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We want to make our non-production environments more secure, sustainable, and better aligned with how your institution actually operates. Earlier this year, this community pushed back when we changed the Beta refresh cadence. That feedback changed our decision. This is your chance to directly influence our design and…
Notebook arrives in Canvas on July 18, 2026. This new feature gives learners a built-in way to take notes and highlight key ideas inside Canvas, helping institutions provide a more connected learning experience without requiring learners to rely on separate tools. Notebook will be disabled by default, and administrators…
Since April 2026, institutions have had the option to enable the Customizable Dashboard for Learners feature option, giving students a more useful starting point each time they log in to Canvas. Starting August 15, 2026, this feature will be enabled by default at the account level. Once enabled, individual students can opt…
Feature Update Release Timing: Generally Available March 26, 2026 as a Feature Option. This feature will be enabled by default for all users July 1, 2026 and will be enforced August 15, 2026. Regional Availability: All regions Customer Type: All customers Available with: Canvas Key Takeaway: The New Quizzes Native…
As AI tools become a regular fixture in our students’ lives, the conversation in education has shifted. It’s no longer about if students will use AI, but how. Without explicitly stated boundaries, learners are often left guessing what counts as legitimate assistance versus academic dishonesty. When we leave AI expectations…
July 6, 2026 - The Discovery Page is now available in Beta and will be released into Production as part of the July 15 deploy. Update: The deprecation of the Legacy Login UI has been postponed. Due to a delay with the Native Discovery Feature, a new deprecation date has not yet been determined. We will announce the updated…
Over the last several months, we’ve worked closely with our community to dive deep into the peer review experience in Canvas, a pain point that many have had for a while. We’ve heard loud and clear that while the feature has incredible potential, there were clear opportunities to improve the process. Based on your…
Presented byMark Griffith, Educational Technology Integration Specialist, Kershaw County School District Date @ Time : Thursday, July 23, 10:00 – 10>40 AM. Room: Hyatt Regency 2nd Floor Keenland Session Description Districts collect more student data than ever before, yet many Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) still…
Presented by: Crystal DeJaegher, Associate Director Teaching and Learning Technologies University of Notre Dame Steven Varela, Director Teaching and Learning Technologies University of Notre Dame Date @ Time: 4:20 - 5:00 pm Room: M104 Session Description Learn how Notre Dame's Teaching & Learning Technologies (TLT) team…
Presented by: Aimée Stork, Sr. Manager, Online Education & Training, Joni and Friends Date @ Time: Wednesday, July 22nd, 3:25-4:05pm Room: M111 Session Description Neurodiversity is not a challenge to be managed; it is a perspective to be designed for. For instructional designers, creating a "low-friction" environment is…
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