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Some internet search engines including Bing and DuckDuckGo have recently provided the Canvas test server as the top result when searching for Canvas at Penn State. This has caused some Canvas users to access and use the test server instead of the production server...
Penn State will continue to only support the creation of quizzes (built from scratch) using Canvas’s New Quizzes tool. New Quizzes is the updated Canvas quiz engine which may eventually replace the existing Classic Quiz engine. The use of New Quizzes is not...
**UPDATE** Kaltura Media Player Upgrade rescheduled for Wednesday, May 15th, 2024. On May 15th the V7 Player will automatically replace the player shown in several areas: MediaSpace: Users will encounter the V7 player when viewing MediaSpace pages. Canvas: My...
Service packs are updates to Canvas released on a regular basis. The next Service Pack deployment will be on Tuesday, February 20, 2023, from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. ET. This update will not affect core Canvas functionality; however, Penn State customizations (items...
Reminder: Penn State will now support the creation of quizzes (built from scratch) using Canvas’s New Quizzes tool. New Quizzes is the updated Canvas quiz engine which may eventually replace the existing Classic Quiz engine. The use of New Quizzes is not required...
Service packs are updates to Canvas released on a regular basis. The next Service Pack deployment will be on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. ET. This update will not affect core Canvas functionality; however, Penn State customizations (items...
Penn State will now support the creation of quizzes (built from scratch) using Canvas’s New Quizzes tool. The training schedule and additional resources are provided below. Please note, several features will not initially be supported, including the migration of...
Canvas Service Pack for January 16, 2023 Service packs are updates to Canvas released on a regular basis. The next Service Pack deployment will be on Tuesday, January 16, 2023, from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. ET. This update will not affect core Canvas functionality;...
The McGraw Hill Campus tool will be removed in May 2024. Users should transition to using the new McGraw Hill Connect tool in Canvas. The McGraw Hill Connect tool now allows users to have multiple instructors in a course. To start using the new McGraw Hill...
Beginning mid-spring 2024, Penn State will support the creation of quizzes (built from scratch) using Canvas’s New Quizzes tool. A training schedule and additional resources will be provided in January 2024. Please note, several features will not initially be...