The “Assign To” interface in Canvas has been updated to make it easier to use. The Assign To box is no longer visible when editing an assignment, but a “Manage Assign To” link button has been added. Clicking this button opens a tray on the right that reveals the Assign To panel. The panel has been redesigned with separate date and time selectors, each date on its own line, and everything resized to be readable.

Instructors can now assign Pages to students and set availability dates. This update streamlines instructor workflow and improves the ability to differentiate instruction. Note: Pages cannot be assigned due dates.

When viewing an assignment or graded discussion, instructors can use the Assign To button to quickly manage due dates and availability dates.

The functionality of Assign To remains the same:

• The Due Date is what appears on the student “to do” lists and calendar, and any submissions after this time are marked as late.
• The Available From date is when the assignment opens and begins accepting submissions. Before this date, the students only see the general details (title, point value, and dates) of the assignment; they can not see the full prompt and cannot yet submit.
• The Until date is when the assignment closes. Students cannot submit after this time.
• Each Assign To box (which defaults to “everyone”) shows who that set of dates applies to. “Everyone” changes to “Everyone Else” once you add any exceptions with the +Add button. You can differentiate due dates by sections in cross-listed courses. If you remove “Everyone”/”Everyone Else” from the list, only those students explicitly listed will have the assignment available.

View full release notes from Canvas Support: Canvas Release Notes (2024-07-20).

On the Modules page, instructors can assign students to an entire module and individual module items from the Modules page. Additionally, the Add Module and Edit Module Settings pages are redesigned as trays.

Notes:

• If a student is assigned only a specific item within a module and not the entire module, they will see only that item in the feature area, such as an assignment on the assignment page, and not the rest of the module.
• If a student is assigned an entire module, but only specific items within that module, students can only view the items they are assigned.

View full release notes from Canvas Support: Canvas Release Notes (2024-07-20).

In SpeedGrader, after drafting a comment and moving on to another student, a Draft pill displays indicating that the comment has not been submitted. This update enhances the user experience by clearly indicating when a comment has not yet been submitted.

View full release notes from Canvas Support: Canvas Release Notes (2024-07-20).