New Canvas Features 3/20/21

1. Files linked in the Rich Content Editor can be previewed in an overlay or inline.
2. In SpeedGrader, instructors can reassign an assignment to an individual student and ask them to redo their submission.

This change allows users to control the display of the file preview. Previously all file previews opened in a new browser tab. Users who link a file can open the File Options menu and indicate a preview type.

• Preview in overlay displays the existing file preview functionality, where the file preview opens and overlays the entire page.
• Preview inline loads the preview directly in the Rich Content Editor window once the file is clicked.
  • • If the option to expand the preview by default is also selected as an option, the file is automatically expanded in the page and the user does not need to click the file to view it. Instead, the user can close the preview by clicking the Minimize Preview link that displays along with the image.

 

Reassign Assignments to Individual Students in SpeedGrader

This change allows instructors to provide feedback and reassign an assignment to an individual student, which places the assignment back in the List View Dashboard as another assignment to complete.

For Instructors

For online assignments, instructors can view a Reassign button in SpeedGrader. If they require a student to redo an assignment, they can reassign the assignment directly to the student from within their grading workflow in SpeedGrader. The instructor must first provide feedback regarding the assignment, which will enable the button. The reassignment does not change the original due date for the student.

Notes

• The Reassign Assignment button is not available for External Tools (LTI), on paper, and no submission assignments.
• If the assignment’s settings do not allow students to make an additional attempt, the Reassign Assignment button remains disabled, and the tooltip notes that the student has met the maximum number of allowed attempts.
• If an instructor returns to SpeedGrader after navigating away from the page, the Reassign Assignment button tooltip indicates that the assignment has been reassigned. However, the product team is changing this workflow so the button itself indicates the assignment has been reassigned.

For Students

When an assignment is reassigned, students see the assignment in the List View Dashboard with the instructor’s feedback. Students can resubmit the assignment and submit for additional feedback from their instructor.