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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…
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,…
Whether you’re new to Canvas or looking to expand your skills, each Klatch session offers a welcoming space to share ideas, ask questions, and learn from one another. As a K12 Canvas Admin and Technology Instructional Specialist, I am passionate about helping teachers simplify their workflow, make the most of their time,…
ADA Title II: Addressing accessibility behind the login with ReadSpeaker in Canvas. Date: November 10, 2026 Time: 9:00 AM MT Format: Webinar Speakers: Amineh Olad-Koper, Principal Solutions Engineer, Instructure, and Colleen Sandquist, Strategic Partner Manager, ReadSpeaker Learn how to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA requirements…
A Real Conversation on Competency Visibility Most training programs can track seat time. Very few can prove their graduates are actually competent and job-ready. That gap is costing institutions in quality of patient care, accreditation risk, failed placements, and lost funding. Register now
Join us for the 2026 Illinois Canvas Connect event being held at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. This one-day immersive event will explore the latest innovations transforming the higher ed landscape in Illinois. Whether you're enhancing the digital classroom with Canvas or modernizing admissions and…
You already know students are using AI. The harder problem is that a finished draft no longer tells you how much of the thinking was theirs, and traditional detection tools get it wrong often enough to put you at risk with the wrong student. Changing the assignment solves more of this than changing a policy. When an…
The Instructure Community Developers Group is gathering to meet some fellow developers of Canvas customizations and external tool integrations. Discuss projects you're working on, success stories of past projects, and things you may be struggling with. Request to join the Instructure Community Developers Google Group to…
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 the Online Network of Educators: Introduction to Teaching with Canvas Advanced Techniques with Canvas Online Teaching and Design Equity & Culturally Responsive Online…
Workflow Insights & Shared Resources from Last Month's User Group Join us for a brief summary of key workflow lessons learned and top resources shared during our October user group session ("Steal My Workflow"). Discover actionable insights and practical takeaways to help optimize your district's vetting processes. Session…
You’ve built your Canvas course and are ready to organize your content for maximum impact, but aren't quite sure where to start with modules? We've got you covered! Drop in for an interactive Ask a Coach session hosted by our Community Coaches. Bring your top questions about structuring modules, naming conventions, module…