Canvas: Discussions/Announcements Redesign

Canvas has provided a redesign of Discussions and Announcements with updates to the user interface and additional Discussions functionality. Instructors can enable the feature in Canvas courses before May 6, 2024. After May 6, 2024, the Discussions/Announcement redesign will be enabled in all U-M Canvas courses. No migration is required to switch existing Discussions or Announcement content to the redesigned version.

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.

Resources and Questions

• Check out the new Academic Technology@Michigan website for course planning resources from across U-M
• Visit the Canvas @ Michigan site for faculty including the U-M Instructor Guide with links to additional support resources from across campus
• Check out the Canvas and MiVideo tutorials

For additional questions, please contact the ITS Service Center