Canvas@UD Newsletter | August 2025 edition

Over the summer, several updates were made to Canvas@UD including interface changes and new features and tools. Learn more about these updates and how to prepare for your fall Canvas courses.

Fall 2025 Canvas Course Sites Available Starting July 29

If you are teaching in the Fall 2025 term, please check for Canvas course sites in the Unpublished section of your Canvas Dashboard starting Tuesday, July 29, 2025.  Details to review your sites and request any changes can be found in Canvas Course Information for a...

Canvas Release Notes – July 19, 2025

Please review changes for the Canvas production update on Saturday, july 19, 2025.

Help Shape the Future of Canvas at UD!

Faculty – Are you interested in participating in a new advisory community?

Canvas Release Notes – June 21, 2025

Please review changes for the Canvas production update on Saturday, June 21, 2025.

CANVAS@UD NEWS

Canvas Release Notes – May 17, 2025

A Canvas production update will occur on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Check out the full release notes.  Production updates occur on third Saturday of each month, and the next planned update is Saturday, June 21, 2025. Updates in the current release include: New Quizzes -...

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Third-Party External Tool Integrations: Updates Summer 2025

Two Canvas external tool integrations are scheduled for LTI 1.1 to LTI 1.3 migration before the summer term.  This version upgrade is recommended to meet the latest learning tools standards.  Core functionality and features provided by the vendor should not change,...

Canvas Discussions Checkpoints coming in January

Discussions Checkpoints is a much awaited add-on feature to the Discussions Redesign.  They are not required, but their availability will change the discussion settings and their use may update the language and workflow presentation for student replies.  The feature...

LMS Guidelines Updates for Enrollment and Non-Catalog Sites

Starting June 1, 2024, two policies outlined in the LMS Guidelines, Practices and Procedures document will be updated. Enrollment of Additional Faculty or Administrative Personnel:  Requests submitted by the instructor of record, Dean, or Department Chair to enroll...

Gradescope Integration into Canvas Pilot

IT-ATS is piloting Gradescope, an online grading tool, for evaluation during the 2023-2024 academic year.  Gradescope will be available to all UD instructors and integrated into Canvas.  Integration into Canvas, training sessions and support documentation are in...

Introducing a New Canvas External Tools Webpage

The current web page listing of Canvas external tools on the Canvas gateway page needed a makeover!  The improved interface of the new external tools web page hopes to provide a more organized and meaningful resource about tools integrated into Canvas and approved for...