Instructure released a number of updates, including the display of recent announcements on all kinds of course homepages, expiration on content export, preview of embedded content, and a full screen YouTube link is now available.

Recent announcements on homepage

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When an instructor uses the ‘More Options’ section of the course settings to opt to show the recent announcements on the homepage, they will now display on all kinds of course homepages (i.e. modules, assignment listing, course syllabus, custom page).

Expiration on content exports

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The exported content within an EEE+ Canvas course space will remain available for 30 days. After that point, the export will expire and will no longer be downloadable. A new export can be

Embedded content preview

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When rich content is embedded within the HTML code in EEE+ Canvas, you will see a preview of the content in the editor.

Full Screen YouTube Link

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In Pages, YouTube URLs linked in the Rich Content Editor support full-screen viewing. To display the video in full screen, you can select the Full Screen option in the YouTube menu. This change allows you to view YouTube videos without having to open the video directly in YouTube.