Technology Center
May 28, 2024
Canvas Discussions & Announcements Redesign Launching June 12th!
Hello CoE Huskies!
On June 12th, UW-IT will implement the redesign of Canvas Discussion and Announcements! The redesigned discussions and announcements has all of the same functionality of classic discussions and announcements, with a new look and a few additional features.
Discussions and Announcements Redesign: What’s New?
You can now:
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Use the split screen to view the original post and its replies side-by-side.
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Create anonymous discussions for more candid responses.
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Sort Discussion and Announcement posts by date posted or filter posts to “All,” “Unread,” and “Read”.
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Use the search tool to find posts within a discussion.
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Use the @ character and select a person to mention them when replying to a post in a discussion that isn’t anonymous. Students who have their Canvas notifications turned on for “New Mention” will receive an email message.
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Quickly see if the person responding is a student or instructor by using role labels.
Want more information?
Here is a quick resource from UW-IT: UW IT Connect Announcement & FAQ.
Prefer to take a deep dive into the documentation? Check out the updated Canvas guides:
- Announcements Redesign
- Discussions Redesign
