Canvas feature options are settings that let you choose whether to enable certain tools or updates in your course. These options allow you to try out new or enhanced Canvas features before they’re made standard across the system. Turning on a feature option can help you explore new ways to design, teach, or engage with students, but it’s a good idea to review what each feature does first to make sure it supports your course goals.
Use this Canvas Guide to learn how to turn feature items on and off: How do I manage feature options for a course?
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Anonymous Instructor Annotations allows instructors to create assignments with anonymous instructor annotations in DocViewer-supported submissions. |
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Assignment Enhancements allows supported student assignments to display an improved interface and submission workflow. Peer reviews are also supported. |
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Disable Classic Quiz Creation uses New Quizzes as the default quizzing engine when creating a quiz. Removes the ability for instructors to create Classic Quizzes. |
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Enhanced Rubrics provides visual and functional enhancements to rubrics across Canvas. Assignment Enhancements must be enabled for students to view the enhanced rubric. |
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ePub Exporting allows all users to download a course as an ePub file. |
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External Collaborations Tool allows users to view an updated interface for Collaborations when an institution has added the Google Apps LTI or the Microsoft LTI. |
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The Learning Mastery (Outcome) Gradebook helps you and your instructors assess the outcomes that are being used in Canvas courses. |
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The New Quizzes LTI is an assessment engine that integrates with Canvas and will replace Classic Quizzes functionality. |
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Modernized SpeedGrader Platform enhances performance for a faster, smoother experience for users handling larger courses or complex assignments. Upgrading the backend technology improves SpeedGrader's ability to manage high-demand tasks more efficiently and reliably. |
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Preserve group set during assignment or discussion copy |
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Quiz Log Auditing allows instructors to investigate problems that a student may have when taking a quiz. |
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| Smart Search | The Smart Search feature uses AI to understand search queries, giving more accurate and relevant results without needing complicated search terms or tools. |
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The Student Learning Mastery Gradebook shows students how they are being scored against outcomes being used in Canvas courses. |
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The Submission Stickers feature option allows instructors to add stickers to individual and group assignment submissions per attempt, offering an engaging way to provide feedback. Once enabled at the account or course level, instructors can apply stickers through the Traditional Gradebook tray, Individual Gradebook, and SpeedGrader. Submission Stickers only work in courses that have also enabled the Assignment Enhancements feature option. |
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When the YouTube Migration Tool feature option is enabled at the course level and Studio is detected, the migration tool displays in the course. The migration tool helps Studio admins locate and easily migrate YouTube videos embedded in Canvas to Canvas Studio. Converted videos are added in the Course Collection using a Studio admin user named YouTube admin. |
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Displays an overlay message in Canvas for YouTube videos not hosted in Canvas Studio to alert viewers that ads may appear. The message displays in the browser before the video plays. |