Canvas: Discussions/Announcements Redesign

Environment

Canvas

Issue

Canvas provided a redesign of Discussions and Announcements with updates to the user interface and additional Discussions functionality since May 6, 2024.

Resolution

This redesign includes

  • Update user interface for Announcements and Discussions
  • No existing functionality for Discussions or Announcements has been lost with the redesign
  • New Discussions functionality, including
    • creating anonymous discussions,
    • mentioning other enrolled users in replies,
    • quoting replies, reporting problem replies,
    • and viewing reply edit histories.

Instructors can learn about the redesign to Discussions and Announcements in the Canvas@Michigan site: Canvas Discussions & Announcements Redesign.

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