December 2025

Bite-sized updates on the latest Canvas features and enhancements!

Final Grading | Canvas to Banner Grade Submissions

Good news! The Canvas to Banner grade submission performance has significantly improved.

Upcoming grade submission deadline:

To ensure smooth grade transfers: 

  • Submit grades well before the noon deadline 
  • For large courses (100+ students), submit in batches of 75 grades or fewer at a time

Submitting early and in smaller batches helps prevent system slowdowns during peak grading periods.

Optimize Your Canvas Course View! | Streamline Your Navigation Menu

Make your Canvas courses easier to navigate for students! A streamlined navigation menu helps students find what they need quickly and reduces cognitive overload, especially for first-time Canvas users.

Did you know? You can customize which links appear in your course’s left-hand navigation menu to reduce clutter and highlight the most important tools for your students.

Best practices to enhance student experience: 

  • Disable unused features
  • Move your most-used tools to the top (e.g., Modules, Assignments, Grades)
  • Only display what students actually need

View the FAQ guide to learn more: How do I optimize the left-hand navigation menu in Canvas?

Course Copy | Importing Existing Canvas Courses

Ready to set up your spring semester courses? Canvas has updated import options to make the process even smoother! Starting fresh with a clean, updated course copy helps ensure students have the best learning experience from day one.

Copying an existing course? The import tool now includes improved features to help you customize what content transfers to your new course shell.

View the FAQ to learn more: How do I import/copy an existing course to my Canvas course?

Need help with any Canvas features? Submit a Help Ticket to OneIT College Support!