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Canvas - New Analytics
Aug 2025 - New Analytics will be mandatory for all users, and the option to disable it will be removed.

Canvas - Dyslexia-friendly Font
Aug 2025 - When Use Dyslexia-Friendly Font is enabled, Canvas and the RCE default to OpenDyslexic font. Users can also manually select it in the RCE.

Canvas - Discussion Checkpoints
Aug 2025 - Instructors can now add discussion checkpoints to group discussions or convert existing checkpoint discussions to group discussions when editing.

Canvas - Schedule Page Release
Aug 2025 - Instructors can schedule pages in advance to automatically publish in a course. Scheduled pages remain invisible to students until the publish date and time. In Modules and Pages, instructors can view when a page is scheduled to publish.

Canvas - Auto Captioning
Aug 2025 - Auto Captioning is now available for media comments in SpeedGrader, automatically generating captions for improved accessibility.

Canvas - Redesigned Files
April 2025 - The redesigned Files page features a new look with sortable columns, pagination, and simpler file selection—no folder tree or drag-and-drop.

Canvas - Discussion Post Permalink
April 2025 - Each reply in Discussions now has a copyable permalink for easy sharing. Thread replies will expand automatically to reveal the linked post.

Canvas - Sort Status
April 2025 - Sort individual assignment columns and rows by excused submissions and unposted grades.

Yellowdig - Conversation Insights
April 2025 - Conversation Insights uses AI to identify potentially problematic content for moderator review. This tool flags negative behavior while giving Owners and Facilitators final decision-making authority—supporting safer communities without...

Feedback Fruits - Filtered Groups
April 2025 - Select All functionality lets you toggle entire sets with a single click, saving time and improving efficiency when working with filtered groups.