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Location: Philadelphia, PA (Hybrid Eligible) Department: Penn Libraries – Technology & Digital Initiatives Overview Are you a strategic educational technology leader looking to shape the future of digital learning at an Ivy League institution? The University of Pennsylvania is seeking a Director of LMS Administration to…
I prepare pre-service teachers in Utah to use Canvas in their future roles as K-12 educators. We loved using the free site for teachers for learning how to design modules and the various types of pages. Since that site is discontinued, when will the replacement become available? I appreciate why it had to close, but I…
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 Canvas Collaborative Roadmap to explore upcoming work and share feedback. Your input helps guide…
This screenshot shows the problem I'm encountering everytime I try to view course videos on Canvas. Occassionally the videos can be played but most of time it's stuck on this status even after I sign in.
There's a lot of edtech that promises results and not much that shows its work. We're collecting questions for an Educast 3000 podcast episode on how to tell the difference, and we'd like yours. What are your questions about evidence-based edtech? Ask us anything: how to read a vendor's efficacy claims, what…
We currently use a template for all our course shells. They've already been created for the upcoming semester. Now I need to add a module for instructors for some resources. Is there a way to bulk associate courses to a blueprint? Seems tedious to do each department separately. ALSO - is there a way to blueprint to a…
Hello, My name is Priyanka Udayabhanu, and I am the LMS Administrator and Instructional Designer for Medix College (North York, Scarborough, and Brampton campuses).I have a question regarding the use of New Quizzes in Canvas. Currently, we continue to use Classic Quizzes because we previously experienced issues when…
Canvas iOS app version updates are distributed in a phased rollout, which distributes the update to all users enrolled in automatic updates over time. The features in these notes may not immediately be available, but iOS users can manually update the app at any time in the App Store. The Canvas Parent iOS requires iOS 18.0…
Canvas Android app version updates are distributed in a phased rollout, which distributes the update to all users over time. The features in these notes may not immediately be available as an update in the Play Store. The Canvas Android Parent app requires Android 9.0 or later. Canvas Parent Updates (Android) Resolved…
Canvas Android app version updates are distributed in a phased rollout, which distributes the update to all users over time. The features in these notes may not immediately be available as an update in the Play Store. The Canvas Teacher Android app requires Android 9.0 or later. Canvas Teacher Updates (Android) Configured…
For many of us who have used Canvas Free for Teachers for years and don't want to re-create the wheel for the 26-27 school year. Is there a possible option for us to purchase a single-payer option for our classes? My PK–12 school district has chosen a fixed-price, per-pupil learning management system to reduce costs, but…
As the new school year begins, here are a few quick setup tasks to help your district run smoothly in Mastery Connect. At the end of this post, there is a link to a resource document that will show you how to complete each of these tasks. 1. Restrict Tracker Creation: We recommend district admins configure their Mastery…
As the new school year begins, here are a few quick setup tasks to help your district run smoothly in Mastery Connect. At the end of this post, there is a link to a resource document that will show you how to complete each of these tasks. 1. Note on Copied Courses: When copying a course from a previous school year, you’ll…
As the new school year begins, here are a few quick setup tasks to help your district run smoothly in Mastery Connect. At the end of this post, there is a link to a resource document that will show you how to complete each of these tasks. 1. Verify School Assignments: To ensure data is reported correctly, make sure you are…
Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in the title of this document. New to deploy notes? Visit Understanding Release…
We have a campus reporting that notes/comments entered directly in PowerTeacher Pro are being removed after a Canvas-to-PowerSchool grade sync runs. Based on the Instructure FAQ, we understand that only the following fields are transmitted during a sync: Assignment Description Assignment Group Association/Category…
Because Catalog only supports a single payment for an entire purchase, I want the entire transaction to happen in Stripe so that our learners can pay over an arbitrary number of months to Stripe and each payment is reported to Canvas. My understanding is this would require special coding and API/webhooks. Has anyone done…
Hello, Our K12 district is using Qmlativ as our SIS and sync through API. We will be using cross listing for the first time this year, and we are concerned about what will happen when we introduce a Long Term Sub to a class. We understand this will create a new course for the long term sub. We have questions about the…
I am transitioning a course from Moodle to Canvas and am trying to figure out the best way to handle paired assignment scoring and a "drop lowest" rule. In the course, each lab module consists of two distinct items submitted separately by students: Online Pre-Lab Quiz (10 points) Group Lab Assignment (10 points) In Moodle,…
Hi, I was wondering if there was anything in the pipeline so on Canvas Catalog it could link to an entire sub-catalogue? We are using our Catalog instance to list Professional Development & Compliance courses to colleagues. For some courses, we have multiple listings (huge kudos to the multiple listings connecting to…
Is it possible to have viewing a page or satisfying the requirements of a module be part of the course pacing?
Hoping someone can explain for me. We're using pacing to avoid manually dating regular assignments each quarter, but the dates I see are based on when the course was instantiated, while students see dates based on when they were added to the course by [backend software I don't know anything about, presumably]. If I set…
Has anyone else had issues with an influx of duplicate users in Canvas? Ours is currently in the form of an email that already exists, becoming a new user - and not automatically merging with the user ID with the same email that also is linked to our SIS ID correctly as well. For example, user 1 is xyz@gmail.com without a…
On April 21 and 27, 2026, the student’s submission page appeared empty on my end. Upon checking again on May 5, 2026, a submission is now visible and is dated April 21 at 9:01 AM. Canvas note: Student Viewed Document: May 4 at 10:21 PM. How is this possible? There is only one submission, and it requires a PDF file upload.…
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?
Hi, We are transitioning to ILP to sync course data from Colleague to Canvas. The connection itself is working successfully. However, I need some assistance with getting Blueprint courses applied to the course shells in Canvas. Currently, we use a .csv courses file to create the courses and associate them with the…
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…
Do you use the On-Demand Training Portal? Have you ever wanted to give some feedback on it? Now is the time to do that. We are hosting a focus group webinar on August 12th from 11 - 12 PM ET with our On-Demand Team. If you are an active user of the portal, an admin in the portal, or want to be, you are welcome to join us!…
Join us at our monthly BizGov Webinar by clicking the Zoom link on Wednesday the 12th. This month we will be covering Support best practices such as the Field Admin Console, the different levels of Support, and much more!
Whether you’re new to Canvas or looking to expand your skills, each Klatch session offers a welcoming space to share ideas, ask questions, and learn from one another. As a K12 Canvas Admin and Technology Instructional Specialist, I am passionate about helping teachers simplify their workflow, make the most of their time,…
This session is intended for LearnPlatform Administers only: Description: The start of the school year is the perfect time to ensure your staff is set up for success with LearnPlatform. Join us for this critical session on Beginning of the Year (BOY) considerations, with a special focus on streamlining your staff rollout.…
The Instructure Community Developers Group is gathering to meet some fellow developers of Canvas customizations and external tool integrations. Discuss projects you're working on, success stories of past projects, and things you may be struggling with. Request to join the Instructure Community Developers Google Group to…
