Canvas Corner: Updated Features – MathJax, Gradebook: View Ungraded as Zero, Pretty HTML Editor
On February 20th, 2021, Canvas released 3 feature updates: MathJax is loaded if Canvas detects an equation image added by LaTeX delimited characters. Gradebook: View Ungraded as Zero is a visual change only and does not affect any grades. Pretty HTML Editor includes an enhancement to the Rich Content Editor in addition to the raw HTML editor. A comprehensive summary of these features is highlighted below. MathJax Summary LaTeX equations can be entered in any Canvas text field, and MathJax is loaded if Canvas detects an equation image added by delimited LaTeX characters. Benefit LaTeX equations can be entered in any Canvas text field, and MathJax is loaded if Canvas detects an equation image added by delimited LaTeX characters. Manually Entered Equations Equations can be added manually in any Canvas area that includes a text field, such as the title of an assignment or in a calendar event. Manual entries must be formatted according to LaTeX specifications. For help using the LaTeX Editor, please see the Canvas Equation Editor Advanced PDF. LaTex in the Calendar Text fields support MathJax $$ or /( delimiters to identify equations. Adding equations added in a \(…\) format indicates the equation should be in an […]
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