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There are thousands of edtech solutions available, and the right ones can have a big impact on teaching and learning. However, with so many options, it can be difficult to identify which tools work best for your teachers and students. That’s why holistic, evidence-based edtech management is imperative for district leaders…
District leaders want to make informed decisions when it comes to the products they invest in and realize maximum return on investment. Making these decisions involves many stakeholders, so it is crucial that there is an efficient way to communicate and collaborate between teams. In this webinar, we teamed up with two…
With school back in session, districts have reignited the spark that ensures students not only have tools that aid in reaching preferred outcomes, but that the tools are compliant and safe for use. This requires well-run vetting, budgeting and implementation processes. Christopher Thieme, Executive Director of Educational…
Keeping digital learning environments safe for student and teacher data rests in part on knowing what education technology is being accessed. With this information, districts can then more easily identify areas of potential risk and begin to take action by reviewing privacy practices of unvetted edtech tools that are in…
Educators know that the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires federal funds to be used for evidence-based interventions, but understanding the evidence–what, how recent, and how much of it there is–behind specific products is easier said than done. Applying the four levels of evidence laid out by ESSA to…
Check out these great Virtual Office Hours with host and Product Specialist, Madra Cherubini! * March Topic: Leveraging Data to Make EdTech Decisions* Recording * April Topic: Best Practices for Library Maintenance* Recording * May Topic: Fall Rollout Best Practices* Slide Deck with Resources & Recording * June Virtual…
Greetings, Community Members! Our LearnPlatform and Community teams are hard at work to bring you the seamless and consistent experience you’ve come to expect within the Instructure Community. Our current mission involves updating and migrating all support guides within the LearnPlatform Community. Our Plan: We are…
To ensure a smooth implementation, tailor your LearnPlatform Rollout plan to fit your specific educational ecosystem. Develop a communication plan that addresses your staff’s unique needs and pain points. We recommend utilizing a mix of communication modes, including walkthrough videos, in-person professional development,…
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…
We’re excited to announce a powerful new compliance feature coming to Intelligent Insights for all our Higher Education (HE) customers in the United States: The Title IV Financial Aid report! This report will be released on December 12th, ensuring your administration teams have it available to start using for the upcoming…
We’re excited to introduce Surveys as a new quiz type for New Quizzes, designed to help educators more easily gather feedback, gauge understanding, or foster open reflection from their students. Surveys can be configured to collect anonymous or non-anonymous feedback, and graded or ungraded, offering flexibility to meet…
Your learners' journeys do not stop at enrollment. Often, the most important data comes after a course has begun: license numbers, phone updates, mailing addresses. Until now, updating that information wasn’t possible in Canvas Catalog. With our new API-only, Post-Registration UDF Editing, Catalog makes it easy to keep…
As we shared in October, the Portfolio tool will be generally available in Canvas this month! We understand that some institutions may want to opt out ahead of the GA release to avoid having the feature be on by default. To support this, we’ve prepared a self-serve option that allows your team to maintain full control over…
Dear Parchment Digital Badges Community, Every term, instructors work hard to guide learners toward their goals, helping them earn badges, complete pathways, and celebrate progress.. Until now, giving instructors access to see that progress inside Canvas also meant giving them full control, including the ability to manage…
We’re pleased to announce a new partnership between Instructure and Flywire, bringing global tuition payment capabilities directly into Canvas Catalog. This integration is now live and allows institutions to support international programs with secure, localized, and compliant payment infrastructure. Why Flywire? Flywire is…
We’re excited to announce the release of DAP CLI 2.1.0, bringing smarter performance handling, improved stability, and even emoji support 🎉. As part of our ongoing commitment to improving the Data Access Platform (DAP) experience, this update makes the CLI more resilient, reliable, and user-friendly — especially for…
Earlier this month, we announced the infrastructure upgrade powering the Canvas Data 2 (CD2) / DAP Query API, to Snowflake. We’re excited to share that this transition is progressing as planned and brings significant improvements in data fidelity, scalability, and performance. As we have finalized the migration plan for…