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The U.S. Department of Justice has published an Interim Final Rule (IFR) today, April 20, 2026, that extends the compliance deadlines under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We want to be transparent about what that means and what it doesn't change for us at Instructure. The rule is available for…
An instructor at our institution accidentally deleted a student's comment that they left on an assignment. Is it possible to restore the comment? I checked in /undelete, but the most recent deleted object was from over a month ago. Thanks.
We’re keeping Beta on its current schedule This week, we shared that the Canvas Beta environment would move from a weekly to a three-week refresh cycle beginning May 2, 2026. The response from the Community was immediate, thoughtful, and clear. Based on that feedback, we’re reversing the decision. The Canvas Beta…
We are currently using the user in a course level participation data report we created with our data warehouse to highlight students who haven't participated in a certain amount of time. The Registrar then checks each of those marked students to check if they at least viewed a course page or assignment more recently, since…
We are experiencing an issue in New Quizzes where the “Previous” and “Next” navigation buttons appear far down the page, below the visible view point of the screen. This happens after the student has submitted the quiz and clicks Return. The navigation buttons should appear immediately after quiz content, but now the…
Release notes outline upcoming customer-impacting changes that are expected to be displayed in production environments. Please note that features considered for future development are not included in the notes. Canvas Studio is a communication tool that allows instructors and students to actively collaborate through video…
Release notes outline upcoming customer-impacting changes that are expected to display in beta and/or production environments. Please note that features considered for future development are not included in the notes. Visit the Parchment Collaborative Roadmap to explore upcoming work and share feedback. Your input helps…
Hi everyone, I’m trying to figure out if there’s a way to create custom groups of students that aren’t tied to a specific course section or class period for the purpose of due date differentiation. Right now, the only options I see for the “Assign to…” feature are entire class periods or individual students. What I’d…
We’re excited to share the launch of our new Canvas Dashboard, now rolling out April 18th as a feature option to all users after a successful Early Adopter Program. For years, we’ve heard consistently from institutions and students: how can we make it easier for students to see what’s important and find their course work?…
I'm an admin in our university's Canvas environment and this question has been posed by a couple of our instructors. They're using Differentiation Tags and/or Groups in various courses and need to verify functionality for students via the "View as Student" feature. However, the way this feature works, there isn't an actual…
Release notes outline upcoming customer-impacting changes that are expected to be displayed in production environments. Please note that features considered for future development are not included in the notes. [info callout] Unless otherwise stated, all features in this release are available in the Production environment…
My students are telling me that they can't resubmit assignments where they have already made a submission via the google drive external tool. The due date and 'until' date have not passed, and the number of submissions allowed is 'unlimited'.
Summary [info callout] Mar 26, 2026 - The Native Discovery Page feature is now available in Canvas Beta. Please refer to this guide for how to configure and enable the feature while it is still under development. The Native Discovery Page is an optional feature and does not impact existing Discovery URL configurations…
Rethinking the Learner Experience on Mobile: New Dashboard is available For students, the Canvas mobile app is often where they quickly check in with their learning. Whether they are commuting or standing in line, they’re usually trying to answer two questions: what needs attention right now, and how are they doing? While…
It seems that the ability for instructors to rotate submissions and then annotate the work has been removed from the SpeedGrader. This is an important workflow for faculty. While they can "require" students to submit work in the proper orientation, the students can not preview the orientation of their work upon submission.…
I looked through the LTI Variable Substitutions documentation and while there are variable substitutions available for Canvas.term.name and Canvas.term.id (which is the Canvas incremented ID like "104"), I was surprised to see there was no option for Canvas.term.sisSourceId I tried testing other possible variants that may…
I have a quiz set for 2 hours and its availability window set for 2.5 hours. During the exam I receive the warning message as follows: Please note that the adjusted time limit you've set extends beyond the "Until Time" of [Apr 16, 2026, 11:30 AM] for this quiz. The quiz will automatically submit at the "Until Time" you've…
We are using the Learning Mastery Gradebook with an rubric on account-level. When we enter the gradebook, the sorting does not make any sense. How can we make the sorting so it makes sense to us. It feels like a randam sorting.
Hi, we have noticed some changes in the way Canva docs or files are able to be embedded live. Canva is integrated via LTI 1.3 in our Canvas Has Canvas recently changed how it handles unauthenticated external iframe embeds, specifically for tools like Canva? Are public Canva embed iframes (canva.com/design/.../view?embed)…
Rendering bug here: Canvas - Instructure Community Seems to only appear in Edge; fine in Chrome and Firefox
On the new_quizzes.quizzes table, all of my institution's records have either "unpublished" or "uninitialized" values in the workflow_state column. The documentation for this type lists "published" as a possible value. It seems like all of my institution's published New Quizzes have the "uninitialized" value. What does…
Summary:The Learning Mastery Gradebook allows drag-and-drop reordering of outcome columns, and this triggers a call to /api/v1/courses/:course_id/assign_outcome_order. The API returns 204 No Content (success), but the column order does not persist after page refresh. Steps to Reproduce: Open Learning Mastery Gradebook for…
I have a developer key in our Test instance: How would I use this in a local program to make a REST API call? Looking at https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/oauth2/file.developer_keys: Developer keys are OAuth2 client ID and secret pairs stored in Canvas that allow third-party applications to request…
Graded discussions do not appear to be eligible as badge requirements in Blackboard Ultra (only assignments, tests, or modules). Is it possible to use graded discussion forums as triggers for badge awards?
The Canvas Klatch is an online office hour open to all members of the Instructure Community. It started as an office hour for the courses I teach for CVC@ONE: Introduction to Teaching with Canvas Advanced Techniques with Canvas Online Teaching and Design Equity & Culturally Responsive Online Teaching Humanizing Online…
In this session, we’ll provide updates on how AI features, as well as advanced analytics, interactive video, and engagement tools, are mapped across a simplified, tiered Canvas structure. We’ll also preview the shift to more modern, connected workflows within the Canvas experience itself, and share exciting advancements in…
Accessibility and preparing for upcoming deadlines is generating a LOT of conversation on campuses and districts across the nation. Join us for this special session of Canvas Klatch where the discussion will revolve around accessibility. Come with your questions, share your successes, or just share your curiosity. As a K12…
Sustainable innovation, regulatory expectations, and the learner experience Higher education providers are facing two major challenges. The first is sustainable innovation. In a more financially volatile, resource-constrained environment, institutions are under growing pressure to continue innovating with this…
Live Webinar Beyond Detection: Cultivating Academic Integrity in the GenAI Era Date: April 22, 2026 Time: 9 AM MT / 11 AM ET How does your institution handle the ethics of assessment in 2026? Join Dr. David Rettinger and Justin Depuydt for a webinar on building a "Tech Stack of Excellence." We’ll explore how to leverage…
Join us for a live look at how charter and independent schools are modernizing diploma management with Parchment. We will explore digital and print diploma workflows, including direct-to-student shipping for virtual and distributed schools, and include a live product demo. Graduation is a milestone moment. Delivering…