Canvas Updates for July 2021

There aren't a lot of changes coming to Canvas with this release, but we thought we'd update you anyway!

SMS Notifications End of Life

SMS Notifications for Announcements and Grading have been removed from Canvas. Additionally, the SMS colu

 

mn has been removed from the Notifications page.

Rich Content Editor

The Classic Rich Content Editor is no longer supported in Canvas.  This is the editor that has the V button for embedding media, rather than the plugin icon. 

 

Microsoft Teams Sync

Ahead of August's rollout of new Teams LTIs, course rosters can now be synced with Microsoft Teams starting on July 15th.  

Coming Soon: Microsoft Teams LTI for Canvas

 

From Microsoft:

Coming soon, educators and students will be able to access and edit Teams meetings for their courses directly from Canvas. Users will be able to view past and upcoming meetings at a glance on their agenda and schedule, edit, and join meetings from within the Canvas course. Plus, they’ll get all the great capabilities available in Teams, including meeting security and settings that help them create a safe and focused classroom environment. 

This rollout is expected to happen sometime in August and Learning Technologies will keep you apprised of any updates!