Updates + New Features for AY24-25

Key Updates
New Features Available
Semester Start Tips
For updates from past semesters, see this Archive page.

Important Change:

Starting with Fall 2024 sites, the Canvas Discussions tool will have a modernized user interface while maintaining its original functionality. Learn more.

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The Announcements feature will also have the same updated user interface as Discussions. Learn more.

Key Updates

New Analytics is enabled on Canvas sites by default.

A 'New Analytics' button appears on the right side of the home page and as a link in the left navigation menu.

Note: Only instructors can view New Analytics, and the option does not appear for students in the navigation menu.

Learn more about what you can do with New Analytics. [updated July 2024]

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Flip is no longer available as a Canvas LTI. If you use Flip and want to discuss alternative options for video discussions, reach out to ol-residential@mit.edu. [July 2024]

New Features Available

Enhanced options for giving feedback in SpeedGrader:

1. The media recorder in SpeedGrader now includes screen capture and auto-captioning options for giving feedback on student submissions. Learn more via demo and steps. [June 2024]

2. Instructors can now provide more detailed and formatted comments using Rich Content Editor features like headings, hyperlinks, and bullets, plus an Equation Editor. [September 2024]

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Lucid Education Suite integration:

Collaborative tools Lucid Spark (digital whiteboard) and Lucid Chart (charts and diagrams) are available in Canvas by default. Instructors can embed a Lucid doc wherever the rich content editor is (i.e., Pages).

Learn more, and reach out to ol-residential@mit.edu with questions about using Lucid in Canvas. [September 2024]

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Semester Start Tips

Looking for an attendance tracking and grading tool? Qwickly Attendance is a Canvas LTI you can enable on your site, with options for students to check into class on their own device via PIN or QR code. Qwickly also syncs grades back to the Canvas Gradebook. Learn more.