How to update your Canvas configuration

What's new

The September 2026 update enables teachers to add Derivita to the course navigation. If they choose to add it, they and their students can quickly perform common actions without creating a Derivita assignment first.

This update doesn't affect other features, and teachers who choose not to add Derivita to the course navigation will see no change.

Steps

1. In your Canvas root account, go to Apps > Manage
2. Search for Derivita and click its name
3. Switch to the Configuration tab
4. At the bottom right, click Edit as JSON
5. Delete everything under JSON Configuration
6. Copy and paste the latest JSON:
   DERIVITA CONFIGURATION JSON Copy to Clipboard

   { "title": "+ Derivita", "target_link_uri": "https://homework.derivita.com/...

7. Click Update Configuration

When can I do this?

Any time. Rest assured that this only enables new features; it won't change any assignments, grades, or other features.

To see what it looks like for teachers, please see:
How to add the course dashboard to your Canvas course