Discussions Redesign - July 2024

Discussions Redesign 

The Discussion and Announcement topics interface design has been updated with small usability enhancements. These changes ensure page responsiveness and prepare the interface for feature functionality improvements. 


What do I need to know about the Discussions update?

  • This is a change to Canvas’s user interface. The content of your existing discussions will not change. 
  • There are a few new features. For example, you can now view nested replies in two different ways: inline with the parent reply or in a menu off to the side. This will give you new ways to navigate through your discussions.
  • The user interface in SpeedGrader has not changed; grading will remain the same as it was before. 

Course-Level Features

For individual discussion and announcement topics, the interface has been expanded for maximum space and ensure responsive views.

The following modifications have been made to individual topics:

  • The toolbar has been moved to the top of the discussion and announcement thread.
  • Newest replies display at the top of the first page instead of the bottom of the last page.
  • Users can sort replies from newest to oldest, or oldest to newest.
  • Users can also quickly move to the top of the discussion or announcement at any time. 

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Feature Parity 

The following functionality has been included for parity with classic Discussions: 

  • Users must post before seeing replies
  • Reply posts can be marked as read or unread
  • Discussion time stamp edit display
  • Multiple Due Dates (addition: individual student names are displayed instead of the total number of students)
  • Available From and Until Dates
  • Previous/Next buttons for Modules
  • Group Discussions
  • Peer Review
  • Add to student to-do list

 

Canvas Discussions Redesign Full Feature Update 

 

Canvas Discussions Redesign Forum 

The Canvas Community forum provides a way to have conversations around features and functionality among users of Canvas.