Want to learn more about how feature options work within Canvas? Check out this Quick Canvas video and linked resources!

The University of Minnesota's Academic Technology Support Services (ATSS) unit partnered with Instructure, the parent company of Canvas, to conduct a usability study on some of Instructure’s most recent updates to the Canvas Discussion tool. The stud...

We're thrilled to announce the launch of the On-Demand Training Portal, accessible directly through Canvas for all our valued clients in EMEA and APAC! This exciting development brings a wealth of free training resources right to your fingertips, emp...

  I'm excited to share an early release of a new Canvas attendance tool that I've been working on: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/canvas-attendance-recorde/pmbpgimcgkfnnjdbhicognmkkkpjjbcm?authuser=2&hl=en The ultimate goal of this tool is...

Learn how Studio Admin and Users can edit their default settings for Studio Auto-Captioning and publishing of those captions! 

  Embracing AI in the Classroom Why Fight AI When You Can Teach With It?   Are you tired of trying to outsmart AI in your classroom? What if instead of fighting it, you embraced it as a powerful teaching tool? In this article, we'll explore creative ...

Looking to improve student engagement and keep your students on track? Activate MyTextMate's global developer key in Canvas LMS and start letting your students schedule automated, personalized text reminders for their assignments, quizzes, and import...

How Instructure and Lucid are working to provide in-region hosting for Canvas institutions

MyTextMate is a FERPA-compliant reminder service that offers a practical and effective solution to the challenge of information overload faced by students. 

This one-page overview provides a summary of our AI-powered Inbox & Discussions Translations in Canvas. 

This one-page overview provides a summary of our collaboration with the Lucid Education Suite. 

This one-page overview provides a summary of our new Smart Search feature in Canvas. This feature, which can be enabled at the course level, leverages AI to allow educators and students to find content faster than ever in Canvas courses.

STUDENT TROUBLESHOOTING Most of the time, Students have a browser issue, are not logged in correctly, or have not linked their Google account to Canvas correctly. Step 1 - Verify that the Student’s Chrome Allows Third Party Cookies. If you’re not sur...

Hello Community Members!I am new to this discussion forum for community members of AWS Academy Infrastructure, also known as Canvas. I need to know if you can help me or provide me with answer based on from your experience. Okay!Here is the question!...

In this overview video, we’ll review recent enhancements to the Canvas LMS Speedgrader, providing even more feedback possibilities in just a few clicks. 

The Lucid team has built a resource hub for all things Canvas + Lucid

We've optimized Canvas' existing "Assign-To" functionality to include more object types, along with improved workflows for our educators. Explore these changes with a new How-To Video and One Page Overview.

Hello fellow Admins, recently my school had a serious issue with random enrollments in crosslisted sections simply not not enrolling as expected I created a community post about it here. Users were active and correct in our enrollments file and cours...

Learn how to update the Developer Key and/or installed external app settings to set course navigation placement to hidden by default.

The beginning of a new academic term is busy for Admin! Check out the recordings from our Back to School webinar series to review key considerations and best practices across our Instructure products that will support your work during this pivotal ti...

Ready to unlock the full potential of Canvas LMS? Whether you're a new teacher or looking to refine your approach, my latest guide offers five essential tips to transform your online classroom. Learn how to streamline course organization, engage stud...

Now that Rubric Enhancements have been enabled (July 20, 2024), I was forced to take a look at them. I ended up writing a review for my team and thought I would share that with others.

Mastering Modules A Guide to Organizing Your Content in Canvas   Imagine having a magic wand that organizes all your course content, streamlines student navigation, and boosts engagement—all in one go. Well, in the world of Canvas, that magic wand ex...

Get a quick glimpse into the Smart Search feature, currently in experimental beta. 

In your experience with Canvas, you or your colleagues may have seen an announcement in Canvas with an invitation to participate in a survey. If you followed the link, you were asked to answer the following question: “How likely is it that you would ...

Elevating Student Success Through Metacognition Leveraging Canvas Tools to Foster Reflection, Self-Assessment, and Feedback in the Classroom Learn how you can use native Canvas tools to support metacognitive learning in your students. Use discussions...

An Excel spreadsheet model that helps staff check the quality of their Canvas courses developed from the Course Evaluation Checklist. Can be developed and improved!

Giving quizzes in Canvas is a pretty simple process, but the following tips and tricks will help ensure the smooth creation, distribution, and grading of quizzes 

As of today, instructors can randomize the order of students in SpeedGrader settings. This impactful update improves prevention of grading fatigue and biases when evaluating student deliverables.

I Have a Homepage Template! Now What? Setting up your homepage and beyond To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, Instructure’s Instructional Design team shared two free homepage templates that you can use in your courses! Now that you have the templ...