Calling all Impact Admins and Faculty: your insights matter!
At Instructure, we're committed to making teaching and learning more effective, intuitive, and supported. That’s why we’re launching a new research initiative in collaboration with the Instructure Research team and Impact R&D team—and we need your help.
What’s the Goal?
We’re studying how instructors engage with the embedded support and communication tools within Canvas—like in-app messages, walkthroughs, and just-in-time help—all powered by Impact.
These features are designed to guide and support instructors as they teach, but many may not realize where this support originates. That’s where you come in.
For Impact Admins: How You Can Support This Research
You play a critical role in delivering and customizing these tools. Now, we’re asking for your support in connecting this research opportunity to the instructors you serve.
Here’s what you can do:
- Forward our faculty survey invitation to your instructors.
- Use the pre-built campaign template in your Impact Campaign Library to promote participation directly in Canvas.
- Encourage participation before July 15th, 2025.
The survey only takes a few minutes and is designed for all instructors—whether they’ve used one in-app message or many.
For Faculty: Your Voice Can Shape the Future of Impact!
Have you ever received a timely tip in Canvas? Clicked through a helpful walkthrough? Accessed support while designing or teaching a course?
You’ve likely engaged with Impact—even if you didn’t know its name.
Now, we want to hear from you.
Why Participate?
Your feedback will:
- Inform improvements to in-course messaging and support
- Help tailor tools to better meet your teaching needs
- Contribute to research on how tech impacts teaching and student engagement
What’s Involved?
- A quick, one-time survey in June/July 2025
- Questions about how often and how well these tools support your work
- Space to share your experience and ideas for what could be better
Every voice matters—whether you’ve used Impact often or just once. Your insight helps us make Canvas more supportive for you and your students.
Questions? Reach out anytime to research@instructure.com.
Thank you for being part of this important effort. Together, we can create smarter, more intuitive teaching and learning experiences.
– The Impact R&D & Instructure Research Team
