This is an update (November 19, 2024) from a previous announcement: Canvas has changed the timeline for Discussion Checkpoints. It will now be available beginning January 18, 2025.

In the Teaching Innovation Blog, learn how to configure Discussion Checkpoints in Canvas, a feature that splits the scoring and due dates of discussions into the initial post and required replies.

Eva Grouling Snider, senior instructional consultant, shares how to set up and grade Discussion Checkpoints and how students interact with this new feature in Canvas.  

Join the conversation and share how this new discussion feature could benefit your courses. When you subscribe, you can expect new content on the blog every Wednesday.

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