{"id":2193,"date":"2025-08-15T15:46:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T19:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/?p=2193"},"modified":"2025-08-15T15:47:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T19:47:10","slug":"07-23-25-wednesday-edtech-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/07-23-25-wednesday-edtech-update\/","title":{"rendered":"07\/23\/25 Wednesday EdTech Update!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/12\/Canvas-Update-Icon.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-552 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/12\/Canvas-Update-Icon-150x150.png\" alt=\"Canvas icon with update banner\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/12\/Canvas-Update-Icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/12\/Canvas-Update-Icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/12\/Canvas-Update-Icon-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/12\/Canvas-Update-Icon-768x767.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/12\/Canvas-Update-Icon-816x815.png 816w, https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/12\/Canvas-Update-Icon.png 1112w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Canvas Update: <\/span>Changes to Files<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Files<\/strong> are changing!\u00a0This update offers a cleaner, more intuitive interface that simplifies file organization and management. Improvements like pagination, sorting, and streamlined selection tools enhance usability (though the old Files interface will still be available for now).<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">To select all files and folders at once, click the\u00a0<strong>Select All<\/strong>\u00a0checkbox.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>To select files or folders individually, use the checkbox next to each file or folder.<\/li>\n<li>Column headers can be clicked to sort files and folders.<\/li>\n<li>To switch between the new and original Files page, click the\u00a0<strong>Switch to Old\/New Files Page<\/strong>\u00a0button.<\/li>\n<li>To view the Files landing page, click the\u00a0<strong>All My Files<\/strong>\u00a0button.<\/li>\n<li>Bulk action options are available when files and\/or folders are selected.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/08\/files.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2195 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/08\/files.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/08\/files.png 620w, https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/08\/files-300x152.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Canvas-Releases\/Canvas-Release-Notes-2025-06-21\/ta-p\/645373#toc-hId-1045362244\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-default\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#1f4b74;border-color:#193c5d;border-radius:5px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:0px 16px;font-size:13px;line-height:26px;border-color:#63819e;border-radius:5px;text-shadow:none\"> &#8220;Learn More!&#8221;<\/span><\/a>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/12\/wider-logo-with-rounded-corner-text-box.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-583\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/12\/wider-logo-with-rounded-corner-text-box-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"logo for instructional design dynamic duo\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/12\/wider-logo-with-rounded-corner-text-box-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/12\/wider-logo-with-rounded-corner-text-box-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/12\/wider-logo-with-rounded-corner-text-box-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/12\/wider-logo-with-rounded-corner-text-box.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>This message is brought to you by the Instructional Design Dynamic Duo<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Rocky Allinger &amp; Cindi Kerns<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:callinger@messiah.edu\">callinger@messiah.edu<\/a> | <a href=\"mailto:ckerns@messiah.edu\">ckerns@messiah.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/its\/instructional-design-office-hours\">Instructional Design Office Hours<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/its\/\">ITS Helpdesk Blog<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canvas Update: Changes to Files Files are changing!\u00a0This update offers a cleaner, more intuitive interface that simplifies file organization and management. 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