Instructure Community Weekly Highlights (March 10-16, 2026)

Alli Foote

Welcome to the Instructure Community Weekly Highlights blog! Every Monday, we will update you with all the goings-on in the Instructure world from the previous week: community updates, product updates, new blogs to read, and everything else you'll need to know will be here!

Community Content

Featured Content

Business and Government

• How Lifelong Learning is Reshaping What Success Looks Like

Upcoming Instructure Live Events

• Canvas Klatch with Greg - Wed, Mar 18, 2026, 10:30 AM MST
  • Whether you’re new to Canvas or looking to expand your skills, each Klatch session offers a welcoming space to share ideas, ask questions, and learn from one another.
• Canvas Klatch with Dianna - Tue, Mar 24, 2026, 06:00 PM MST
  • Whether you’re new to Canvas or looking to expand your skills, each Klatch session offers a welcoming space to share ideas, ask questions, and learn from one another.
• The Future of Video Search in Canvas: How AI is Changing The Way Student Learn - Wed, Mar 25, 2026, 09:00 AM MST
  • Video is no longer just something students watch—it’s how they study, review, and prepare. Join experts from Instructure and Panopto to explore how institutions are transforming video in Canvas from passive playback into intelligent learning support.
• Canvas Klatch with Greg - Thu, Mar 26, 2026, 10:00 AM MST
  • Whether you’re new to Canvas or looking to expand your skills, each Klatch session offers a welcoming space to share ideas, ask questions, and learn from one another.
    

Product Content

Product Blog

The Product Blog newest posts:

• IgniteAI Agent now available for instructors in the U.S. and Latin America
• Get ready for a fully accessible LearnPlatform
• Exciting News! Introducing the New Quizzes Data Namespace in CD2/DAP Query API
• Introducing Instructure Collaborative Roadmaps and the new Product Connection page
• Platform Roadmap Recap: March 2026
• Parchment Roadmap Recap: March 2026
• Mastery Roadmap Recap: March 2026
• Canvas Roadmap Recap: March 2026

 Other Blogs

Canvas LMS Blog newest posts:

• Reflection as a Strategy: Using Impact Reviews to Guide the Next Phase of Adoption - 3/15/26 

LearnPlatform Blog newest posts:

• Navigating Accessibility Compliance- March 2026 Virtual Office Half Hour Recap

Instructure Roadmap

Check out the Instructure Roadmap for upcoming updates.

 

Upcoming Enforcements, Deprecations, and Breaking Changes

Breaking Change/Enforcement Date Change

• Canvas LMS: 2026-06-20
  • Breaking Change Enforcement of User Header is changed from 2026-03-21 to 2026-06-20.
• Catalog: 2026-04-13
  • End of Life: User Registration Endpoint (/user-registration)

For more information, see the Instructure Enforcements, Deprecations, and Breaking Changes page

Feature Updates

Canvas

Change Log

2026-03-09 See Canvas API and CLI Changes

 

Canvas 

Deploy Notes

Canvas Deploy Notes (2026-03-25)

Updated Notes

Canvas Release Notes (2026-03-21)

• Delayed
  • Platform/Integration: User-Agent Header Enforcement 
    

Catalog 

Catalog Release Notes (2026-03-16) 

Catalog Release Notes (2026-03-23)

Parchment Award Digital Badges

Parchment Award Digital Badges Release Notes (2026-03-23)

Canvas Mobile

Canvas App

Canvas Mobile Release Notes (Android 8.6)

Canvas Mobile Release Notes (iOS 8.8)

Canvas Teacher

Canvas Teacher Mobile Release Notes (Android 2.5)

Canvas Parent 

Canvas Parent Mobile Release Notes (Android 4.10)

Alli Foote

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