English
Sign in to enhance your access to articles, forums, and events—and to participate by sharing insights, engaging in discussions, and connecting with your network of edtech peers.
Release notes outline upcoming customer-impacting changes that are expected to be displayed in production environments. Please note that features considered for future development are not included in the notes. Canvas Catalog is an all-in-one learning solution that integrates with the Canvas LMS as a course registration…
Can Canvas Catalog provide admins with a "View As User" capability, similar to the "Act As User" ability within Canvas LMS? This would be useful to help troubleshoot issues within Canvas Catalog reported by students. If this capability already exists, pardon my apparent ignorance. I haven't found it yet.
As a Canvas and Catalog Admin, I have an instructor who never added module requirements to his course, and when the course concluded, the students' transcripts consequently show that the course is not complete. Is there a way to tell Catalog that those students successfully completed the course?
Good morning - Does anyone know the process to rename a branding theme in Catalog? According to the How do I customize a catalog or subcatalog using the Storefront Theme Editor? guide - we should be able to utilize the pencil to update the name of the theme. We are being told that this is not supported, but the guide says…
Hello Canvas Community! Does anyone utilize TouchNet as their payment system for Canvas Catalog courses? And if so, does anyone implement a Marketplace uStore? Other than adding tax into the course enrollment fee, does anyone have a working solution between Catalog and TouchNet Marketplace to collect tax for taxable online…
Learn about Canvas, browse guides, and get answers from fellow Community members.
Learn about Canvas Career, browse guides, and get answers from fellow Community members.
Canvas Lite is a free, secure course-building platform designed for independent educators, homeschool teachers, tutors, and community instructors.
Learn about the Canvas mobile apps, browse guides, and get answers from fellow Community members.
Learn about Canvas Studio, browse guides, and get answers from fellow Community members.
Learn about Canvas Catalog, browse guides, and get answers from fellow Community members.
Learn about using Folio, the Canvas Outcomes Assessment Platform, TalentMatch, and the Tennessee Student Growth Portfolio. This product will be depreciated on December 31, 2026.
Learn about Intelligent Insights, browse guides, and get answers from fellow Community members.
Learn about SIS integrations, browse guides, and get answers from fellow Community members.
We just wrapped our October New & Next Showcase, with plenty to recap. If you couldn't join live, or want a second look at the details, this post is for you. Three New & Next Showcases in, and we have to say, we’re thrilled with what we've built. The first two centered on primary updates–first, IgniteAI feature…
TLDR: Notebook expands to mobile apps with offline access, alongside improved search, organized views, bulk delete options, and downloadable exports for web users. Before Notebook, students took notes in external apps. They copied course materials out of Canvas and lost access to those notes when studying offline or on the…
Release Timing: Generally Available on October 27, 2026 as an optional Account Setting Regional Availability: Global Customer Type: Higher Education/Business & Government Available with: Canvas Catalog Key Takeaway: Administrators can enable purchase orders as a checkout option, making it easier for organizations to…
Release Timing: Generally Available November 202026 Regional Availability: Available in all regions Customer Type: All customers Available with: Canvas Core | New Quizzes Key Takeaway: New Quizzes is introducing a series of small but targeted improvements designed to reduce common friction across assessment creation,…
Since we launched Canvas Portfolios last year, four pieces of feedback came through front and center. Bringing an assignment into a portfolio meant syncing it from Canvas: a linked reference, not evidence of its own. The Rich Content Editor held only plain text and files, with no room for a video, a board, or anything…
Dear Parchment Digital Badges Community, Badge creators know what their credentials represent. But finding the right skill within a large taxonomy can still require trying several keywords, comparing similar results, and knowing the terminology used by the taxonomy. A badge may clearly describe a learner’s capabilities…
Business continuity is more than keeping a system online. It is about helping institutions continue teaching, supporting students, and making critical academic decisions even when normal access to technology is interrupted. Earlier this year in response to the security incident, we made the difficult choice to take Canvas…
Ask Your Data users can now take their visual analysis and presentation to the next level with our latest redesign of the tool’s charting experience. You have more chart types to choose from, more control over how your data is presented, and a simpler way to create and refine charts that clearly communicate what your data…
To provide richer visibility and ensure consistent tracking across Canvas activity, we are updating the schema for the Data Access Platform (DAP) / CD2 canvas_logs namespace, specifically for the web_logs table on 7th Oct 2026. This update introduces six new values to the web_application_context_type enumeration to reflect…
District Data Access for Mastery Connect REST API | Q3 2026 | Feature Overview Updated Feature Release Timing: Target general availability week of October 5 as an opt-in capability (off by default) Customer Type: K12 Available with: Mastery Key Takeaway: With district data access for Mastery Connect REST API, technology…
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…
Across the UK and EMEA, universities are rethinking how learning is delivered. From England’s Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) to the growth of micro-credentials and professional learning across Europe, institutions are expanding beyond traditional degree programmes to support learners throughout their careers. You…
We’re excited to introduce a new quarterly Implementation Webinar series designed to support Canvas Administrators during setup, rollout, and early adoption. These sessions are built to help you better understand admin functionality, available training resources, and how to get the most value from your On-Demand Training…
Proving mastery in the age of AI. October 29, 2026 | 9 AM MT / 11 AM ET AI can write the essay and pass the test. So what still counts as proof that a student learned something? That question now lands on assessment strategy, integrity policy, and accreditation evidence — not just on individual courses. Join Instructure…
Most small businesses and mid-market teams don't have a training department. They have someone who got handed a stack of policies and a deadline. This webinar looks at how Canvas Career by Instructure helps those teams build and launch courses fast, without a big content team or a long build process. We'll cover what sets…
Join us for the October Impact User Group Meeting on Thursday, October 29, at 6:00PM ET. We will discuss any recent or upcoming product updates, hear and see examples of best practices from other customers, and have breakout sessions where questions can be answered and discussed among peers. The meeting will be recorded…
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,…
The Michigan Canvas Users Conference brings together users from higher-ed institutions in the state which use Instructure products to encourage collaboration, sharing, and discussion around the best practices in teaching and learning. Come meet your peers from other Michigan institutions! Registration is required for the…
Join Us at Alabama Canvas Connect 2026! We are excited to announce the 2026 Alabama Canvas Connect, hosted at The University of Alabama at Birmingham! This one-day immersive event brings together educators, instructional designers, and edtech leaders to explore the latest innovations transforming higher education across…
Convene Sancroft, St Paul's, London This year at CanvasCon Europe, we’ll be exploring what it means to be ready for the future of education. Join us for two days full of insightful presenters, unforgettable learning and collaboration with the best community in edtech. Register Now