Canvas Tutorials Rich Content Editor Update (Coming Soon)

Getting Started Module

Overview

The rich content editor is getting an update soon. This option will be course level feature option in production after the January 18, 2020 update. On May 15, 2020 the new rich content editor will be turned for ALL Canvas courses. Review the tabbed menu below to learn more.

New Feature Overview

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Below are the improvements that will be available in the new rich content editor.

Watch the video, Rich Content Editor: Interface Enhancements (2020-01-18 Screencast), for details the upcoming changes.
Right Side Content Selector Bar - This bar persistently used 1/3 of the page. The solution provides the right side content selector only when the user selects an option that requires it.
Images and Files - The updated RCE provides options to make it easier to add, embed or link to images and files. It auto-scales images with content so that your content is responsive on smaller screens. Students have the option to download images and files after previewing them, instead of auto-downloading everything they click on.
Window Size - The RCE window size auto-sizes to content while creating and after publishing.
Icons and Organization - The RCE toolbar is consolidated to make it more consistent with other editing tools that most users are accustomed to using.
App consolidation - All integrated apps will be located in one menu. This will include the Commons favorite option. Finding and important Commons content just got a lot easier. Currently, this option is available under the V icon in the toolbar. See Using the Canvas Commons page for details on the Canvas Commons.

Important Notes

After the January 18, 2020 update, the new rich content editor will be enabled in the Faculty Commons and Canvas Student Training courses so faculty and students can check out the new editor if desired. To join one of these course sites, click the Help icon in the global menu and select the course to enroll. Note: Faculty will only see the Faculty Commons site and students will only see the Canvas Training Course.

Once this option is released to production, instructors will be enable the new rich content editor in course settings page from the feature option tab.

Please note the following:

Once enabled, this option will replace the current rich content editor in all locations except the new quiz tool.
End of life for the current editor will occur in the June 2020 release. Lake Land College plans to enable the new editor for ALL courses on May 15, 2020.
This update will be occurring in conjunction with the new assignment workflows update.
Please note this timeline is subject to change.

If you would like to provide feedback, please login to the Canvas Community assignment workflow focus group to provide your feedback. Please note the rich content editor update is part of bigger update to the assignment page on both faculty and student side. Please note if this is the first time you are logging into the Canvas Community, you must activate your Canvas Community account. Please review the following guides on how to login to the Canvas Community and setup your Canvas Community profile.

Preview

Below is a general overview of the changes. In this example a page is being edited but the options will be the same when editing announcements, assignments, quizzes, discussion topics & posts. When the rich content editor displays, users will see following toolbar options. Review the numbered items below.

rich content editor edit screen

Student Guides

Note: These guides are maintained by the Canvas Documentation Team and are available on the Canvas Community site. Some of the information in these guides may not apply to the Lake Land College instance of Canvas. If you have a question about any features mentioned in these guides, please review the Getting Help page for details on who to contact at Lake Land College.

Instructor Guides

Note: These guides are maintained by the Canvas Documentation Team and are available on the Canvas Community site. Some of the information in these guides may not apply to the Lake Land College instance of Canvas. If you have a question about any features mentioned in these guides, please review the Getting Help page for details on who to contact at Lake Land College.