What we heard from our Alpha group and what we’re doing next

As I approach my first anniversary as Chief Technology Officer, I wanted to share with you, our customers, how my team is approaching some of the foundational technical work that will power our product into the future.

The Canvas Credentials LTI 1.3 upgrade is here, and we’re ready to ensure a smooth transition for all users. Whether we’re handling the upgrade automatically or helping self-hosted Canvas accounts make the necessary adjustments, we’ve got you covered...

Mark your calendars! Sharing early communication about a few changes we’ve made to our Canvas deploy and release schedule.

Canvas Parent App displays submission feedback and rubric

We’re thrilled to announce that Khannmigo Teacher Tools can now be enabled directly within Canvas! This powerful integration streamlines lesson planning and accelerates time-consuming tasks – all without leaving the LMS. The Khanmigo Teacher Tools in...

Intelligent Insights rolls out a new charting experience in Ask Your Data - your AI tool that makes sense of your Canvas data.

Learning Accelerators, Teams Assignments integration now generally available for Canvas

We’re launching a closed beta group to test our newly redesigned media player, featuring improved accessibility, privacy, and adaptive streaming. Be part of shaping the video experience in Canvas!

Since the Discussions Redesign was enforced, we’ve addressed some unforeseen issues and are now focusing on enhancing key areas and introducing new features. We’ve already received some valuable feedback, giving us a general idea of what needs attent...

Explore our newly redesigned Catalog info page in Beta! Share feedback by October 20st to help us refine features like enroll settings, tracking, SEO, and more. Take the survey today!

We’re excited to announce the first iteration of a powerful new feature in Impact—Course and Term-Based Messaging with the addition of Sub-Account-Based Messaging as a bonus! This allows Impact admins to target Canvas users with highly personalized m...

We’re redesigning the Catalog Detailed Listing Page, and we want your feedback! Explore our design options and share your thoughts on usability, layout, and customization. Your input will help shape the final version—submit your feedback by October 2...

The long term fix is nearing code completion and will be released to production in late October

Are you curious about Discussion Checkpoints? I’m here to give you a sneak peek at this highly anticipated release, coming later this year.

Exciting updates are coming to Canvas Catalog in H2 2024, driven by your feedback! We’re enhancing accessibility, improving section management, and rolling out integrations with Power BI and Canvas Credentials. Are you interested in the roadmap for C...

We're thrilled to announce that an integration with the TEA’s new Ed-Fi based solution is arriving soon for Elevate Data Quality, enhancing ElevatePEIMS validations from the 2024-25 school year onwards.

We’re excited to introduce DAP CLI 1.2.0, featuring secure connections to MySQL and PostgreSQL, optimized memory usage for cloud environments, and improved error handling for parquet files. In addition, the CLI now logs system environment details for...

Say hello to the Content Report feature in Commons! Users can now flag inappropriate, copyrighted, or spam content, while admins can manage reports accordingly.

In a previous post, we explained the issue where the 'Disallow Threaded Replies' option was inadvertently applied to discussions that were intended to remain threaded. Unfortunately, due to the nature of the update, we are unable to identify which sp...

Ahoy there! After recently docking to provide you the ability to hop aboard with a high-level overview of what LTI Usage is, we want to now dive deeper into how it works and what you should (and should not) expect.

I'm excited to share an upcoming event that reflects our commitment to keeping you informed and at the forefront of our product evolution. We know how much you care about staying up to speed on product updates, so Instructure New and Next will walk y...

Curious about how the Catalog team is evolving our development process? We're shifting to a more agile, feedback-driven approach with smaller, iterative releases that bring value faster and adapt to your needs. Join us as we explore this exciting new...

You asked, and we listened! The highly requested PowerBI integration is officially on the 2024 roadmap for Catalog. Soon, you’ll have the power to transform raw data into actionable insights with dynamic visualizations, custom dashboards, and predict...

Since the release of our Catalog update, I've received several questions about the new section sync improvement. Given the interest, I thought it would be helpful to provide a comprehensive overview of this development, its benefits, and a real-life ...

Heads up! We’re performing an essential AWS upgrade soon. Find out when this might affect your Canvas Credentials experience and what to expect.

We're adding some new functionality to allow customization options for Canvas Username/Password logins.

Originally slated for an earlier release, we have decided to shift the full launch of Checkpoints to Q4, with the beta version available in October and the production release scheduled for November.

Given the busy back-to-school season, our team has been revisiting our Canvas Deploy Schedule to ensure we can minimize any potential disruptions.  As a result our Beta and Production deploys have been delayed by 24 hours.

We're updating Canvas Credentials with Talent Neuron's market-driven skills taxonomy as the new default, bringing real-time job market insights directly into the platform. Alongside this, our new flexible skills option lets you retain your existing t...