Instructure Community Weekly Highlights (September 15-21, 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

Europe's accessibility rules are tightening. A new European standard, published September 2, raises what's expected of learning platforms, mobile apps, course materials, and the documents students actually open. What institutions are legally held to today hasn't changed yet, and Annelise Ewing Goodman's post explains that gap, plus why Canvas already aims higher than the rule requires. Her bigger point lands anywhere: the US, the EU, Canada, and Australia are heading in the same direction.

Read More: Accessibility is a global conversation, and here’s where to go next

Community Content

InstructureCon26

• [Louisville Mixtape] Equity and Accessibility
• [Louisville Mixtape] Data and Analytics
• [Louisville Mixtape] Assessment
• [Louisville Mixtape] AI Strategy and Institutional Readiness
• [Louisville Mixtape] AI in the Classroom

Upcoming Instructure Live Events

Event	Details	Date/Time (MDT)
LearnPlatform: From Insight to Impact	Using BOY data for RCE planning	Tue, Sep 22, 9:00 AM
EduCast3000 – The Skills-Based Redemption	Turning badges into HR-recognized credentials	Tue, Sep 22, 12:00 PM
Canvas Klatch with Dianna	Open Canvas Q&A	Thu, Sep 24, 4:00 PM
Canvas Klatch with Dianna	Open Canvas Q&A	Mon, Sep 28, 6:00 PM
Digitising the Learner Journey: How to Scale & Support LIfelong Learning with Digital Credentials	Parchment Digitary Services for verifiable micro-credentials at UK/EMEA institutions	Tue, Sep 29, 8:00 AM
Canvas Tiers in Action: AI, Analytics, and a Simplified LMS	Live demo of IgniteAI, Ask Your Data, and analytics tools	Tue, Sep 29, 11:00 AM
Prompt Party: Real Prompts. Real Workflows. Live	Live AI prompt working session	Wed, Sep 30, 1:00 PM
Ask a Coach: Course Exports and Imports	Walkthrough of exporting/importing courses	Wed, Sep 30, 5:00 PM
Ask a Coach: Course Exports and Imports	Walkthrough of exporting/importing courses	Fri, Oct 2, 2:00 PM
Ask a Coach: Organizing Course Imports	Best practices for import organization	Sun, Oct 4, 5:00 PM
Ask a Coach: Course Exports and Imports	Walkthrough of exporting/importing courses	Mon, Oct 5, 12:00 PM
Ask a Coach: Organizing Course Content	Best practices for import organization	Mon, Oct 5, 2:00 PM
Ask a Coach: Getting Started with New Quizzes	Intro to New Quizzes	Tue, Oct 6, 7:00 AM

Product Content

Other Blogs

Canvas LMS Blog newest posts:

• Deliver Inclusive Content with Accessibility Checker: Minute Mondays Ep. 2
• I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends
• Help with Detecting Bots in New Quizzes

Mastery Connect Blog newest posts:

• Tip for Tracker Creation: No need for sharing curriculum maps

Parchment for Learning Mobility Blog newest posts:

• Collaborative Programs in Parchment Course Sharing | Q3 2026 | Feature Overview

Instructure Roadmap

Check out the Instructure Roadmap for upcoming updates.

Feature Updates

Canvas 

Canvas Deploy Notes (2026-10-07)

• [Delayed]
  • New Quizzes: Matching Question Type Support

Elevate Data Quality 

Elevate Data Quality Release Notes (2026-09-21)

Parchment for Learning and Mobility

Parchment Course Sharing Release Notes (2026-09-21)

CoryReza68

Thank you for all the updates