Release Timing: Generally Available in June 2026 as a Feature Option.
Regional Availability: Globally
Customer Type: All
Available with: Canvas Core, Plus, and Next
Key Takeaway: Peer Review enhancements make the peer review experience more transparent, efficient, and easier to manage for instructors and students.
Instructors can more easily assign points and set dedicated due dates for peer reviews, creating clearer expectations and accountability. A new dynamic distribution engine automatically assigns peer reviews based on real-time submission activity, helping ensure reviews are distributed fairly while reducing manual effort. Together, these enhancements make peer review easier to manage, more transparent for students, and more scalable for courses of all sizes.
Administrative Highlights:
- Enablement – "Peer Review Allocation and Grading" feature option. Other feature options that must be enabled:
- "Assignment Enhancements-Student"
- "Enhanced Rubrics"
- "Performance and Usability Upgrades"
- Default Status – off by default
- Configuration Availability – root account, sub account, and course level
Video Walkthrough:
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Change Management Resources:
Release Notes (June 20, 2026)
FAQ
Product Blog
User Guides
Collaborative Roadmap
