Canvas Updates–Discussions Redesign
This enhancement aims to improve teachers’ and students’ experiences by offering new customizations and interactive components, including @mentions, anonymous posting, post logging, and enhanced searching and sorting capabilities. This interface will also introduce other exciting features such as Discussion Summaries and Checkpoints, which are planned to be released in the coming months.
To ensure a smooth transition and help you make the most of these new features, here are a few resources:
- Instructional Video: This brief video provides an overview of the new features and changes that users can expect to see in the Discussions Redesign. You can watch it here.
- Two-Page Guide: This concise document explains which features have changed, and includes tips to assist you in leveraging the new features effectively. You can download the guide here.
- User Guides: Canvas has also created detailed “How-To” user guides for both the student and teacher roles.
