What’s New & Next in NORAM K12 – May Highlights!

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Keep your institution on the cutting edge with the latest features, strategies, and resources from Instructure. Here’s your quick guide to what’s happening across the Canvas ecosystem this month:

Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)

• May 15 marked GAAD—a day to promote digital inclusion for over one billion people living with disabilities. We’re proud to support this year's theme of Committing to Change with an on-demand webinar on fostering accessibility and preparing for ADA compliance in Canvas. Watch It Now

Wrap Up Your Academic Year with Canvas Best Practices

• As the academic year winds down, review our key planning strategies based on the Customer Lifecycle and Annual Success Strategy. These resources help guide training, data management, and content delivery across Canvas and other Instructure tools. Learn More

New Educator Course: Accessible Digital Content in Canvas

• Now available in the On Demand Training Portal, this free asynchronous course offers foundational guidance to help educators create digital content that’s accessible to all learners. Learn More

Live Webinar: Navigating Policy and Funding Shifts

• Join education leaders on June 05, 2025 to explore how policy and funding trends are shaping K–12 and Higher Ed in 2025 and beyond. Learn how to align resources and adapt effectively. Sign Up Now

Smarter Insights in Admin Analytics & Intelligent Insight

• Dashboards now display only courses with enrollments—cutting through the clutter for cleaner, more actionable data that helps admins focus where it matters most. Learn More

Canvas Credentials: Upgrading to LTI 1.3

• Rolling out as of May 12, this update brings enhanced security, faster performance, and smoother badge workflows. With built-in support and a transition plan, it's credentialing made reliable and scalable. Learn More

Canvas Catalog: One-Click Duplicate Listings

• Catalog Admins can now duplicate listings—including all key settings—with a single click. This new feature simplifies scaling and ensures consistent, accurate offerings. Learn More

Discussion Checkpoints at Sub-Account Level

• Gain greater control over student engagement with the ability to manage discussion checkpoints across your institution’s sub-accounts. A powerful tool for scalable participation tracking. Learn More

Join Us at InstructureCon 2025

• It’s almost here! Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, collaborate, and explore the future of education. Secure your spot at InstructureCon today. Register Now

Grammarly Writing Score Now Integrated with Canvas

• Grammarly for Education now seamlessly integrates with Canvas assignments, providing real-time writing scores and support for students and instructors within their existing workflows. Learn More

Canvas Apps – We Need Your Input!

• Your experience matters. Take our quick survey to share feedback on how Canvas Apps are supporting learning in your classrooms. Help shape the future of educational tech! Survey Here

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