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Summary This is a reminder of an important update regarding the Canvas Login UI. To enhance security, accessibility, and user experience, we are deprecating the legacy Login UI and automatically migrating all institutions to the New Canvas Login UI who don’t opt-in ahead of the deprecation date. This post covers the key…
Since Canvas Portfolio reached General Availability (GA), we’ve heard a lot of valuable feedback from current users and the wider Instructure community. We appreciate your enthusiasm and interest in what’s coming next, and want to highlight upcoming improvements based on this feedback. Changes Coming in Q1 Enrollment Sync…
Hey everyone, Every semester starts the same way. Students email saying they can't access Canvas, quizzes won't load, or their computer crashes during exams. Most of these issues are preventable. I've been working on a better approach: getting students tech-ready BEFORE the semester begins instead of troubleshooting during…
https://productmarketing.instructuremedia.com/embed/ee9dc78e-236f-4563-9812-7652092a2ab0 Today, we’re excited to announce the first phase of the IgniteAI Agent release. This release marks an important step toward making AI a trusted, in-context assistant inside Canvas, grounded in real workflows and designed with…
We are happy to share a major milestone in our journey of content accessibility in Canvas: the upcoming launch of our new Course Accessibility Checker. The tool will be integrated into the core Canvas experience and access to it can be controlled at both the account and course level. As accessibility mandates and…
More control over grading and feedback is here! Rubric scores and comments can be released separately or together to give you full control over the timing of both feedback and grades. Try it out in Beta now or in Production. Why we built this Feedback is one of the most powerful tools for student learning, but timing…
[info callout] Engineers are currently investigating the issue. Summary: In SpeedGrader 2, when a user clicks the submit assessment button multiple times on a rubric it creates multiple assessments. This is a problem because instructors get confused about why they have multiple assessments, and then they ask support to…
On November 15, 2025, we’re excited to make Canvas Portfolio generally available (GA) to all Canvas LMS customers at no additional cost. Canvas Portfolio makes it easier for educators to assess learning and for students to showcase their growth, all in one place. A New Era of Portfolios Canvas Portfolio brings together the…
On January 17, 2026, the Performance and Usability Upgrades for SpeedGrader will officially enter General Availability (GA). At that time, the feature option will default to ON for all institutions, while still allowing admins to opt out if they need more time to prepare. Full enforcement will follow in July 2026. These…
Accessibility improvements are coming and bringing along automated captioning to Canvas with it! Through real-time video transcripts, both Canvas and Canvas Studio users will be able to search, follow, and revisit key moments in videos, plus more. We are happy to announce a major upgrade to your video experience which will…
Hey Instructure Community, If you’ve been following along with the evolution of Enhanced Rubrics, you know this feature has been quite a journey from its first release to now. We’ve listened, learned, and refined, and today we’re reintroducing Enhanced Rubrics as the foundation for a smarter and more flexible evaluation…
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