New In Canvas
June 2017
Canvas DocViewer
Viewing, commenting, and grading documents in DocViewer will be similar to Crocodoc, but will now provide a more seamless experience with Canvas and improved annotation tools.
For more information on DocViewer, click here.
Supported Files
- Fixed Layout Formats: PDF
- Microsoft Word: DOC, DOCX
- Microsoft PowerPoint: PPT, PPTX
- OpenDocument Formats: ODT, OTG, ODS, ODP, ODF, SWX, SXC, SXI
- Text: TXT
- Zip Files: ZIP
Annotations
Future Enhancements
Upcoming functionality enhancements include changes to text and draw annotation types and annotation downloads. Canvas would also like to hear suggestions for potential enhancements and feedback for the current DocViewer which can be submitted here.
Updated Features
Course Home Page Recent Announcement Display
In Course Settings, the Show Recent Announcements option displays for any Course Home Page (click photo on left to enlarge). Previously recent announcements only displayed when the Course Home Page was set to the Front Page.
Full Screen YouTube Link
In Pages, YouTube URLs linked in the Rich Content Editor support full-screen viewing. When students click the video thumbnail image, Canvas expands the video window to 425x344 pixels. To display the video in fullscreen, students can select the Full Screen option in the YouTube menu. This change allows students to view YouTube videos without having to open the video directly in YouTube.
Table Context Menu
When a table is added and selected in the Rich Content Editor display, the table will display a pop-up context menu. This allows quicker design access for students and teachers to change table properties and insert or delete columns or rows without having to move your mouse back up to the regular table menu located above the display.
Individual View Weighted Grading Periods Display
After a student is selected from the student drop-down menu, the Student Information section in the Gradebook Individual View displays assignment groups when an individual grading period is being viewed. However, when grading periods are weighted and the All Grading Periods option is selected, the Grades section displays the weight of each grading period. Like in the grading period set, the total percentage is not displayed.
Need Help?
For technical issues in Canvas, send an email to helpdesk@iusd.org with the detail of your issue for assistance.