significant updates in the production environment: the fully redesigned Catalog Info Page and the new Salesforce Integration. Both of these updates are now available to enhance your Catalog experience. Catalog Info Page Updates: * Complete redesign: The Catalog Info Page has…
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🤩 Unveiling Impact’s Redesigned Navigation & Another Bonus! 🤩
Back in March, I announced the upcoming "renovation" of Impact and this is the best milestone yet! As you hopefully know, Impact has been laser-focused on improving its accessibility, usability, and cohesion over the last year. This redesign milestone, which will be released next week, focuses on all things regarding…
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It’s Time for Your Feedback on the Future of Ideas & Themes
We’ve come a long way together, navigating the ups and downs of our Ideas & Themes process. From early conversations around improving how we handle customer feedback to the lessons learned from the different approaches we’ve tried, your participation has been invaluable in shaping our path forward. We recognize that the…
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Important Notice: AWS Aurora Upgrade and Impact on Canvas Credentials
Dear Canvas Credentials Community! We want to inform you about an upcoming AWS upgrade that will enhance our system’s performance and security. While we aim to make this transition as seamless as possible, there may be a temporary disruption during the migration process. When and What to Expect: The upgrade will take place…
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Admin Analytics and New Course Analytics on our Data Access Platform
Admin Analytics has been migrated to DAP We’re excited to announce that Admin Analytics for all customers in all regions has been migrated to our Data Access Platform (DAP), the same source as Canvas Data 2. It's important to note that this exclusively a backend change. The data source for Admin Analytics has been…
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New Quizzes End of Quarter Update for Q3 2024
Over the past quarter, we've made strides in enhancing the New Quizzes experience with several updates. One of the highlights is the introduction of Custom Feedback, allowing instructors to provide personalized feedback to students after quiz completion. This feature enriches learning by guiding students on next steps and…
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Update on the Block Editor
I’m excited to provide an update on the much-anticipated new feature in Canvas: the Block Editor! What's the Block Editor? The Block Editor is a powerful new tool available to all Canvas LMS users at no additional cost. This new experience allows instructors, instructional designers, and other content creators to create…