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Introducing Our New Beta Environments for Canvas Credentials – Test, Innovate, and Shape the Future!
Dear Canvas Credentials Community! We heard you! Many of our customers expressed the need for a safe, dedicated space to explore new features, validate workflows, and ensure smooth adoption before updates go live. In response, we’ve launched Beta environments for Canvas Credentials—giving you early access to upcoming…
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Ensure reliable and secure assessments by shuffling answer choices on Mastery assessments
Enhance the integrity of your assessments with the option to shuffle answer options for any item based assessment in Mastery Connect. We’re thrilled to deliver this highly requested feature, designed to increase your confidence in the accuracy of students’ test results. With this feature, both educators and administrators…
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New Column in CD2/DAP Query API: unified_tool_id in context_external_tools Table
We’re excited to announce an update to the context_external_tools table in the Canvas namespace of the DAP Query API. On 31st of March in 2025, we will be adding a new column: unified_tool_id: A unique identifier for the external tool, helping Canvas institutions better track and analyze LTI tools across their instance.…
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Mastery View Predictive Assessment Mississippi Validity Report (2023-24)
A new validity study conducted by the Instructure Research team confirms that the Predictive Assessments are a strong predictor of scores on the Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) for math, ELA, and science. The findings demonstrate high correlations between the Predictive Assessments and MAAP results,…
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Pinboard Sharing is Here! Share Insights with Ask Your Data
We’re excited to introduce a highly requested feature in Ask Your Data of Intelligent Insights: the ability to share pinboards! As part of our continuous efforts to extend the value of Intelligent Insights, we’re delivering impactful features that will enhance collaboration and productivity. With the March release, Ask…
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Multi-Table Support for Canvas Data will Streamline your Efforts with DAP CLI 1.4.0
We’re excited to announce the release of DAP CLI 1.4.0, which significantly boosts efficiency and ease of use by introducing multi-table operations. This release addresses a major customer pain point by allowing operations on all or selected tables within a namespace in a single command, saving valuable time and reducing…
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Mastering Dark Mode Design
As educators, we meticulously craft our learning materials, pouring time and effort into creating engaging and informative content for our students. But have you ever stopped to consider how your students are actually viewing that content? In today's digital world, a growing number of students are opting for dark mode on…
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Enhancing Accuracy and Instructional Value with the Mastery View Predictive Assessments
At Instructure, we are committed to supporting a balanced assessment system—one that not only predicts student performance on state tests with precision but also serves as a valuable instructional tool for educators. To achieve this, we have evolved the Mastery View Predictive Assessments to incorporate a unique approach…
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Quarter 1 Update and Unlocking the Power of the New Student Analysis Report in New Quizzes
Recent New Quizzes Enhancements and Upcoming Developments This quarter has been marked by significant enhancements to New Quizzes, focused on improving accessibility, functionality, and data insights. We've recently released Question Bank Migration support on Course Copy, improved Hot Spot functionality with keyboard…
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Extended Beta Opportunity for the New Canvas Media Player
Update (March 5th) - The new player will be deployed and enforced in Beta environments on March 19th, with a production rollout scheduled for April 19th. Key updates include a redesigned media player, enhanced accessibility, and overall usability improvements. No new functionalities requiring additional learning will be…
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Discussion Checkpoints: Update Based on Your Feedback!
Header image A huge thank you to everyone who participated in our recent survey about Discussion Checkpoints! Your feedback is invaluable, and we're excited to share how it's shaping this feature. Based on your input, we're making some key improvements that will be released to the beta environment on February 26th and to…
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Meet Your New ‘Alignment Crew’: Introducing Batch Copy Alignments!
Meet Your New ‘Alignment Crew’: Introducing Batch Copy Alignments! Imagine a team of highly efficient workers dedicated solely to aligning your learning objects. Tireless, precise, and lightning-fast, they're ready to tackle your biggest alignment projects. Well, meet the next best thing: Batch Copy Alignments from Elevate…
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Your Opinion Matters! Help Choose the New Catalog Homepage
Imagine a storefront that instantly draws in learners, making it easy to explore and enroll. That’s what we’re building for you—and we need your help to make it perfect. Your feedback has been crucial in shaping Catalog’s new storefront, and now, we’re giving you the power to vote on the default Homepage template for the…
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Increase Listing Discoverability with New Recommendation Engine in Canvas Catalog
Finding the right course just got easier! We’re thrilled to introduce Course & Program Recommendations in Catalog—designed to help learners discover relevant courses effortlessly while giving institutions new tools to boost enrollments and engagement. Why We Built This Feature Learners often struggle to find the right…
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Expanding Integration: Canvas Credentials Meets Course Export and Import
Dear Canvas Credential Community, Moving Courses Just Got Easier Imagine this: You're an administrator at a growing university, preparing to transition your courses to a new Canvas instance. You’ve invested months perfecting your course content, designing engaging learning paths, and establishing credentials that honor…