#  New Canvas Feature: Differentiation Tags 

 





September 12, 2025

 

 

A powerful new Canvas feature is available as an alternative means of creating sets of students: Differentiation Tags. This new feature sits alongside Sections and Groups with its most unique feature being that the created sets are *hidden from students.*

There is a new FAQ on how to use them:

- [How do I use Differentiation Tags in Canvas?](/faq/how-do-i-use-differentiation-tags-canvas "How do I use differentiation tags in Canvas?")

And the FAQ comparing Groups and Sections has been updated to include Differentiation Tags in the comparison:

- [What is the difference between Groups, Sections, and Differentiation Tags in Canvas?](/faq/what-difference-between-groups-sections-and-differentiation-tags "What is the difference between Groups, Sections, and Differentiation Tags?")