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Canvas iOS app version updates are distributed in a phased rollout, which distributes the update to all users enrolled in automatic updates over time. The features in these notes may not immediately be available, but iOS users can manually update the app at any time in the App Store. The Canvas Teacher iOS requires iOS…
Canvas Android app version updates are distributed in a phased rollout, which distributes the update to all users over time. The features in these notes may not immediately be available as an update in the Play Store. The Canvas Teacher Android app requires Android 9.0 or later. Canvas Teacher Updates (Android) Anonymous…
Canvas iOS app version updates are distributed in a phased rollout, which distributes the update to all users enrolled in automatic updates over time. The features in these notes may not immediately be available, but iOS users can manually update the app at any time in the App Store. The Canvas Parent iOS requires iOS 18.0…
Canvas Android app version updates are distributed in a phased rollout, which distributes the update to all users over time. The features in these notes may not immediately be available as an update in the Play Store. The Canvas Android Parent app requires Android 9.0 or later. Canvas Parent Updates (Android) View specific…
Canvas iOS app version updates are distributed in a phased rollout, which distributes the update to all users enrolled in automatic updates over time. The features in these notes may not immediately be available, but iOS users can manually update the app at any time in the App Store. The Canvas iOS app requires iOS 18.0 or…
Canvas Android app version updates are distributed in a phased rollout, which distributes the update to all users over time. The features in these notes may not immediately be available as an update in the Play Store. The Canvas Android app requires Android 9.0 or later. Canvas App Updates (Android) Access Study Tools to…
I had a teacher ask if its possible to reassign something in the teacher mobile app? Sounds like its working for them on desktop but they haven't found it in the mobile app.
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TLDR: Notebook expands to mobile apps with offline access, alongside improved search, organized views, bulk delete options, and downloadable exports for web users. Before Notebook, students took notes in external apps. They copied course materials out of Canvas and lost access to those notes when studying offline or on the…
Release Timing: Generally Available on October 27, 2026 as an optional Account Setting Regional Availability: Global Customer Type: Higher Education/Business & Government Available with: Canvas Catalog Key Takeaway: Administrators can enable purchase orders as a payment method, making it easier for organizations to…
Release Timing: Generally Available November 202026 Regional Availability: Available in all regions Customer Type: All customers Available with: Canvas Core | New Quizzes Key Takeaway: New Quizzes is introducing a series of small but targeted improvements designed to reduce common friction across assessment creation,…
Since we launched Canvas Portfolios last year, four pieces of feedback came through front and center. Bringing an assignment into a portfolio meant syncing it from Canvas: a linked reference, not evidence of its own. The Rich Content Editor held only plain text and files, with no room for a video, a board, or anything…
Dear Parchment Digital Badges Community, Badge creators know what their credentials represent. But finding the right skill within a large taxonomy can still require trying several keywords, comparing similar results, and knowing the terminology used by the taxonomy. A badge may clearly describe a learner’s capabilities…
Business continuity is more than keeping a system online. It is about helping institutions continue teaching, supporting students, and making critical academic decisions even when normal access to technology is interrupted. Earlier this year in response to the security incident, we made the difficult choice to take Canvas…
Ask Your Data users can now take their visual analysis and presentation to the next level with our latest redesign of the tool’s charting experience. You have more chart types to choose from, more control over how your data is presented, and a simpler way to create and refine charts that clearly communicate what your data…
To provide richer visibility and ensure consistent tracking across Canvas activity, we are updating the schema for the Data Access Platform (DAP) / CD2 canvas_logs namespace, specifically for the web_logs table on 7th Oct 2026. This update introduces six new values to the web_application_context_type enumeration to reflect…
District Data Access for Mastery Connect REST API | Q3 2026 | Feature Overview Updated Feature Release Timing: Target general availability week of October 5 as an opt-in capability (off by default) Customer Type: K12 Available with: Mastery Key Takeaway: With district data access for Mastery Connect REST API, technology…
A new school year means new students, new goals, and a new opportunity to turn assessment data into meaningful action.In our recent From Data to Action: A Guide to MPA Benchmark Reports and Best Practices webinar, the Mastery team walked through updates to Mastery Predictive Assessments (MPAs), new and enhanced reporting…
The Canvas Klatch is an online office hour open to all members of the Instructure Community. It started as an office hour for the courses I teach for CVC@ONE: Introduction to Teaching with Canvas Advanced Techniques with Canvas Online Teaching and Design Equity & Culturally Responsive Online Teaching Humanizing Online…
Ryan Lufkin and Jody Sailor sit down with Steven Olinger and Joe Godsey, faculty in the Business, Engineering, and Industrial Technology division at Southwest Virginia Community College to ask what it takes to introduce 14- to 17-year-olds with no experience to energy careers in a single summer. A grant of nearly $500,000…
Join us for the next installment of our New & Next Showcase, where we'll give an update on our work to create the future of Canvas. You’ll see the progress we’ve made redesigning top Canvas workflows, and the new, more modern interface surrounding them. We'll also share how our Parchment teams are evolving to support…
With the busy start-of-year rush of new product requests winding down, October is the sweet spot to step back, reflect, and refine your district workflows. It’s also the ideal time to start building date-triggered workflows to prepare for budget season, helping you make data-driven decisions on which products to renew,…
As lifelong learning, modular study and micro-credentials continue to grow, universities are increasingly being asked to demonstrate the real-world value of learning. Yet many of the skills students develop—such as teamwork, communication and critical thinking—remain difficult to articulate and verify. Across the UK and…
We want to ensure you don't miss the next Prompt Party — a live, interactive session designed to help you explore IgniteAI Agent in a way that actually clicks. This isn't a webinar. This is a working session. What to expect In this event, you’ll see real prompts in action from educators who are already putting IgniteAI…
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Across the UK and EMEA, universities are rethinking how learning is delivered. From England’s Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) to the growth of micro-credentials and professional learning across Europe, institutions are expanding beyond traditional degree programmes to support learners throughout their careers. You…