by Information Technology Services
Updates to Canvas were released on Oct. 29. Canvas operates on a monthly release cycle through which features are added or updated on the third weekend of the month.
To see all the new features and fixed bugs, view the complete October Release Notes. In addition to the Canvas release, Information Technology Services releases updates to services and integrations with K-State Online through the month as necessary.
The following updates have been made in K-State Online:
- Intra-Group Peer Reviews — Group assignments supports intra-group peer reviews. This option allows or prevents automatic peer review assignments from within a student’s own group. The intra-group peer review option is only available in group assignments when an instructor automatically assigns peer reviews.
- Global Navigation Menu Width — The Global Navigation Menu can be manually collapsed to hide the menu text. This update was originally implemented automatically for smaller screen resolutions. When users collapse the menu, the menu persists even if they log out of Canvas or switch browsers. When collapsed, the menu also displays text if a user hovers over an icon.
- Group Assignment Menu and New Group Button — In group assignments, the process of creating a new set of groups has been moved from the drop-down menu to an individual button.
- To Do List Due Date Items — All items with a due date display in the To Do list. These items include ungraded quizzes and assignments that do not require a submission.
To keep up to date on the latest news, view the K-State Online webpage.
