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Level Up With Our New Free AI Literacy Course
Artificial intelligence is rapidly shifting how we design, deliver, and experience education. For busy educators and administrators, staying ahead of these technological updates while managing a daily workload can feel overwhelming. True AI literacy is no longer just a technical skill, it is a foundational necessity for…
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Introducing the Purposeful AI in Learning Blog Series
The Learning Services Team at Instructure is thrilled to announce an upcoming blog series dedicated to Purposeful AI in Learning. Launching on Monday, June 15, this series will culminate in the release of a new FREE course in our On-Demand Training Portal, accessible to all Canvas institutions starting July 14, 2026. Over…
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National AI Literacy Day: From Curiosity to Capability
A few months ago, I was talking with a university provost who said something that stuck with me - “We’ve had more conversations about AI in the last year than we’ve had about online learning in the last decade. And I’m not sure we’re any closer to knowing what to actually do about it.” That tension is real. There’s no…
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Articulating Expectations: Responsible AI Use for Learners
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…
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Creating AI-Resilient Assessments: Strategies for Your Learning Environment
For decades, traditional assessment models have focused heavily on grading the final artifact, the completed essay, the worksheet, or the submitted code. However, in an era where generative artificial intelligence can produce these artifacts in a matter of seconds, the artifact itself is no longer definitive proof of…
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Empowering the Modern Educator: AI in the Classroom
Moving from AI-Curious to AI-Capable Artificial intelligence is often misunderstood as something futuristic or human-like, but the reality is much more grounded, and much more useful for educators. At its core, Artificial intelligence (AI) is software that recognizes patterns in large amounts of data and uses those…
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Prompting is a skill. Here's how educators are building it.
Many Institutions now have AI access. That part wasn't the hard part. The hard part is what happens after. An instructor opens a tool for the first time, types a vague question, gets a generic answer, and walks away thinking: this isn't that useful. They're not wrong. They just haven't learned the skill yet. The University…
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Mastering the Art of the Prompt: The Educator’s Framework | Purposeful AI in Learning.
Why Generic Prompts Fail One of the most common frustrations educators experience with AI is getting results that do not quite meet the request, or are too generic. The reason is not that AI is ineffective; it’s that humans and AI communicate very differently. When humans communicate, we rely on shared experiences, implied…
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Artificial Intelligent in Education
In what ways can AI tailor lessons to individual student needs without reinforcing bias? Should AI replace traditional exams with adaptive, real‑time evaluations? How can AI assist teachers while ensuring human judgment remains central? Data & Ethics How do we protect sensitive educational data while using AI analytics?…
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Ethical Ai case analysis and instructional design solution
Ethical Issues One major ethical issue in this scenario is bias in AI recommendations. AI systems rely on data to make decisions, and if the data is incomplete or biased, the system may inaccurately assess learners. For example, a student who initially struggles may be continuously assigned lower-level content, limiting…