Recent Updates

  • Updated on: Jul 25, 2023

    OneRoster Grade Passback (GPB)

    Manual Developers: Canvas and OneRoster

  • Updated on: Jul 25, 2023

    How do I schedule a new year rollover for a Canvas PowerSchool integration?

    Manual PowerSchool
    Grade Passback Grade Sync SIS Grade Passback SIS grade sync rollover dates Canvas PowerSchool PowerSchool

  • Updated on: Jul 25, 2023

    How do I submit Canvas Studio media as a Text Entry assignment in Canvas as a student?

    You can submit an Arc video or audio file as a Text Entry assignment in Canvas.

    Once you submit an Arc video or audio file as an assignment, the video or audio file is created as a new copy owned by your instructor. You will not be able to edit any details, so please confirm the name of your video or audio file before it is uploaded as Arc media.

    Manual Studio Guide
    Assignments Canvas Canvas Studio Video Rich Content Editor Assignment Submission LTI Text Entry Student Canvas Studio Canvas Studio Media Students and Studio Studio Assignment Studio Assignment Submission Canvas and Studio

  • Updated on: Jul 25, 2023

    How do I grade Canvas Studio media submissions in SpeedGrader as an instructor?

    Once a student has submitted an Arc video or audio file as a submission, you can view the submission in SpeedGrader.

    The type of submission determines the view shown in SpeedGrader: Text Entry or File Uploads.

    Manual Studio Guide
    Canvas SpeedGrader Canvas Studio Video LTI Assignments Rich Content Editor Canvas Studio Instructor Canvas Studio Media Instructors and Studio Studio in SpeedGrader

  • Updated on: Jul 25, 2023

    What are sub-accounts?

    Manual Impact Guide
    Sub-Accounts Sub-Account Access

  • Updated on: Jul 25, 2023

    How do I make sure that I am using the latest Blackboard building block for Impact?

    Manual Impact Guide
    blackboard building-block install

  • Updated on: Jul 20, 2023

    How do I submit a Microsoft Office 365 file as an assignment submission using Assignment Enhancements?

    Manual Canvas Student Guide
    Assignment Enhancements Assignments Files Student Student Enhancements submit assignments Office 365 Microsoft Office 365 Student Guide submissions

  • Updated on: Jul 20, 2023

    How do I view an assignment in a course using Assignment Enhancements as a student?

    Manual Canvas Student Guide
    Accessibility Assignments Assignment Enhancements Student Grading Periods Differentiated Assignments Student Enhancements Student Guide Marks

  • Updated on: Jul 15, 2023

    How do I manage Account Calendars?

    Each Canvas account displays a default Canvas theme. As an admin, you can create and manage themes designed specifically for your institution.

    Custom branding is hosted at the account level, and by default, sub-accounts and their associated courses inherit account branding. However, you can enable sub-accounts to use the Theme Editor; any elements that are not specifically changed will still be inherited by the account level.

    To learn how theme branding is displayed for courses vs user data, learn how to create a theme for an account.

    Note: If you are a sub-account admin and the Themes link is not visible in Account Navigation, Themes has not been enabled for sub-accounts.

    Manual Canvas Admin Guide
    Admin Guide Canvas Account Calendar Calendar

  • Updated on: Jul 15, 2023

    How do I access the Canvas test environment as an instructor?

    In the test environment, you can test using your real data without messing up your live production environment. Here you can add users, test course content, and/or troubleshoot issues without ruining the experience for your users. The test environment is overwritten with data from the production environment every three weeks. You can configure your test environment with production-ready features, such as access to your institution's login authentication system.

    If you want to keep up on the latest production features in Canvas, visit the Release Notes page in the Canvas Community.

    The test environment is separate from the beta environment, which is overwritten with data from the production environment every week and allows you to explore new features before they reach production. Learn more about the different Canvas environments.  

    Notes about the Test Environment:

    • All users can access the Canvas test environment, but students cannot access course content beyond the Course Home Page; if you want to allow students to view all course content, please contact your local Admin.
    • Notifications, including course invitations and report downloads, cannot be sent in the test environment.
    • Crocodoc (annotation tool in SpeedGrader) 
is not available in the test environment.
    • Any changes you want to keep in the test environment must be made directly within the production environment in order to affect live data.
    • LTI tools (External Apps) are typically not available in the outside the production environment. LTI tools may display in the test environment, but often they are only configured for the production environment. Using production-configured LTI tools in the beta environment will affect live data. If you have permission to edit LTI tools, you can confirm the configuration for a specific LTI tool in your course or account. Please contact your Customer Success Manager for specific questions.
    • Feature option settings are never copied from production and always retain their default settings.
    Manual Canvas Instructor Guide
    Instructor Guide test Course Settings Instructor Canvas