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
You Spoke, We Listened: An Update on Canvas Beta
Accessibility
Upcoming Instructure Live Events
- New & Next Showcase: The next generation of Canvas and beyond- Tue, Apr 21, 10AM MT
- In this session, we’ll provide updates on how AI features, as well as advanced analytics, interactive video, and engagement tools, are mapped across a simplified, tiered Canvas structure.
- Canvas Klatch with Dianna | Accessibility Addition- Tue, Apr 21, 5:30 PM MT
- Accessibility and preparing for upcoming deadlines is generating a LOT of conversation on campuses and districts across the nation. Join us for this special session of Canvas Klatch where the discussion will revolve around accessibility. Come with your questions, share your successes, or just share your curiosity.
- Beyond Detection: Cultivating Academic Integrity in the GenAI Era- Wed, Apr 22, 9 AM MT
- How does your institution handle the ethics of assessment in 2026? Join Dr. David Rettinger and Justin Depuydt for a webinar on building a "Tech Stack of Excellence." We’ll explore how to leverage Proctorio’s Canvas integration to create a unified, automated workflow for verifying authenticity. Move beyond compliance and learn to build a classroom culture that values original thought over rule-following.
- New & Next Showcase: The next generation of Canvas and beyond- Wed, Apr 22, 5 PM MT
- In this session, we’ll provide updates on how AI features, as well as advanced analytics, interactive video, and engagement tools, are mapped across a simplified, tiered Canvas structure.
- Book Club: UDL Now! - Discussion- Thur, Apr 23, 7 PM MT
- Join us for the InstructureCon25 Encore Series—a book club for the Instructure Community that brings the voices of featured speakers into your everyday learning. One book at a time, we’ll read, reflect, and keep the InstructureCon magic going until we’re together again in Louisville.
- On-Demand Training Portal Implementation Webinar Series for Canvas Admins- Tue, Apr 28, 8 AM MT
- These sessions are built to help you better understand admin functionality, available training resources, and how to get the most value from your On-Demand Training Portal subscription.
- Book Club: UDL Now! - Discussion- Tue, Apr 28, 12 PM MT
- Join us for the InstructureCon25 Encore Series—a book club for the Instructure Community that brings the voices of featured speakers into your everyday learning. One book at a time, we’ll read, reflect, and keep the InstructureCon magic going until we’re together again in Louisville.
- Canvas Career: Reimagining Higher Ed for Today’s Workforce- Wed Apr 29, 12 PM MT
- Featuring insights from John Louviere of Idaho State University, this webinar discusses the strategic move toward a "fundamentally different" learning experience. We will explore why ISU chose to step outside the traditional LMS environment to build a scalable, career-centric hub that meets the standards of both modern employers and national accreditation bodies.
- Canvas Klatch with Dianna Wed, Apr 29, 6 PM MT
- 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:
Other Blogs
Canvas LMS Blog newest posts:
Parchment Award Digital Badges Blog newest posts:
Instructure Roadmap
Check out the Instructure Roadmap for upcoming updates.
Feature Updates
Canvas Career
Canvas Career Release Notes (2026-04-16)
Catalog
Catalog Release Notes (2026-05-04)
Elevate Data Sync
Elevate Data Sync Release Notes (2026-04-14)
Mastery Connect
Mastery Connect Release Notes (2026-04-16)
Parchment Award Digital Badges
Parchment Digital Badges Release Notes (2026-04-27)
Studio
Studio Release Notes (2026-04-18)
