A long request is now available: Canvas New Quizzes support to localized numeric formatting, allowing institutions to configure decimal and thousand separators based on regional conventions.

We’re excited to release the data access platform (DAP) command line interface (CLI) referred to as DAP CLI 2.0.  For developers and data engineers that access data from Canvas Data, this is a major version update that introduces new functionality, i...

At Instructure, we’re committed to ensuring that every tool we offer empowers users to work more efficiently, intuitively, and inclusively. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce the Redesigned Impact Inline Editor, built from the ground up to enhance...

At Instructure, accessibility isn’t just a feature, it’s a foundation. We are proud to announce that Impact has officially received its fully compliant VPAT, marking a significant milestone in our commitment to making digital learning environments ac...

You can now use dynamic variables to automatically personalize your communications to teachers and students.

A look at how Intelligent Insights is evolving to support all types of data users -- making it easier to turn education data into meaningful action.

Now that Differentiation Tags is available in Feature Preview in production as of June 21, 2025 , you may be asking yourself: What’s the difference between Sections, Groups, and Differentiation Tags? How do I know when to use each one?

Discover how the new Canvas Apps experience streamlines app discovery, management, and monitoring, saving administrators valuable time. This enhanced experience provides critical data for informed investment in tools educators and learners truly use,...

Starting June, LTI usage reporting will become a built-in part of the core Canvas experience. 

Discussion Checkpoints are now available in Group Discussions! As we conclude the Discussion Redesign initiative, we invite you to share your feedback in a brief survey.

We’re exploring ways to improve the Learning Mastery Gradebook (LMGB) in Canvas—and we’d love your input.

We’re exploring ways to improve the Peer Review experience in Canvas and we need your input!

As part of our ongoing journey to meet and exceed accessibility standards, we’re excited to share details about recently released and upcoming improvements that align with WCAG 2.1 Level AA and Section 508 compliance. Over the past several months, we...

We’re refining the badge creation and edit flow to reduce friction, fix minor issues, and align more closely with other Instructure products—making it easier for you to create meaningful badges with clarity and confidence. Here’s what to expect.

We're excited to announce the upcoming release of a new column, non_collaborative, in the Canvas Data 2 (CD2) Query API's groups and group_categories tables at 2025-06-12. This column helps clearly distinguish between standard collaborative groups an...

Commons search is getting an upgrade. In order to release this upgrade, there will be some planned downtime for Commons.

The Course Pacing feature is now only in Course Settings, not behind a feature flag. It is still disabled by default.

A major update arrived in Ask Your Data -- It now scopes results to the sub‑account level, enabling sub-account admins within an institution to access and act on the data that matters most to them.

Security and user experience can coexist in the enhanced mobile session handling. Learn more about how Canvas is now handling mobile sessions!

Greater control, same consistency: Hierarchical Storefront Inheritance is here. Customize subcatalogs without sacrificing your brand integrity.

Learn more about performance and usability updates coming to SpeedGrader, June 21, 2025!

Differentiation Tags are a powerful new feature coming soon to Canvas! And we’re excited to announce that the Differentiation Tags feature is now available in Feature Preview in beta environments.

At Instructure, we believe the best way to improve is by listening to the people who use our tools every day—you. That’s why on June 21st US customers will begin seeing a quick question pop up while using Canvas or Mastery asking for your feedback. I...

To streamline the user experience and create consistency across all Canvas features, the dedicated “attach” button in Discussions and Announcements will be removed on July 19th, 2025. Users can continue to upload images, videos, and files via the RCE...

When faced with 30+ achievement types to choose from, most users… chose none. Achievement types in the open badges standard were designed to help credentialing feel more meaningful and precise—but they ended up overwhelming people instead. Now, that ...

The Canvas Credentials LTI 1.3 upgrade is coming soon—starting May 12. We’re taking extra care to ensure a smooth, gradual transition so institutions are supported every step of the way.

We've heard your feedback! You’ve been asking for clearer course data in Admin Analytics and Intelligent Insights. We're excited to announce a change that will improve your experience.

Save hours of admin work and scale your Catalog with confidence using the new Copy Listing feature.

Over the past few months, we've implemented several UI and UX improvements to the Discussion Summaries feature preview, driven by the valuable feedback you've shared with us.

Students may have specific learning requirements for assessments that are essential for their success. To support this, we are offering the ability to enable tools and accommodations for individual students to provide a fair and inclusive assessment ...