Instructure Community Weekly Highlights (June 9-15, 2026)

Heather Ahern

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 Spotlights

• Going “All-in” on New Quizzes: UM-Dearborn’s journey to full adoption of New Quizzes and retirement of Classic Quizzes
• Pajamas, Pedagogy, and Progress: Building a Flexible Professional Learning
• Introducing the Purposeful AI in Learning Blog Series
• Where’s Your Launch Point? • Join the InstructureCon2026 Map!
• Certified Programs Lunch Details and RSVP Form

Community Content

Artificial Intelligence in Education

• Mastering the Art of the Prompt: The Educator’s Framework | Purposeful AI in Learning

Professional Learning

• Welcome Praxis AI to the On-Demand Training Portal!

Developers

• Automating Canvas LMS Avatar Uploads with PowerShell

Upcoming Instructure Live Events

• Canvas Klatch with Greg - Wed, June 17, 2026, 11:00 AM MT
• Designing for Disruption: How to Align Learning to Outcomes That Matter - Wed, June 17, 2026, 11:00 AM MT
• Prompt Party: Real Prompts. Real Workflows. Live.  - Thurs, June 18, 2026, 12:00 PM MT
• Canvas Klatch with Greg - Mon, June 22, 2026, 11:00 AM MT
• Book Club: Meet Every Learner's Needs - Discussion  - Mon, June 22, 2026, 7:00 PM MT

Product Content

Product Blog

The Product Blog newest posts:

• IgniteAI Features Coming to Canada

 Other Blogs

Canvas LMS Blog newest posts:

• Enhancing Student Collaboration in Canvas
• Canvas Designer is now in Chrome Web Store

 

Instructure Roadmap

Check out the Instructure Roadmap for upcoming updates.

Upcoming Enforcements, Deprecations, and Breaking Changes

Added

• Impact: 2026-06-12
  • End of Life: Legacy Impact 2026-11-31

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

Feature Updates

Canvas

Updated Notes

Canvas Release Notes (2026-06-20)

• Delayed
  • Navigation Menu: Navigation Links in Account, Course, and User Menus

Canvas Deploy Notes (2026-06-17) 

• Delayed
  • Login: Cookie Consent Banner

Canvas Mobile

Canvas 

Canvas Mobile Release Notes (iOS 8.10)

Canvas Mobile Release Notes (Android 8.8)

For more information, see the Canvas Mobile Release Notes Page.

 

Canvas Teacher

Canvas Teacher Mobile Release Notes (iOS 2.6)

Canvas Teacher Mobile Release Notes (Android 2.7)

For more information, see the Canvas Mobile Release Notes Page.

 

Canvas Parent 

Canvas Parent Mobile Release Notes (iOS 3.28)

Canvas Parent Mobile Release Notes (Android 4.12)

For more information, see the Canvas Mobile Release Notes Page.