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One of the largest measures of the student experience in the US comes from The National Survey of Student Engagement or NSSE. Each year, NSSE collects information from first-year and senior students about the characteristics and quality of their undergraduate experience. Students’ sense of belonging is one of the many…
Drumroll please...The Impact winners for 2020! We hope that their efforts will inspire you to take your LMS usage to the next level too. Best Newcomer: George Brown College We have had so many customers join us this past year, making this an especially tough category! The winner we selected has been so invested since Day…
We asked a few of our customers who use campaign messages extensively what qualities make for effective messaging. From their responses, we offer five best practices for getting end-users to engage with your custom messaging. * Be Selective with Messaging While messaging can be a great tool to get information across, too…
Our newest set of Universe campaigns are designed to serve as a template to get campus information and alerts disbursed quickly! These templates can be on file for emergency use. Simply copy and paste these templates into your EesySoft dashboard and have crisis communication ready if emergency circumstances arise about…
Applicable Learning Management System(s): Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, D2L Campaign Description: A campaign to remind students of academic support services available as students approach midterms and end-of-term assessments and to remind and instructors of assessment tools and support available Submitted by (and on behalf…
Messages for Students Welcome Back to Campus This campaign is designed to help students and faculty transition back to on-campus learning by providing updated policies and procedures. View Campaign Promoting Virtual Academic Services Students may not realize the support services they rely on when on-campus and still…
Regardless of location, size, or funding, one commonality between all institutions is the need to promote inclusion and diversity in the campus community. The concept of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have long been on the agenda for higher education (Nunes, 2021). As we navigate back to in-person learning, the…
At the end of their Spring 2021 semester, The University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton decided to make the transition from Blackboard Learn to Blackboard with Ultra Base Navigation (UBN). To ensure seamless integration, UACCM opted to use Impact to help with their transition. LMS migration at Impact is guided…
5 To-Do List Improvements That Make Studying EasierManaging schoolwork on a phone shouldn’t require three apps and a mental spreadsheet. For millions of students, the Canvas mobile To-Do list is the first place they check to understand their day. In fact, it’s the most-visited screen in the entire app, opened almost 200…
Callout: This blog post is part of the Mastery Connect Feature Spotlight series, where we highlight enhancements and updates designed to make your experience simpler and more powerful. In every classroom, teaching and assessment go hand in hand. Educators know that frequent, formative checks for understanding are essential…
Release Timing: December 19: Generally Available as Feature Option Customer Type: K12 Available with: Mastery Connect Key takeaway: IgniteAI Item Authoring for Assessments makes it faster to create high-quality, standards-aligned multiple-choice items in Mastery Connect. Assessment content creation can be one of the most…
Dear Parchment Digital Badges Community! As 2025 comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to pause, reflect, and say something we don’t say often enough: thank you. Thank you for choosing us as your credentialing partner. Thank you for sharing your feedback, your struggles, and your vision. Also in the power of credentials…
Every institution has its own language, policies, and ways of working — and now IgniteAI Ask Your Data in Intelligent Insights can speak yours. The new Context Library feature is designed to make AI-generated insights more accurate, relevant, and aligned with your institution’s unique environment. Earlier this year, we…
We're excited to announce important updates to our Files API, designed to bring you a more secure and efficient experience when working with your files. These changes reflect our commitment to following current best practices and providing you with the most robust tools possible. Previous Change: File UUIDs Transitioned…
At the end of October, the Instructure team had the chance to spend a full day onsite with Belmont University in Nashville, TN for a Customer Discovery Session (CDS) focused on the future of course design and assessment. Belmont is an innovative institution that has deliberately evolved its digital learning approach over…
The day after CanvasCon EMEA wrapped up in Oslo, a group of learning technologists and administrators from across Europe, Middle East and Africa, joined us for the second time this year for a focused Customer Discovery Session (CDS). Where CanvasCon was about sharing what’s new, this day was about listening: understanding…
This week, I had the honor of sharing all of our highly anticipated new features with my friend and colleague, Zach Pendleton (@zachp) via our first-ever New & Next Showcase. Over one thousand educators, administrators, and edtech leaders joined us for a look into the evolution of the New & Next product update series that…
On January 17, 2026, the Performance and Usability Upgrades for SpeedGrader will officially enter General Availability (GA). At that time, the feature option will default to ON for all institutions, while still allowing admins to opt out if they need more time to prepare. Full enforcement will follow in July 2026. These…