{"id":40247,"date":"2026-09-15T11:00:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T10:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/digitallearning\/?p=40247"},"modified":"2026-09-17T09:46:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T08:46:00","slug":"whats-new-in-canvas-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/digitallearning\/blog\/whats-new-in-canvas-students\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s New in Canvas 2026\/2027"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"40247\" class=\"elementor elementor-40247\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-906dd64 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"906dd64\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3b460b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3b460b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As we begin a new academic year, we&#8217;ve introduced a range of updates to Canvas designed to make your learning experience more intuitive, accessible, and engaging.<\/p><div><p>On this page, you&#8217;ll find an overview of the latest features and improvements available to students in Canvas for 2026\/27, along with guidance on how they can help you manage your learning more effectively throughout the year.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6edbee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b6edbee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12695c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12695c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">New Look for Assignments and Feedback in Canvas<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-241634d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"241634d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">You may notice some changes to the way assignments, submissions, and feedback are displayed in Canvas. These updates are part of our ongoing efforts to make it easier for you to track your progress, access feedback, and get the most from your learning experience.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">One of the most useful improvements is that you can now view feedback for all of your submissions to an assignment, not just the most recent one. Using the new\u00a0<b>Attempt<\/b>\u00a0drop-down menu within an assignment, you can switch between previous submissions to view the feedback, annotations, comments, and marks associated with each attempt. This makes it much easier to revisit earlier feedback, see how your work has developed over time, and identify areas where you&#8217;ve made progress.<\/p><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">You will also see features such as the\u00a0<b>Progress Tracker<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0<b>View Rubric<\/b>, which work alongside the enhanced assignment view to give you a clearer picture of your progress. Together, these tools can help you better understand assessment expectations, reflect on feedback, and take a more active role in your learning journey.<\/p><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">In addition, if you store your work in Microsoft OneDrive, you can now submit files directly from your account. 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