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.
Unless otherwise stated, all features in this deploy are available in the Beta environment on 2026-02-26 and the Production environment on 2026-03-11.
Updated Features
Discussions
Enhanced Rubrics Support
Affected User Roles: Instructor
Feature Option Name to Enable | Enhanced Rubrics See the Canvas Feature Option Summary to learn more about Feature Options. |
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Enable Feature Option Location & Default Status | Account (Disabled/Unlocked) |
Subaccount Configuration | Yes |
Account/Course Setting to Enable | None |
Permissions | Inherent to user role |
Affects User Interface | Yes |
Affected Areas | Discussions |
Summary
When Enhanced Rubrics is enabled, rubrics in Discussions use the enhanced experience instead of the classic rubrics.
Change Benefit
This update makes grading consistent across Canvas.
Feature Workflow
Discussions support Enhanced Rubrics.
People
Terminate User Sessions
Affected User Roles: Admin
Feature Option Name to Enable | N/A |
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Enable Feature Option Location & Default Status | N/A |
Subaccount Configuration | N/A |
Account/Course Setting to Enable | None |
Permissions | Users - manage login details |
Affects User Interface | Yes |
Affected Areas | User Details Page |
Summary
In the User Details page, a Terminate all sessions for this user button is available for admins. This button ends all active sessions for a user, including browser sessions and all access tokens (such as manually generated tokens and mobile apps). The user can immediately sign in again with valid credentials. Any connected integrations must be reauthorized.
Change Benefit
This update makes previously API-only functionality available in the user interface through a dedicated button, giving admins a fast, centralized way to regain control of account access without permanently disabling the user or disrupting workflows.
Feature Workflow
Click the Terminate all sessions for this user button.
Click the Confirm button.
Other Updates
Permissions
Grades and Users Permissions Sub-account Notes Removed
Affected Users: Admin
Affects User Interface | Yes |
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Affected Feature Areas | Permissions |
Summary
The Grades – view all grades and Users – view list permissions no longer include the Additional Consideration: Sub-account sections in the tray. These sections previously indicated that the permissions were unavailable at the sub-account level. Because this restriction does not apply, the additional notes are removed. There is no change to existing behavior.
Change Benefit
This change improves clarity and reduces confusion in the Permissions page.
