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DAP CLI 1.2.0 Release – Enhanced Security, Efficiency, and Error Handling
We’re excited to announce the release of DAP CLI 1.2.0, bringing several improvements to enhance your data experience: * Secure Connections: You can now securely connect to MySQL and PostgreSQL, ensuring your data transfers are encrypted. Note: To support this feature, we will be dropping Python 3.9 support in this…
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(Updated) Introducing the Content Report Feature in Commons: Empowering Users and Admins to Maintain
Update: Production release has been delayed and it is TBD at the moment - we want to make sure that this feature goes out to production in a form which is useful for our users. This feature can be tested in beta. Don't hesitate to try it out and provide feedback on it. The Canvas Commons team is committed to creating a…
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Temporary button to uncheck the Disallow Threaded Replies option in all Discussions
Update: The self service button is now available in Beta environment In a previous post, we explained the 'Disallow Threaded Replies' option was inadvertently applied to discussions that were intended to remain threaded. Unfortunately, due to the nature of the update, we are unable to identify which specific discussions…
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🌊 Deep Dive into LTI Usage 🌊
Hopefully if you’re reading this blog post, you’ve already read the previous It’s an LTI (R)Evolution post. (If not, please start there and come back to this one afterward.) In that post, we discussed what was included as part of the launch of the new LTI Usage feature set, as well as what is rolling out soon and in the…
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Instructure New and Next - September 2024
Join us for Instructure New and Next to Stay Informed on What’s New I'm excited to share an upcoming event that reflects our commitment to keeping you informed and at the forefront of our product evolution. We know how much you care about staying up to speed on product updates, so Instructure New and Next will walk you…
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Shifting Gears: How the Canvas Catalog team is evolving the development approach
In the past, Catalog development has been driven by large-scale projects—monumental efforts like the Analytics tab or User defined fields that delivered immense value to our users. These developments were carefully planned and designed to address a wide array of needs in one release, and while they brought significant…
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PowerBI Integration: Your Top Request, Now on the 2024 Catalog Roadmap!
Over the past few weeks, we asked you to vote on which integration you'd like to see next, following our Salesforce integration. After analyzing the results, nearly half of you expressed a strong preference for a PowerBI integration with Catalog. We heard you, and we’re excited to announce that this integration is…
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What is the section sync improvement and how does it work? A real-life example explained.
What is the section setting in Catalog? In Catalog, sections enable you to offer the same Canvas course across multiple terms without the need to create separate courses or listings for each term. For example, you can create one section for the spring term and another for the summer term, all within the same Canvas course…
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Upcoming AWS Upgrade and Potential Service Interruption in Canvas Credentials
Dear Canvas Credentials Community! We want to inform you about an upcoming AWS upgrade scheduled to enhance our system’s performance and security. While we are working to make these improvements as seamless as possible, there may be brief periods of service interference during the upgrade. Upgrade Schedule and Potential…
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Adding Password Options to the Canvas Authentication Provider
Security has always been one of Instructure’s core values as we work to develop Canvas for the modern world. The majority of our users leverage one of our many SSO Integrations for logging users into Canvas. However, approximately 12% of login events we see are leveraging a native Canvas username and password. We have…
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Checkpoints Release Update: Moving to Q4 for a Polished Launch
As we continue to innovate within Canvas, delivering features that truly enhance the learning experience is our top priority. Today, we want to provide an update on the release timeline for Checkpoints, a new feature within Canvas Discussions. Originally slated for an earlier release, we have decided to shift the full…
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Updated Canvas Deploy Schedule
Given the busy back-to-school season our team has been revisiting our Canvas Deploy Schedule to ensure we can minimize any potential disruptions. As a result our Beta and Production deploys have been delayed by 24 hours. We recognize it is important for our users to know the schedule in order to plan for and communicate…
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Change in Our Skills Taxonomy: Enhanced Badge Capabilities with Market-Driven Skills Data
We’re excited to introduce significant updates to Canvas Credentials that will elevate the value and relevance of your digital badges. These enhancements include the integration of Talent Neuron’s market-driven skills taxonomy, providing real-time labor market insights, and the introduction of a new Flexible Skills option,…
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Enhancing Your Mastery Connect Experience: Three Updates to Tracker Creation and Management
We understand that creating and managing Mastery Trackers is essential for gathering accurate insights into your students’ progress, and we're committed to making this process smoother and more efficient. That’s why we’re excited to share three key updates that will simplify workflows for both teachers and administrators,…
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Canvas Credentials + Talent Neuron Integration FAQs
Hello Instructure Community! We at Instructure are excited to provide additional information about the integration between Canvas Credentials and Talent Neuron, the new default skills taxonomy provider. Along with skills alignment, the new integration provides robust market insights on in-demand skills, geographic…