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Release notes outline upcoming customer-impacting changes that are expected to display in beta and/or production environments. Please note that features considered for future development are not included in the notes. Visit the Parchment Collaborative Roadmap to explore upcoming work and share feedback. Your input helps…
Release Timing: Generally Available end of April as a Feature Option Regional Availability: NORAM/LATAM/EMEA/APAC/Global Customer Type: Higher Education, K12, Partner/Business & Government Available with: Parchment Digital Badges Key Takeaway: Until now, many organizations could issue digital badges but had limited insight…
Graded discussions do not appear to be eligible as badge requirements in Blackboard Ultra (only assignments, tests, or modules). Is it possible to use graded discussion forums as triggers for badge awards?
We’re keeping Beta on its current schedule This week, we shared that the Canvas Beta environment would move from a weekly to a three-week refresh cycle beginning May 2, 2026. The response from the Community was immediate, thoughtful, and clear. Based on that feedback, we’re reversing the decision. The Canvas Beta…
We’re excited to share the launch of our new Canvas Dashboard, now rolling out April 18th as a feature option to all users after a successful Early Adopter Program. For years, we’ve heard consistently from institutions and students: how can we make it easier for students to see what’s important and find their course work?…
Release Timing: Generally Available April 17, 2026 as a Feature Option. This feature will be enforced on for all users July 1, 2026. Regional Availability: NORAM (US only) Customer Type: K12 Available with: Mastery Connect Key Takeaway: Accessibility is an increasingly important priority for districts as they navigate…
To improve consistency, observability, and security across Instructure developer platforms, we are announcing two upcoming API changes. Per the Instructure API policy, both changes will take effect 90 days after this announcement, at 2026-07-13. These updates affect: Canvas Live Events Data Access Platform (DAP) Query API…
We’re excited to announce a series of important updates to the DAP Query API / CD2 schema. These changes are designed to resolve data integrity issues, improve data types, and introduce highly requested columns to give you deeper insights and better control over your data pipelines. The changes will go live on April 27,…
We’re excited to announce that Section-Based Listings are now live in Canvas Catalog, giving administrators greater flexibility to control how listings map to Canvas sections based on their enrollment needs. This opt-in capability makes it easier to manage courses across multiple terms, audiences, or schedules while…
Recently, our team traveled to Springfield, Missouri, to host a Customer Discovery Session with fully online K-12 administrators, educators, and students. The event brought together Virtual Learning Leadership Alliance (VLLA) leaders from across the country, along with teachers and students, for three concurrent, full-day…
At the heart of our mission is a commitment to creating tools that are not only powerful but also intuitive and easy to use. We know that sometimes, even when a feature works perfectly from a technical standpoint, the design or flow can still cause frustration. To better address these challenges, we are excited to announce…
We recently kicked off the first session in our four-part webinar series focused on the transition to New Quizzes. It was energizing to see so many Canvas administrators, instructional designers, and edtech leaders join us to talk about the future of assessment. During the session, we explored where New Quizzes stands…
Following the rollout in the U.S. and Latin America, we’re continuing our global rollout, bringing IgniteAI Agent directly into the Canvas workflows of educators in Europe, Middle East, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. With IgniteAI Agent, instructors and admins can: Update course content and settings with simple…
The Canvas Klatch is an online office hour open to all members of the Instructure Community. It started as an office hour for the courses I teach for CVC@ONE: Introduction to Teaching with Canvas Advanced Techniques with Canvas Online Teaching and Design Equity & Culturally Responsive Online Teaching Humanizing Online…
In this session, we’ll provide updates on how AI features, as well as advanced analytics, interactive video, and engagement tools, are mapped across a simplified, tiered Canvas structure. We’ll also preview the shift to more modern, connected workflows within the Canvas experience itself, and share exciting advancements in…
Accessibility and preparing for upcoming deadlines is generating a LOT of conversation on campuses and districts across the nation. Join us for this special session of Canvas Klatch where the discussion will revolve around accessibility. Come with your questions, share your successes, or just share your curiosity. As a K12…
Sustainable innovation, regulatory expectations, and the learner experience Higher education providers are facing two major challenges. The first is sustainable innovation. In a more financially volatile, resource-constrained environment, institutions are under growing pressure to continue innovating with this…
Live Webinar Beyond Detection: Cultivating Academic Integrity in the GenAI Era Date: April 22, 2026 Time: 9 AM MT / 11 AM ET How does your institution handle the ethics of assessment in 2026? Join Dr. David Rettinger and Justin Depuydt for a webinar on building a "Tech Stack of Excellence." We’ll explore how to leverage…
Join us for a live look at how charter and independent schools are modernizing diploma management with Parchment. We will explore digital and print diploma workflows, including direct-to-student shipping for virtual and distributed schools, and include a live product demo. Graduation is a milestone moment. Delivering…
The keynotes and sessions in Spokane may be over, but the conversation is just getting started. Join us for the InstructureCon25 Encore Series—a book club for the Instructure Community that brings the voices of featured speakers into your everyday learning. One book at a time, we’ll read, reflect, and keep the…
We’re excited to introduce a new quarterly Implementation Webinar series designed to support Canvas Administrators during setup, rollout, and early adoption. These sessions are built to help you better understand admin functionality, available training resources, and how to get the most value from your On-Demand Training…