June 2025 technology updates
29 May 2025Image by Mohamed Hassan on Pxhere
Our technology updates announce the latest developments in UoA supported tools for teaching and learning.
Canvas
Redesigned Files page
The Files page has been redesigned to offer a cleaner, more intuitive interface with improved file management features. This aims to simplify file organisation and improves usability, especially for those managing large numbers of files.
- Select All and individual file checkboxes added; keyboard shortcuts for multi-select removed
- Bulk actions available: Download, Delete, Move, Edit Permissions, Manage Usage Rights
- Sorting enabled on column headers
- Temporary toggle to switch between new and original interface (preference saved across sessions)
- “All My Files” opens to a landing page instead of folder tree
- Manage Permissions and Usage Rights open in separate modals
Other changes include:
- Drag-and-drop uploading remains; moving files by drag-and-drop is no longer supported
- Pagination for large file sets; folder tree view removed
- Preview links can no longer be shared outside Canvas
Figure 1: The Canvas Files page highlights areas that have been upgraded.
Canvas Marking and Grading Session Recording
This recorded session covers:
- Accessing Canvas SpeedGrader
- Using annotation and comment tools
- Entering grades, applying rubrics, and providing feedback
- Best practice tips for navigating the Gradebook
Video: Canvas Marking and Grading.
New Quizzes: Enhanced moderation tools and interface updates
The Moderate page in New Quizzes has been updated to provide a more consistent and user-friendly moderation experience.
- Renaming of moderation modal to Course Accommodation
- Relocated student name
- Updated description
- Checkbox to apply changes to current in-progress quiz attempts, enabled by default
- Moderation tray renamed to Current Quiz Accommodation with similar updates
Figure 2: Course Accommodation modal.
Figure 3: Current Quiz Accommodation tray.
Lucid for Education
New resources are available
Following the Lucid-Canvas Community of Practice event on 20 May 2025, new resources include:
- Lucid support email: canvas.support@lucid.co
- Higher Ed use case repository
- Blueprinting and copying Info
- Higher Ed Instructor Hub
- Async Lucid in Canvas course
See also
Lucid for Education (TeachWell Digital)
Lucid-Canvas Community of Practice session recording (YouTube).
We hope these feature improvements will help you improve student engagement and gain insights into your cohort’s progress.
As always, should you have any questions or require assistance, seek support from IT Connect and Ranga Auaha Ako, Learning and Teaching Design Team. We’re here to help.
Disclaimer: The information in this blog post is accurate as of 29 May 2025. Please note that the features and updates mentioned above are based on available information at the time of writing, and there may have been further developments since then.
See also
Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL) monthly forum
All staff at the University are invited to join the monthly forum. See the details for the Zoom link, agenda, and past recordings.
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