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Release Timing: Generally Available on February 25, 2026 as a Feature Option Regional Availability: Globally Supported Customer Type: All Customers Available with: Canvas Key Takeaway: The Course Accessibility Checker is a course-level tool that enables instructors to identify, remediate, and validate accessibility issues…
Release Timing: Generally Available on January 17 as Feature Option. Upcoming enforcement is planned for July 18, 2026. Regional Availability: Globally Supported Customer Type: All customers Available with: Canvas Key Takeaway: Performance and usability upgrades for SpeedGrader allows for a faster and more efficient…
***This feature was delayed in the production environment. The new go-live date is February 21. Release notes What is this update about? This update enables more centralized control in Canvas Apps, streamlining app deployment and management- saving time and improving visibility into where apps are available. This update…
Release Timing: Generally Available on March 21, 2026 as a Feature Option. Regional Availability: Globally Supported Customer Type: All customers Available with: Canvas Key Takeaway: IgniteAI Insights for Discussions provides educator insights on whether students’ replies were relevant to the topic. Discussion insights are…
Release Timing: Generally Available on March 21, 2026 as a Feature Option. Regional Availability: Globally Supported Customer Type: All Customers Available with: Canvas Key Takeaway: IgniteAI Generator for Rubrics helps educators quickly generate a customizable starting point for rubrics. By suggesting initial criteria and…
Release Timing: Generally Available on March 21, 2026 as a Feature Option. Regional Availability: Globally Supported Customer Type: All Customers Available with: Canvas Key Takeaway: IgniteAI Translations allow educators and students to leverage real-time, context-sensitive translations of content across several languages.…
Rolling out a new system is only the beginning. The Adoption Corner explores the intentional strategies that help institutions move beyond implementation and toward sustained, meaningful adoption - using the same consultant lens Instructure teams apply when partnering with institutions around the world. As the new year…
Hi everyone, Over the past few years, I’ve spent a lot of time working inside Canvas - designing assessments, revising them, re-using them across courses, and trying to keep everything coherent as programs evolve. One thing became increasingly clear: the challenge isn’t writing good questions. It’s managing them. Between…
Behind the engineering feature teams that work to make Canvas better is the production engineering team, who are dedicated to "keeping the lights on" and delivering excellent and reliable infrastructure. This team is constantly looking for ways to improve Canvas and help you have a better experience. As we continue to…
Release Timing: Available in Feature Preview on December 13, 2025 as a Feature Option Regional Availability: Globally Supported Customer Type: All Canvas customers Available with: Canvas Key Takeaway: IgniteAI Question Authoring for Quizzes makes it faster for educators to create high-quality, standards-aligned…