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Hello Canvas Community! We are incredibly proud of how many educators, instructional designers, and lifelong learners use the Canvas Network to expand their skills. The Canvas Basics Badge course has always been a favorite for those looking to master the foundational elements of Canvas. To ensure everyone who takes this…
What is Canvas Network? Canvas Network is an online platform that offers free, open professional development courses that support K-12 and Higher Ed (HE) educators. Canvas Network courses are taught by educators from around the world and focus on ways to help educators thrive in their classrooms and their careers. What…
The EDUCAUSE Annual Conference connects the best thinkers in higher education technology. This is THE event where professionals and technology providers from around the world gather to network, share ideas, grow professionally, and discover solutions to today’s challenges. It’s the largest gathering of your peers…people…
Open office hours for finding your way around New to the Community, or just want to get more out of it? Drop in for Community Compass, an open office hour where you can ask anything about the Instructure Community. Bring your questions about notifications, profile settings, finding the right group, or connecting with other…
Join us for the 2026 Florida Canvas + Parchment Connect event being held at St. Petersburg College in Clearwater, Florida. This one-day immersive event will explore the latest innovations transforming the higher ed landscape in Florida. Whether you're enhancing the digital classroom with Canvas or modernizing admissions…
Whether you’re new to Canvas or looking to expand your skills, each Klatch session offers a welcoming space to share ideas, ask questions, and learn from one another. As a K12 Canvas Admin and Technology Instructional Specialist, I am passionate about helping teachers simplify their workflow, make the most of their time,…
Education institutions have made significant progress in digital capability. Yet the presence of technology tells us surprisingly little about how well an institution will respond when conditions change. The Readiness Playbook defines readiness as an organisational capability: the ability to support learners and staff…
The Canvas Klatch is an online office hour open to all members of the Instructure Community. It started as an office hour for the courses I teach for CVC@ONE: Introduction to Teaching with Canvas Advanced Techniques with Canvas Online Teaching and Design Equity & Culturally Responsive Online Teaching Humanizing Online…
Join us for the next installment of our New & Next Showcase, where we'll give an update on our work to create the future of Canvas. You’ll see the progress we’ve made redesigning top Canvas workflows, and the new, more modern interface surrounding them. We'll also share how our Parchment teams are evolving to support…
With the busy start-of-year rush of new product requests winding down, October is the sweet spot to step back, reflect, and refine your district workflows. It’s also the ideal time to start building date-triggered workflows to prepare for budget season, helping you make data-driven decisions on which products to renew,…