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.
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- Institutions are responsible for conducting thorough evaluations of their custom CSS/JS with each release and deploy to assess potential impacts.
Unless otherwise stated, all features in this deploy are available in the Beta environment on 2026-03-26 and the Production environment on 2026-04-08.
Updated Features
Admin Tools
Sub-Account Grade Change Search- Admin
Feature Option Name to Enable | N/A |
|---|
Enable Feature Option Location & Default Status | N/A |
Subaccount Configuration | N/A |
Account/Course Setting to Enable | None |
Permissions | Grades-edit Grades-view change logs |
Affects User Interface | No |
Affected Areas | Admin Tools Logging Tab |
Summary
In the Admin Tools Logging tab, sub-account admins can search Grade Change Activity by Course, Grader, Student, or Assignment ID for grade changes within courses in their sub-account. Previously, this functionality was only available to root account admins.
Change Benefit
- Grade Change Activity Search: Enables sub-account admins to quickly filter and review grade changes by course, grader, student, or assignment, improving oversight and auditing efficiency.
New Quizzes
Multiple Answer Question Feedback- Instructor, Student
Feature Option Name to Enable | New Quizzes 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 | New Quizzes Multiple Question Feedback |
Summary
In New Quizzes, instructors can provide feedback for each answer in multiple-answer questions.
Change Benefit
- Answer-Specific Feedback in Multiple-Answer Questions: Provides targeted feedback for each answer choice, helping students understand why answers are correct or incorrect.
Feature Workflow
When creating a multiple answer quiz question, instructors can add feedback for each answer.
Students can view answer feedback after completing the quiz.
Other Updates
Assignments
Assignments Page Tooltips Updated to InstUI- Instructor
Affects User Interface | Yes |
|---|
Affected Feature Areas | Assignment Rules |
Summary
In the Assignments page, the following areas are updated to use React and InstUI:
- Assignment Group tooltip
- Multiple Available Date tooltip
- Multiple Modules tooltip
- Multiple Due Dates tooltip
Note: Functionality remains unchanged, but there are minor visual updates to improve consistency.
Change Benefit
- Assignment Group Rules Tooltip Update: Improves tooltip performance and consistency by using React and InstUI.
Feature Workflow
In the Assignments page tooltips display minor visual updates.
Canvas Apps
Duplicate Domain Alert- Admin
Affects User Interface | Yes |
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Affected Feature Areas | Canvas Apps |
Summary
When users add a configuration from the Discover or Manage page, the system displays an alert on the review settings modal if the app’s domain already exists in the instance.
Change Benefit
- Duplicate Domain Prevention: Helps users avoid creating configurations with domains that already exist, reducing errors and ensuring instance consistency.
Feature Workflow
An alert displays when a configuration uses a domain that already exists.
Developer Keys
File Download Scopes- Admin
Affects User Interface | Yes |
|---|
Affected Feature Areas | Developer Key API Settings |
Summary
In the Developer Keys API Settings, file download scopes are added.
Change Benefit
- File Download API Scopes: Provides more granular permission control for file downloads, helping admins better manage API access and improve security.
