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Discussion Checkpoints Feature Update
Today, we're reaching out with an update on the anticipated release of our new feature, Discussion Checkpoints. We understand the excitement surrounding this addition to the Canvas experience, and we appreciate your patience as we strive to deliver a feature that meets your needs and expectations. The journey of bringing…
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Notification Enhancements Now Available in Canvas Credentials!
Dear Canvas Credentials Community, We're thrilled to announce the official release of our highly-anticipated Notification Enhancements in Canvas Credentials! This update introduces a range of new features aimed at streamlining your notification experience and keeping you informed about critical badge-related actions.…
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Visiting Users in Mississippi
Our customers are not just users of our products; they are partners in our journey. Their feedback wasn't just a list of suggestions; it was a testament to their passion for education and their commitment to excellence. We listened intently as they shared their experiences, their challenges, and their hopes for the tools…
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Google Apps LTI - Discontinuing Plans for Deprecation
After customer feedback and collaboration with Google, we have decided NOT to deprecate Google Apps LTI tool as planned in 2024, but we still encourage you to transition to Google Assignments LTI 1.3 to take advantage of the newest technology and improve collaboration and streamline coursework. As a reminder, no further…
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🚧 Pardon Our Mess While We Renovate (Impact) 🚧
This week’s release is the start of a months-long “renovation” of sorts meant to improve the design and user experience of Impact to be more accessible, intuitive, meaningful, and cohesive with other Instructure products. In doing so, our goal is to save you much-needed time, energy, and sanity, so that you can be more…
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Canvas Credentials Notification Enhancements are on their way!
Dear Canvas Credentials Community, We're thrilled to share some exciting news that will undoubtedly enhance your experience within the Canvas Credentials platform. Your feedback has been invaluable, and we've been diligently working on a solution to address one of the most pressing concerns: notification enhancements.…
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Mastery Connect usage leads to ELA and math gains: Insights from our latest ESSA Level III Studies
With so many tools out there, it’s critical that the ones you’re using with students are known to drive outcomes. We’re proud to announce the results of our latest Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Level III-aligned studies, which demonstrate a strong correlation between Mastery Connect usage and student performance on…
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Dive into the Discussion Redesign with Our New Video!
We've got some fantastic news to share – we've just finished a brand new video resource that provides an overview of the Discussion Redesign in Canvas! In this short but informative video, we'll walk you through all the exciting changes and highlight the new features that come with the Discussion Redesign. Whether you're a…
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Embarking on Change: Legacy Canvas Credentials LTI Phased Sunset
Hello Canvas Credentials Community, Today marks a significant milestone in our journey together. We're here to share crucial updates about the future of Canvas Credentials LTI, focusing specifically on the phased sunset of its legacy version. Background: More than a year has passed since the release of the upgraded Canvas…
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Elevating the Impact Mobile Experience
As promised in the Impact Roadmap for this quarter, we just released updates to make the experience for Impact Admins more accessible and intuitive, regardless of what type of device they use. Based on data from last year, GSMA found that 54% of the global population owns a smartphone and Pew Research found that 90% of…
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Navigating Together: Canvas Credentials Unveils Unified Experience
Hello Canvas Credentials Community! In the dynamic world of educational technology, ensuring a seamless and unified experience across platforms is essential. At Instructure, we understand the significance of harmonising our products under a cohesive design language to elevate user experience. That's why we're thrilled to…
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Data Access Platform CLI & Client Library is now GA
I am very pleased to announce the general availability of our Data Access Platform (DAP) CLI and Client Library version 1.0.0. The GA release (1.0.0) represents a major rewrite of the previous beta version (0.3.18) and provides: Numerous bug-fixes - thanks to everyone who provided continued feedback Improved robustness…
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New in - Catalog Storefront Theme Editor is out on Beta!
Dear Catalog users, I’m happy to announce that the first iteration of the long awaited in-house customization feature for Catalog has been released to beta yesterday. With the Catalog Storefront Theme Editor admins are now able to customize/brand their Catalog storefront without using custom JS/CSS code. We also expanded…
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Updating jQuery in Canvas
In 2017, Instructure announced that Canvas would be moving away from jQuery. As such, our implementation of jQuery has been stagnant since then. We’ve been moving away a page at a time as we implement our new Instructure UI (instructure.design). Due to security concerns with the legacy version of jQuery implemented in…
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Further Personalize Communication via Impact with the *New* Personalized Link Feature!
Today, we released a new feature inside of Impact that you all have been requesting… the ability to push out personalized links for surveys, etc. to your users via Impact messages! This new feature was released now to meet the seasonal needs of common annual surveys, such as the NSSE Survey, but can be used for many…