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Learn how Institutions use LLM to improve Teaching & Learning
✏️This is a guest post written by Brittany Ward, Product Manager of Doowii Inc - partner on delivering Ask Your Data of Intelligent Insights. How are Institutions using AI enabled natural language to Improve Student Outcomes? As part of Intelligent Insights, Ask Your Data simplifies data exploration and analysis within…
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Streamline, Secure, Simplify: Canvas Catalog's Latest Updates Are Here
I’m excited to announce several updates that enhance the flexibility, security, and usability of your Canvas Catalog experience. These improvements are based on your feedback, and I’m thrilled to share that two features are now live in production while another enters Beta today. Let’s dive in: Multiselect Option in User…
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DAP CLI & Lib 1.3.0 Release: Microsoft SQL Support
We are excited to announce the release of DAP CLI & Lib 1.3.0, bringing new features, enhanced functionality, and critical updates based on your feedback. This update reinforces our commitment to improving developer tools and addressing the needs of our community. Here’s what’s new: Microsoft SQL Server Support DAP CLI now…
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New Columns in the Assignments Table
We are excited to announce updates to the assignments table in the DAP Query API dataset, designed to enhance your data analysis capabilities. The following new columns will be added: * parent_assignment_id: This column may contain foreign key references to other assignments. Existing rows created before December 9, 2024,…
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Help Us Fine-Tune Differentiation Tags: Your Feedback Matters!
We’re excited to introduce a new feature we're working on called Differentiation Tags, and we’d love your input to make it the best it can be! Differentiation Tags will allow instructors to categorize and tailor content for specific groups of students, making it easier to customize learning experiences. We’ve set up a Maze…
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Thank You for Your Feedback on Ideas and Themes
We want to take a moment to express our gratitude for all the thoughtful feedback and insights you shared with us regarding our proposed updates to Ideas and Themes. In the Ideas process, we aim to foster collaboration and innovation, and ensure your voices are heard and actively incorporated into our strategies. Your…
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Canvas Apps Open Beta: A Sneak Peek for Admins
We're excited to announce the Canvas Apps page will be going live to open beta on December 16th! This new feature is designed to streamline app integration and management for Canvas root admins. While still in development, this initial release, which will be made available automatically in all beta accounts, offers a…
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New Pinboard Experience In Ask Your Data: Customize Your Pinboards by Reorganizing Pins
This November, we’re thrilled to introduce two key enhancements in Ask Your Data that make exploring and sharing insights even more impactful. These updates bring more engaging data visuals and greater control over how you organize and access your insights. Let’s dive into what’s new! New KPI Chart for Single-Number Result…
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Canvas Catalog Enhancements: Smoother Checkout and Self-Paced Label Options
At Instructure, we continuously strive to enhance our products to deliver an exceptional experience for educators, learners, and administrators alike. Based on your valuable feedback, we’re excited to announce two key updates to Canvas Catalog: a redesigned checkout experience and new options for managing the "Self-paced"…
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Update on the Release of Discussion Checkpoints in Canvas
What is Changing? The release date for the Discussion Checkpoints feature has been adjusted. Originally planned for November 16, the new release date for production is January 18, 2025. In the meantime, Discussion Checkpoints will still be accessible in the beta environment, allowing institutions to continue exploring and…
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Effect of Community Guide Updates on Impact Support Articles
What is changing? This past August, the Community Team announced several updates and improvements to the Community guides via this blog post. Hopefully you’ve started to enjoy the new diverse format, which can now be found in our Impact guides! As part of the guide audit and cleanup by the Community Team, the decision was…
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Announcing the Upgraded Canvas Catalog Category Menu - Now in Beta!
I’m thrilled to introduce the upgraded Canvas Catalog Category Menu, now available in the Beta environment! This release brings a sleek, brand new design alongside multiple enhancements, making category management smoother, faster, and more intuitive. Here’s a look at what’s new: What’s New? Brand New Design: With a…
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Update on Discussion Checkpoints: Changing to a Feature Option
We’re making an important change to the rollout of Discussion Checkpoints based on your feedback. Instead of enabling Checkpoints as a default feature that is on for all users on November 16th, we will now release it as a Feature Option. This means that starting November 16th, Discussion Checkpoints will be available in…
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Stay Ahead with CD2 / DAP: Your Feedback, New Features, and the 4th Upcoming Live Meetup
We are conducting the Instructure Data Questionnaire to inform our 2025 roadmap and understand the cloud adoption trends among our users. Your input will help us tailor features, optimize data services, and plan future enhancements. The questionnaire is anonymous, but there is an option to share your email for follow-up.…
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Impact is Now Integrated with Canvas Credentials LTI!
In collaboration with the Canvas Credentials Team, we are thrilled to announce our latest integration with the Credentials LTI in Canvas (formerly known as Badgr). As a result, Impact Admin can now view and understand the usage and adoption of Credentials (formerly known as Badgr) in Canvas to make better data-informed…