In our latest Beyond the Canvas episode, Regional Director Gemma McLean sits down with Jai Bishop, lead teacher at Aoba International School in Japan. The school is an early adopter of the International Baccalaureate online in APAC, and Jai is using ...

Looking for practical, research-backed strategies to evolve your course design without the overwhelm? This eBook breaks it down with clear steps and real-world insights. Dive in and reshape your courses, one step at a time.

Technical success is just the start. The real challenge of a new platform like Canvas is getting people to use it effectively. We'll explore why a people-centered approach is crucial for long-term adoption and how you can reset your strategy for succ...

This monthly blog series, written by Instructure consultants, brings together strategy, support, and real-world insight - all grounded in the work we do every day with institutions like yours.Each post tackles a key moment in the digital learning jou...

We are hosting our regional CanvasCon events later this year and are keen to hear from educators on some important topics impacting our industry.

Say goodbye to scattered workflows and manual oversight. Canvas Apps is a new centralized space inside Canvas LMS that empowers admins to take control of their LTI integrations — from discovery to daily management.  

Looking for a way to personalize instruction without reorganizing your whole course or creating visible student groups? Differentiation Tags allow instructors to discreetly tag students based on learning needs, preferences, or academic progress — unl...

We know that accessibility isn't just a feature; it's a fundamental aspect of inclusive design. We created a Canvas Course Accessibility Checklist to provide a practical, easy-to-use tool that helps course designers like you build accessible courses ...

Curious to learn what LTIs/Apps your learners are leveraging? Look no further than this month's Dear Danielle video! 

In this episode of Beyond the Canvas, Gemma sits down with Glory Puljak, Manager of Innovation Education at Anglican Schools Corporation, to explore how she helped establish a shared learning platform across 19 schools, balancing consistency with loc...

Are you ready for an even richer learning experience with a host of new features and expanded access?  Are you a Premium On-Demand Training Portal Subscriber*? Great news for our Premium Subscribers! Instructure is rolling out exciting new features i...

Great news, Canvas Community! We've just released our updated Beginning and End of Course Checklist for Instructors (2025 Update). This comprehensive guide, built on our team's deep Canvas knowledge, is your essential resource for efficient course ma...

We all know that creating rubrics directly in the interface, criterion by criterion, can be a time-consuming process. To streamline this, I've developed a user script that allows you to upload a complete rubric from a simple CSV file.

Canvas Classic Quizzes are out, and New Quizzes are in.  See how the College of Southern Idaho skipped the panic and piloted a smooth, faculty-centered transition.

Have you ever wished you could easily create beautiful, clickable buttons directly within the Rich Content Editor (RCE) without having to manually code HTML?

At Instructure, we're committed to making teaching and learning more effective, intuitive, and inclusive for everyone. That’s why we’re launching a new research initiative—and we’d love your input. What’s the Goal?We’re studying how different users ...

Hello Instructure Community, Enjoy writing about fictional characters, episodes, and their backstories? This course is definitely for you! Join the Cozyimals: Cozy Life For Me, Please! Wiki to edit and share your expertise with not only your friends,...

Would you like to improve the look and feel of your Canvas course but don’t know where to start? The Canvas Component Generator is a library of 15 customizable components you can use to take your first steps.

In this conversation, Deputy Principal Darren Ponman shares how a thoughtful LMS setup can free up teachers to focus on what matters most: the human side of education. Darren also reflects on how tools like Commons and templates could support broader...

Canvas makes it easier than ever to integrate powerful teaching tools—like assessments, content platforms, and communication apps—into your course. But how are educators actually using them? We’re conducting a short 5–10 minute survey to learn how Ca...

If we want to support all students in becoming confident, capable learners, we must reframe the role of assessment in our classrooms. Assessment shouldn’t simply measure learning; it should motivate it. That’s where a growth mindset approach comes in...

Are you a Field Admin and need more information on navigating the Field Admin Console? Look no further than this month's Dear Danielle video. 

Explore the Canvas Certified Technical Admin program! Learn how to set up, implement, and maintain your Canvas instance effectively, all while earning recognition and badges. Purchase before June 30, 2025 to receive the Direct-to-L2 Support benefit f...

Discover the Canvas Certified Educator program and strengthen your teaching practices with transformative strategies. Learn about the five core courses and elevate your teaching and learning today!

Are publishers intentionally designing LTI 1.3 to only work at account level? We are struggling to keep our navigation options uncluttered, but more and more publishers are working against that. We may have less than 10 courses that use a specific LT...

Can it be done? absolutely! should it be done? it depends... 

An Empowering Thank You | Free Accessibility Resources for Teachers Want to empower all learners in your classroom?   Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week with free accessibility resources, including a new home page and a course on creating inclusive ...

A better video experience is here! The updated media player for Canvas LMS and Studio features a sleek new design, improved accessibility, and adaptive streaming for smoother playback.

Discover how new enhancements to whiteboarding and diagramming streamline account creation, personalize the experience for students and instructors, and simplify course copy and blueprinting. These powerful tools are available at no extra cost for al...

With the upcoming April 2026 WCAG 2.1 compliance deadline, institutions are facing a massive and costly remediation effort to make all digital course content accessible. The College of Southern Nevada (CSN) partnered with K16 Solutions to archive ove...