In this release, Canvas provided a major update to the Chat tool and instructors can now see the title of assignments within the student context card.
Updated Chat Tool
Provided by Instructure
Canvas released a major update to the existing Chat tool. In addition to modernizing the interface, Instructure provided the ability for instructors to delete a chat post (warning: There is currently no confirmation on delete), visual indicators of the instructor’s activity, and avatars are now included.
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Assignments listed in the Student Context Card
Provided by Instructure
When an instructor views a student context card and hovers over the name of a graded item, the name of the assignment displays as part of the card details. Assignment names can also be read by screen readers.
