Canvas 4/20 update: Most of the changes didn't affect the user experience but a few did.
The updates are separated by red bold brief
descriptions from me.
There is an update to the Canvas Equation editor. We don’t have the detailed documentation
yet.
Advanced Math Formatting with LaTex through
MathJax
Canvas users now have an advanced view in the Rich Content
Editor’s Canvas Equation Editor. The new advanced functionality accepts LaTex
input for more advanced equation needs and is delivered using MathJax. Users
can type LaTeX or paste LaTeX directly in the Advanced View and see a visual
rendering of the equation. The existing equation editor has now been renamed
Basic View and is still fully functional for introductory math students and
courses. Detailed documentation will be available on Saturday.
They've updated the email notifications view. These
are the notifications you receive in Outlook about changes, submissions, etc.
in Canvas.
HTML Email Notifications
All outbound email notifications now include an
HTML version. HTML emails provide formatting and markup capabilities that are
not available with plain-text emails, and most email clients default to HTML
emails when available. The layout for plain-text emails has also been improved.
Email Text Notification (old view)
Email HTML Notification (new view)
There is a change in the error message for
entering incorrect due dates for any assignment.
Varied Due Dates Error Checking
Instructors will receive a notification when
they submit an invalid string of due dates for a Quiz, Assignment, or Graded
Discussion. Such invalid entries include not unlocking the assignment before it
is due, or not placing the due date inside the range of availability dates.
They've added the option for you to make your
course syllabus publicly visible. That
will allow you to share your syllabus with prospective students without
allowing them to access anything else in your course until the register. You’ll find this option by clicking on
settings on the left toolbar inside your course.
Public Setting for Syllabus
Instructors have the option to allow public
access to the syllabus page on a non-public course. Available in Course Settings,
this option allows instructors to make their syllabus available to prospective
students anywhere they’d like, such as from their department webpage.