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Instructure Community Weekly Highlights (August 25-31, 2026)

Katie Metz

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

Accessibility

Designing for Equity and Accessibility

Ryan Lufkin is inviting community questions for an upcoming Educast 3000 podcast episode on equity and accessibility. Instead of scripting the topics themselves, hosts Melissa Loble (Chief Academic Officer) and Ryan Lufkin (VP of Global Academic Strategy) want educators to submit what they're actually wrestling with — where accommodations end and universal design begins, or how to build accessibility in from the start rather than retrofit it later. Community members whose questions make the show will get tagged so they can catch the answer.

Call to action: Post your questions in the discussion thread for a chance to be featured on the podcast.

Remembering the Humanity Behind the Accessibility Endeavors

As back-to-school stress collides with looming federal accessibility deadlines, Dianna offers a reminder that this work is about giving every student an equitable seat at the table, not just checking compliance boxes. She encourages educators to let go of chasing perfection: progress, not flawlessness, is the goal, and even a small step (like adding alt text to one image) makes a real difference for students. She closes with a call for readers to share their own recent accessibility "wins" in the comments to celebrate together.

Call to action: Share a recent accessibility win in the comments.

Community Content

Product Content

Product Blog

The Product Blog newest posts:

New This September: More Actionable Mastery College Prep Results

Other Blogs

Canvas LMS Blog newest posts:

Impact Blog newest posts:

Drive IgniteAI Adoption in Canvas with New Out-of-the-Box (OOTB) Shared Layouts

LearnPlatform Blog newest posts:

Back-to-School Edtech Success - August 2026 Virtual Office Hour Summary

Instructure Roadmap

Check out the Instructure Roadmap for upcoming updates.

Feature Updates

Canvas

Change Log

2026-08-27 See Canvas API and CLI Changes

Canvas

Updated Notes

Canvas Deploy Notes (2026-08-12)

[Added]
- Course Navigation: Grades Page Restriction

Canvas Career

Canvas Career Release Notes (2026-08-28)

Mastery College Prep Assessments

Mastery College Prep Assessments Release Notes (2026-August)

Parchment Award Digital Badges

Parchment Award Digital Badges Release Notes (2026-09-07)

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Comments

jlp

I'm getting a Page Not Found error for Remembering the Humanity Behind the Accessibility Endeavors.

Katie Metz

Thank you for catching that! The link is updated now.

SelahGregory67927372

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IlonaJacoby38338540

I personally prefer canvas it helps me keep track of all my assignments and anything else from not only class mates but also my professors.

GleiceDiasDai1961303

Canvas is so helpful! It keeps me on track with everything, and I've set it up to receive notifications, so I don't miss important assignments or deadlines.

Shaimaaibrahim

I really like using Canvas because it helps me stay organized and keep track of my assignments and due dates. It also helps me stay connected with my professors. Even if I send a message late, I know I’ll usually get a response within a day or two.

VioletraeTorres

Canvas is a great place to keep everything organized. I really appreciate the reminders when assignments become due.