Instructure Community Weekly Highlights (July 7-13, 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

• Instcon Game Night 2026: Your Ticket to Ride - Louisville, Kentucky
• Welcome to the Learnerville Economy
• An additional Free-for-Teacher access window
  

Community Content

Featured Content

Artificial Intelligence in Education

• Articulating Expectations: Responsible AI Use for Learners

InstructureCon26 Session Blogs

• Untold: Students, Administrators, and AI
• How IgniteAI in Canvas Is Transforming Faculty Workflows and Student Engagement
• Teaching 90% Faster with IgniteAI
• Pedagogy+Product A Partnership Approach to Scaling AI within Canvas at the University of Auckland
• Teacher Toolkits: Curating Perfect Tools and Placements in Canvas

Professional Learning Blog

• 📣 On-Demand Training Portal Quarterly News & Updates (Q2 - 2026)

Upcoming Instructure Live Events

• The Workforce Pell Ready Institution: Building the Infrastructure to Enroll, Train, and Employ Adult Learners- Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• Canvas Klatch with Greg- Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
• EduCast3000 — I, Agent: What Happens to Edtech When the User Isn't Human- Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
• Prompt Party: Real Prompts. Real Workflows. Live.- Tuesday, July 14, 2026  8:00 PM – 8:30 PM
• Canvas Klatch with Dianna- Wednesday, July 15, 2026, 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM
• Canvas Klatch with Dianna- Monday, July 27, 2026, 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Product Content

Product Blog

The Product Blog newest posts:

• Predict learner dropout risk with IgniteAI Ask Your Data
• Customizable Dashboard for Learners will be enabled by default starting August 15, 2026
• Introducing Notebook: built-in note-taking for learners in Canvas.

Feature Update

Canvas 

Updated Notes

Canvas Release Notes (2026-07-15)

• Delayed
  • Notifications Conversation Email Attachment Links Require Login