In this production release, instructors can better manage student assignments on a case-by-case basis. Additionally, institutions benefit from stronger authentication and login changes. The production notes also include updates to existing Canvas features, other Canvas updates, and fixed bugs.
Assignments: Differentiated Assignment Section and Student List
When assigning an assignment, discussion, or quiz to a section or student, Canvas displays a maximum of five sections and seven students. Additional list items are not shown in order to maximize performance, especially for large courses.
If a course includes more sections or students than the display limit, Canvas will display a prompt notifying the user to type and search for the section or student.
Additionally, instructors can search for students by either first or last name.
Anonymous Peer Review Student Names
The anonymity option now hides student names to avoid biased peer reviews. The submitting student’s name is hidden from the reviewer and any linked observers on the reviewer’s dashboard and the assignment submission page.
Note: In peer review notifications, student names are not yet hidden. This feature will be added in a future release.