The CELT Instructional Designer team meets regularly to review Canvas updates and make recommendations regarding the level of approval needed according to the descriptions below. New Canvas updates are posted on the CELT website.
Most Canvas features are updated following Canvas’ schedule. Feature options are enabled in the early morning during university breaks (e.g., 2 weeks before the start of the Fall semester, 1 week after Spring final grades, and the first working Monday in January).
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Regularly scheduled Canvas updates |
Updates to current features (e.g., “Assignment Name label”) |
No approval needed |
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Changes to existing features |
Changes to roles and permissions |
No approval needed |
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New feature options: Minor changes |
"Rich Content Editor: Icon Maker" |
CELT Instructional Design Team |
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New feature options: Other changes |
"Assignment Enhancements" |
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LTI updates |
LTI features are reviewed and approved |
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