Fall Quizzes Update
Canvas Release Notes (2026-11-21) - New Quizzes Updates
Latest Updates with Canvas New Quizzes and Video resources
| Feature | What faculty need to know | Documentation |
| Case-sensitive fill-in-the-blank | New checkbox controls whether capitalization matters. Unchecked by default for new questions. Existing questions retain their current setting. | Quick tip |
| Matching and Numeric surveys | Both question types are supported in graded and ungraded surveys. | Quick tip |
| Rich Content Editor | Answer choices in multiple choice, multiple answer, and ordering questions have an optional RCE, activated using the T icon. | Quick tip |
| Access codes | Students must re-enter an access code after reconnecting if disconnected during a quiz. Saved answers are retained. | FAQ |
| Save and exit | Students receive a confirmation before leaving an attempt. Staying on the quiz is the default. The timer continues after leaving. | FAQ / student guidance |
| Respondus LockDown Browser | Students can access quiz results inside LockDown Browser after the Available Until date. Outside the browser, they receive a launch link rather than a 403 error. | Support tip |
Guide 2: New Quizzes – Student Experience
Focus on what students may encounter:
- Reconnecting to a quiz and re-entering an access code.
- Understanding that saved answers are retained.
- Returning to a quiz after clicking Return.
- Understanding that the timer continues while outside the quiz.
- Knowing that a quiz cannot be resumed after the time limit or availability deadline.
- Viewing quiz results using Respondus LockDown Browser.
I would make the student guide relatively short and visual, with screenshots where possible.
One important clarification: The original note about Respondus compatibility with LTI 1.1 and LTI 1.3 is crossed out. I would not include that as a new feature in the communication unless LMS confirms that it is still part of this deployment.
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