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Can anyone point me to a theme manager for the resource centers in the new Impact platform? We have a theme manager for the Guides, but the Resource Center does not seem to have access to the theme library. I went through the process of setting all the styles in the Resource Center GUI, but am not finding a way to back…
We would like to test our resource center, but it seems that will activate it for everyone, not just the segment we can assign to the guides in the guide list. Is it possible to do that? We want to test in production but don't want it visible to everyone! Thanks if you know. I had hoped to have separate resource centers…
What is the purpose of this Guide? Help students who are new to Canvas Dashboard orient themselves with the new environment and provide them with the necessary support to get started. Tag location for each step Step 1: Your Dashboard Page: Canvas Dashboard Page Next button: Visit Calendar! with automation to Global…
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. Unless otherwise stated, all features in this release are available in the Production environment as of…
What is the purpose of this Guide? The purpose of this guide is to proactively inform students about the release update of June 2026 Message location Canvas Release of June 2026 Canvas Course home Page Community Guides [toggle] https://community.instructure.com/en/discussion/666144/canvas-release-notes-2026-06-20 New…
What is the purpose of this Guide? The purpose of this guide is to proactively inform instructors about the release update of June 2026 Message location Canvas Release of June 2026 Canvas Course home Page Community Guides [toggle] https://community.instructure.com/en/discussion/666144/canvas-release-notes-2026-06-20 New…
What is the purpose of this Guide? This walkthrough is part of the Build structured courses using Modules campaign and guides instructors through adding content to an existing Classic Quiz shell. Tag location for each step Step 1: Add Content to your Quiz Page: CQ | Individual classic quiz page Anchored to: CQ | Individual…
What is the purpose of this Guide? This walkthrough starts on the Edit New Quiz Page and guides instructors on how to edit and add content to a New Quiz after creating it from the Modules page. Tag location for each step Step 1: Edit new quiz page Page: NQ | Edit new quiz page Next button: Next Step 2: Review the title…
Since April 2026, institutions have had the option to enable the Customizable Dashboard for Learners feature option, giving students a more useful starting point each time they log in to Canvas. Starting August 15, 2026, this feature will be enabled by default at the account level. Once enabled, individual students can opt…
Notebook arrives in Canvas on July 18, 2026. This new feature gives learners a built-in way to take notes and highlight key ideas inside Canvas, helping institutions provide a more connected learning experience without requiring learners to rely on separate tools. Notebook will be disabled by default, and administrators…
We want to give you a little more time to explore. Free access to premium IgniteAI capabilities for U.S.-based institutions now runs through July 31, 2026 (one month beyond the original June 30 deadline). What's still available The following IgniteAI capabilities remain free to use through July 31: Canvas Plus IgniteAI…
Over the last several months, we’ve worked closely with our community to dive deep into the peer review experience in Canvas, a pain point that many have had for a while. We’ve heard loud and clear that while the feature has incredible potential, there were clear opportunities to improve the process. Based on your…
Since January 2026, institutions have had the opportunity to enable the Performance and Usability Upgrades for SpeedGrader feature option and experience a faster, more responsive grading workflow. As previously announced, this feature will become the default SpeedGrader experience on July 18, 2026. Action required for…
Last November we announced a backend upgrade to the DAP Query API / CD2 API that brought higher data fidelity and a more reliable replication pipeline. Catalog data is the last namespace still served from the previous infrastructure. We're now moving it onto the same upgraded backend that every other namespace already runs…
For educators, tracking student progress isn't just about final grades—it's about understanding exactly which skills and standards a student has mastered. That is where the Learning Mastery Gradebook (LMGB) comes in, offering a dedicated view to monitor outcome-based learning. Today, we are excited to announce the general…
Admins that wanted to understand tool adoption and mobile usage questions used to need to run separate exports and develop separate analyses. They don't anymore. IgniteAI Ask Your Data now reads both LTI launch data and mobile log data, so the same conversational interface can answer questions about LTI launches and mobile…
We want to make our non-production environments more secure, sustainable, and better aligned with how your institution actually operates. Earlier this year, this community pushed back when we changed the Beta refresh cadence. That feedback changed our decision. This is your chance to directly influence our design and…
Release Timing: Generally Available and enforced beginning July 18, 2026 Regional Availability: Global Customer Type: Higher Education and K12 Available with: Canvas Core (all Canvas users) Key Takeaway: The enhanced Learning Mastery Gradebook gives instructors clearer, more actionable insight into learner outcome…