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Welcome to the first Virtual Office Half Hour of 2026! As districts face increasing spending challenges, the focus for this month is on critical strategies for using data and evidence to inform renewal and investment decisions. The ultimate goal is ensuring every dollar spent positively impacts student outcomes. Recording…
When students enroll in a program, they expect to start learning right away. But in Catalog, that first step has not always been smooth. Instead of seeing all their courses in Canvas, students had to manually launch each one before it appeared on their dashboard. That extra step often caused confusion. Students wondered if…
Canvas on iOS 26: Experience "Liquid Glass" We’re excited to unveil a fresh look for the Canvas mobile apps on iOS 26! This update embraces Apple’s new Liquid Glass design system, bringing a more modern, fluid, and immersive feel to our Learner, Educator, and Parent experiences. What’s Changing? The core of this redesign…
Canvas Portfolios: Now in the Palm of Your Hand! Following our recent announcement of Canvas Portfolios in Canvas, we’re thrilled to bring this powerful tool directly to your mobile devices. Whether you’re a student showcasing your latest project or a teacher reviewing student growth, you can now access Portfolios…
We will be performing scheduled maintenance on Canvas Catalog as part of a planned infrastructure upgrade. This effort is part of our ongoing commitment to improve platform performance, reliability, and long-term stability. What is happening Canvas Catalog will be temporarily unavailable during the timeframes listed below.…
Dear Parchment Digital Badges Community, We are excited to introduce a change many of you have been asking for. Starting from January 26 in Beta and moving to Production on February 9, your grading setup in Canvas will power badge awarding in Parchment Digital Badges This ensures that badges are issued according to the…
Accessibility improvements are coming and bringing along automated captioning to Canvas with it! Through real-time video transcripts, both Canvas and Canvas Studio users will be able to search, follow, and revisit key moments in videos, plus more. We are happy to announce a major upgrade to your video experience which will…
As a product manager, one of the most rewarding parts of my role is seeing how customers actually use what we build. Not just the workflows we design for, but the ones that emerge once a tool is placed in real classrooms, under real constraints, with real time pressure. Over the past few months, I’ve spent time talking…
We are happy to share a major milestone in our journey of content accessibility in Canvas: the upcoming launch of our new Course Accessibility Checker. The tool will be integrated into the core Canvas experience and access to it can be controlled at both the account and course level. As accessibility mandates and…
Over the past year, New & Next has become a key part of how we communicate product updates—giving our customers clearer visibility into what we’re delivering, what’s coming next, and why it matters. That commitment was on full display during our November 2025 New & Next Showcase, the first of its kind, which brought…
Meet learners where they are Not every learner uses Canvas the same way. Whether it’s a corporate trainee, a continuing education student, or someone enrolling in a public program, many don’t have Canvas login credentials. That created friction right at the start. Starting January 27, institutions can remove that barrier…