{"id":1388,"date":"2019-12-02T12:21:09","date_gmt":"2019-12-02T18:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/canvas\/?p=1388"},"modified":"2019-12-02T12:21:09","modified_gmt":"2019-12-02T18:21:09","slug":"november-2019-canvas-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/canvas\/november-2019-canvas-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"November 2019 Canvas Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Starting November 16, 2019,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Canvas will receive a number of improvements and updates as part of the regularly-scheduled upgrade cycle by Instructure. Updates are made regularly to bring new features, improve user experience, and fix bugs. Such updates do not typically result in downtime.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">Upcoming Changes<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Microsoft Immersive Reader<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">New Quizzes: Manually Submit In-Progress Attempts<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Help Menu Training Services<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Course Card Unfavorite Option<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">Quick Summaries<\/span><\/h2>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"none\">Microsoft Immersive Reader<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A new integrated feature that adds accessibility and comprehension for Canvas users.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Previously&#8230;<\/span><\/i>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Users relied on Canvas\u2019 design or external tools for accessibility.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">What&#8217;s new?<\/span><\/i>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Immersive Reader is a free and integrated feature in Canvas that offers users advanced learning features for rich content.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">How can this affect teaching and learning?<\/span><\/i>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The feature increases the accessibility and comprehension options available for users viewing content on Canvas.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"none\">New Quizzes: Manually Submit In-Progress Attempts<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In New Quizzes, instructors can manually submit student in-progress quiz attempts.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><span 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