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Flip Sunsets Canvas Integration? Discussions and Studio are Here to Save You!
Flipgrid has long been a favorite video discussion platform integrated into Canvas, enhancing student engagement through interactive discussion boards and assignments. However, with Flipgrid sunsetting its Canvas integration on July 1 and transitioning exclusively to MS Teams, educators need a robust alternative to…
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Discovering a Common Vision for the Future of Canvas
Discovery sessions are a unique opportunity to collaborate with other Canvas customers and engage directly with Instructure's software engineers and product managers. In early May, we (Chris Casey [@chriscas] , Valentine King [@valentinesking], and Lynn Ward [@leward] ) shared our needs and concerns while getting a sneak…
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Introducing Analytics Hub: Your central gateway to all things Data, Analytics and Insights
We are thrilled to announce the launch of Analytics Hub, a new core feature of Canvas LMS, available starting July 9th, 2024. Designed to be a central library, Analytics Hub serves as a one-stop-shop for all your data and analytics needs, empowering Canvas admins with comprehensive insights and tools to drive educational…
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3 Best Practices to Help Staff Maximize LearnPlatform This School Year
Whether your district is new to LearnPlatform or long-time users, ongoing staff education is essential to making sure everyone’s bought in and maximizing benefits. With the growing number of edtech tools, it’s more important than ever to streamline tool vetting and request processes, ensure compliance with privacy…
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Introducing Product Notifications for Admins in Catalog!
Dear Catalog Community, We are thrilled to announce a new feature: notifications for Admins within Catalog! These product notification boxes will appear exclusively for Catalog admins on admin pages on the bottom left. Once closed, the announcement will not reappear until the admin logs in again. See picture below. These…
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DAP CLI Beta is Coming to an End: Upgrade to the Latest Version Today!
We are announcing the end of the beta for the older versions (0.x) of the DAP CLI as we fully transition to the latest and most advanced version, v1.1.0. This move ensures that all users are leveraging the improved performance, stability, and expanded features of our Generally Available (GA)-supported CLI and Client…
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Important - jQuery and jQuery UI Upgrade within Catalog - action might be needed
Dear Catalog users, We are upgrading to the latest versions of jQuery and jQuery UI to ensure compliance with the latest security guidelines. If your institution uses custom JS/CSS, please check your beta instances to avoid potential issues with your customizations. Although the likelihood of encountering issues is low, we…
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Unlock the Future of Digital Credentialing with Open Badges 3.0 and Canvas Credentials
Greetings, Canvas Credentials Community! At Canvas Credentials, we're constantly seeking new ways to enhance your credentialing journey. That's why we're thrilled to announce the imminent arrival of Open Badges 3.0 (OB3) compliant micro-credentials in the second half of this year. But what exactly are OB 3.0 compliant…
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Course- and Term-Based Messaging with Impact | Ideas & Themes Update
In February of 2023, Instructure launched a new Ideas and Themes area of the Community. The first round of prioritization and voting happened in February of 2023 starting with just a few Instructure products and then the second round of prioritization and voting happened in October 2023 and Impact was excited to take part!…
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Check in on Checkpoints
Hello Instructure Community, We're excited to share an important update regarding the release of our eagerly awaited feature, Discussion Checkpoints. Your enthusiasm for this addition has been incredibly motivating, and we sincerely appreciate your continued patience as we navigate the development process. As you know, the…
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Canvas Stays Solid as Third-Party Cookies Crumble
Understanding the Impact Without proper adjustments, your tools may experience issues such as users having to sign in every time they launch, preferences not being saved, or even complete functionality breakdowns due to the lack of third-party cookie support. It's important to note that this change by browsers will not…
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2 New Ways We’re Using AI to Streamline Workflows in Canvas
Together with our customers, we've identified several areas where AI can profoundly enhance our platform. One of these is using AI to build efficiencies and increase capacity for educators and administrators. Specifically, AI can streamline tedious tasks, allowing educators to focus more on engaging directly with students.…
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Retirement of Mastery Connect Mobile Apps
What’s Happening? After careful consideration, we have decided to retire the Mastery Connect Teacher and Student mobile apps. These apps will be removed from the iOS and Android app stores this summer, with an official removal date set for June 27th. After this date, the apps will no longer be available for download and…
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Update on Recent Enhancements in Commons
Dear Community Members, First and foremost, a heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated in our survey! We're thrilled to announce that we received a total of 227 responses. We've finished processing all the feedback and are now in the prioritization stage. Stay tuned for some exciting updates coming your way soon!…
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Introducing Bulk Awarding of Multiple Badges via CSV Upload!
Greetings, Canvas Credentials Community! We're thrilled to announce a game-changing enhancement to our platform that's set to simplify your badge management tasks like never before. As you could see in our release note here, with our latest feature update, you can now bulk award multiple badges to various recipients…