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Heads up, Studio Admins! Access Video Libraries Without Acting as a User!
In March, we rolled out a new Media Management interface for Administrators, the first phase of our journey that re-designs the video management experience in Studio. The plan follows as: Phase Value Release Date Supported Users 1 Provide Administrators with a new interface to search for courses, users and media across the…
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🚀 Beta Release: Explore the New Promotions Page! 🚀
We're thrilled to announce that the Beta version of our new and improved Promotions page in Catalog is now live on our Beta environment! This update has been completely rethought based on your valuable feedback, and we can't wait for you to experience the enhancements. The brand new Promotion page of Catalog What's New? *…
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Unlock Greater Flexibility with New Canvas Credentials Pathways Enhancement!
What’s Changing We’re thrilled to announce a new update to Canvas Credentials Pathways, coming your way on August 5. You’ll now have the power to leave badge requirements empty at the step level. This change is all about making your pathways more versatile and less constrained by rigid requirements. Why This Update Matters…
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Enhancement of CD2 Weblogs Data Access - Seamless Transition and Improved Reliability
We are pleased to announce a strategic update to our data handling process for weblogs on the CD2 platform, effective immediately. This upgrade involves transitioning to a more robust data source, ensuring enhanced data integrity and reliability without altering your current interaction or integration with the system. Key…
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Enhanced Token Generation
We have heard from many of you regarding the evolving ecosystem around access token usage and we wanted to share our upcoming plans and strategies. Our goal is to provide schools with enhanced methods to maintain integrity and confidence around their access token strategies. The Current State of the World / What We Have…
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Intelligent Insights Q&A - InstructureCon
We recently had an incredible time at InstructureCon, where we were thrilled to unveil Instructure’s newest product, Intelligent Insights. The response was overwhelming, and we were delighted to see so much excitement and curiosity about what we've been working on. Throughout the conference, we hosted multiple introduction…
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Meet Tamas: Our New Discussions Product Manager
Hello Community Members, I’m Tamas Balogh, the new Product Manager for Discussions. Some of you might remember me from when I was the Technical Product Manager for New Quizzes. I left Instructure in March, but I'm excited to announce that I’m back! This time, I'll be overseeing Discussions, Announcements, Inbox, and…
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New Quizzes End of Quarter Update for Q2 2024
For reference: Link to New Quizzes End of Quarter Update Q1 - 2023 New Quizzes News In the past quarter, we've been hard at work bringing valuable updates to New Quizzes that enhance its functonality and usability. One of the key updates is the ability to export New Quizzes as Common Cartridge files. Additionally, we've…
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The Mastery View Predictive Assessment Multi-State Validity Report
The Mastery View Predictive Assessments (MVPA) are rigorous benchmarks that measure students’ academic progress and predict summative outcomes. For districts to effectively use these assessments to make instructional decisions, they must align with state summative assessments and accurately predict students’ scores.…
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Updates to the Assign To Interface
Tl;dr: We heard your feedback—the extra step to set due dates is too much. Within the next month, the edit pages for assignments, quizzes, and discussions will revert to their previous design, while preserving the new features for selective module release and quick due date edits from the index pages. Many of you have been…
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Everything You Need to Know About Our LTI Optimizations: Updates, Releases, and Efficiencies
Instructure is committed to enhancing the management and use of LTI (Learning Tool Interoperability) apps within Canvas to be as efficient and impactful as possible. We are also dedicated to providing our partners with outstanding integrated experiences in several ways. Keep reading to learn about our newest LTI releases,…
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Exciting Opportunity: Join the Beta Testing for Catalog’s New Salesforce Integration!
Dear Community, I am thrilled to announce a brand-new feature coming to Catalog at Instructure: Salesforce Integration! This integration aims to streamline your workflows, enhance data synchronization, and provide a seamless experience between Catalog and Salesforce. Why Join the Beta Testing? * Exclusive First Look: Be…
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Exciting Updates and Upcoming Events for DAP CLI Users
We've made important updates to our DAP CLI documentation, including new resource links, detailed explanations on queries, and guidance on datasets and namespaces. Coming soon, the DAP CLI will support secure connections to MySQL and PostgreSQL, better error handling for parquet files, and optimized memory usage. Join us…
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Mastery Connect’s new & accessible Mastery Level color palette
Within Mastery Connect and at Instructure, we're passionate about creating accessible products for all users. This aligns with the growing legal landscape, as accessibility compliance is becoming increasingly required by the US Department of Justice and Department of Education, as well as legislation and legal frameworks…
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Enhancing User Experience: Feedback on Canvas Catalog Category Menu Redesign
We're excited to invite you to participate in a special survey that will help us improve the Canvas Catalog Category menu. As a valued user, your insights are crucial to us. We understand that the current version of the Category menu has not met your expectations, and we've been working diligently to create more…