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Managing educational technology across an entire school district can easily become an overwhelming maze of spreadsheets, compliance mandates, and support tickets. In a recent LearnPlatform user group session, district administrators from across the country gathered to share strategies for streamlining tool vetting,…
Knowing that a feature has been used isn't the same as knowing it was useful. Impact by Instructure now gives every Impact admin a clearer view of how educators and students use Canvas, Mastery, and Parchment Digital Badges. You'll also see whether your guides have been effective in supporting users and driving action and…
We’ve heard from districts loud and clear: you need a more reliable, scalable way to connect Mastery Connect with the systems your teams already use. That feedback has helped shape our release of our updated REST API, a modern, enterprise-grade experience designed to make district integrations more dependable and easier to…
As we look ahead to the upcoming holiday season, our team has been reviewing our Canvas Deploy and Release Schedule to ensure that deploys occur at the right times and with the appropriate support available throughout the process. We recognize it is important for our users to know the schedule in order to plan for and…
With the next benchmark testing window approaching in early to mid-December, we want to help your district feel prepared and confident heading into the next round of Mastery Predictive Assessments (MPAs). We’ve put together five best practices to help you prepare for a smooth testing experience, ensure timely reporting,…
Target Audience: Canvas Administrators and Institutional IT/Identity Administrators Action Required By: June 30, 2027 Canvas is making necessary updates to provide a more secure, scalable, and reliable experience for millions of learners globally. As part of this evolution, we are upgrading our underlying identity…
We're releasing table-level access control for the Canvas Data 2 (CD2) / DAP Query API to help institutions and partners have more precise control over which data tables can be accessed via the API for greater efficiency, simplicity and governance. From November 9, 2026, a CD2 API key carries an explicit list of the tables…
Purchase Orders (PO) checkout is now available in Canvas Catalog as of October 27. Institutions and organizations can now buy courses and programs through their existing procurement process. Catalog administrators can sell to buyers who can't pay by credit card, and buyers can request seats without paying by credit card at…
We just wrapped our October New & Next Showcase, with plenty to recap. If you couldn't join live, or want a second look at the details, this post is for you. Three New & Next Showcases in, and we have to say, we’re thrilled with what we've built. The first two centered on primary updates–first, IgniteAI feature…
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 checkout option, making it easier for organizations to…