February 6, 2025

Overview

This document may change as the release approaches.

This week we have some amazing things coming your way! In addition to bug fixes, we are releasing the DesignPLUS QuickStart Wizard into the wild to be used by any institution that enables it! Now, instructors can create better course content using template content from other course items or curated templates.

Also, we know you are going to flip out at the bug appreciation because the Flip Card tool is finally in beta, and bug jokes are all the rage!

Bug Appreciation

Flip for the Answer

Why wasn't the butterfly allowed into the dance?

Because it was a mothball!

Flip for the Answer

Why did the fly refuse to land on the computer?

He's afraid of the World Wide Web.

Flip for the Answer

What creature is smarter than a talking parrot?

A spelling bee!

New Resources

New Videos

As features and updates roll out, we provide new and unique training videos for our Cidi Labs users.
This release gives you access to the following new videos:

DesignPLUS QuickStart Wizard - The DesignPLUS QuickStart Wizard helps you save time and create polished, accessible course content in Canvas with. This step-by-step tutorial walks you through using the QuickStart Wizard's templates and content blocks to build engaging home pages, syllabi, and assignments, so you can spend less time formatting and more time teaching.

New Features

DesignPLUS QuickStart Wizard | NEW

The DesignPLUS Wizard modal with a template selected The new DesignPLUS QuickStart Wizard is no longer hidden behind a beta feature flag and will be available to all users if the tool is enabled from Account Settings.

This release also adds an Announcements option to the Template Content tool for course content options.

Additionally, the Pages option is available for all content types.

Not ready to implement this tool? No problem! The Wizard is off by default and must be enabled by an admin user for users to access it.

Coming Soon

We've heard the people's request! Soon you will be able to limit and customize Cidi Labs imports in the Wizard for your institution.
Additionally, we will make adjustments so that if the tool is enabled, but users do not have access to the Sidebar, they will see basic Cidi Labs templates without any advanced tools for ease of editing after import. Users will access to the Sidebar will see all Cidi Labs imports available if not limited by admins.

Flip Cards | BETA

The Flip Card tool is now available as a beta feature! Our development team has been hard at work to bring flip cards to Canvas using DesignPLUS, and now you can try it out for yourself! Since this is a beta tool, we haven't released any documentation, but it's coming soon!

Not sure how flip cards fit in your course? Be sure to check out Kenneth's sneak peek in our latest webinar for some ideas.

To access this tool, users must have the Enable beta tools box checked in their User Settings.

Updated or Modified Features

Dialog Box Tool

This update adds a default title to Dialog Boxes with no title in live view in order to maintain clear order and accessibility of modal content. It also adds a warning to the sidebar when the Dialog Box Title field is empty.

This also address the issue in which a blank Title field would display as "Undefined" in the Rich Content Editor and saved content.

Bug Fixes

Accordions, Expanders, & Tabs

The colors for Accordions, Expanders, and Tabs have been adjusted so that they only apply to a single level of panels rather than overriding the colors for any nested panels.

Mobile App

We have fixed the Tooltip and Popover features so they display properly in the Android version of the Canvas Teacher mobile app.

Module List

Active Dates

The Module List tool's Current Quick Links style now supports multiple current modules if the date ranges overlap.

Customizations

Making changes to a Module List will not remove any custom link colors or styles. Customize away with no fear of having to redo your styles!

Multi-Tool

The Multi-Tool has received an update to address an issue a few customers reported regarding authorizing and renewing the authorization of the LTI.

User Details

We've fixed an issue in which user IDs from trusted institutions were not working properly in the User Details or Content Shortcuts > Message Teacher tools. The fix allows these user IDs to work properly now.

We are also doing more work to fix an active bug with the Message Teacher tool.