Instructure released a number of updates and bug fixes, including additional dashboard options, streamlined selection of the pages front page, and the students’ to do list.

Updated Options for Dashboard

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Individuals can now opt to remove the color overlay over all the course cards on the dashboard.

Streamlined Process for Selecting Front Page

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Instructors can now make an individual page the front page from the gear in the upper right corner of the page. The front page is the initial page that is displayed when someone clicks ‘Pages,’ and the front page can then be made the course homepage.

Learn more about using the Front Page

Issues that were resolved

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  • If a student is not assigned to take an ungraded survey, it will no longer appear in the To Do list.
  • When notification settings are changed, the SMS Communication Channel will send only one confirmation.
  • Instructors can now access the list of approved external apps within the Apps tab in the course settings.
  • The Rich Content Editor now supports content links in the images.