Instructure Release Notes

Last updated: Sep 29, 2025

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  • Sep 17, 2025
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    Canvas LMS by Instructure

    Canvas Release Notes (2025-10-18)

    New Features

    • People: Differentiation Tags Feature Option Removed- Instructor

    New Feature Previews

    • Discussion/Inbox AI Translations- All Users

    [Delayed as of 2025-09-26]

    Other Updates

    • Developer Keys: Canvas Apps Link- Admin
  • Aug 20, 2025
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      Aug 20, 2025
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      Sep 29, 2025
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    Canvas LMS by Instructure

    Canvas Release Notes (2025-09-20)

    New Features

    • People: Self-Serve User Data Export- Admin

    New Feature Previews

    • Discussion/Inbox AI Translations- All Users
    [Delayed as of 2025-09-11]

    Other Updates

    • Conferences: BigBlueButton Quizzing- All Users
  • Jul 23, 2025
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      Jul 23, 2025
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      Sep 29, 2025
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    Canvas LMS by Instructure

    Canvas Release Notes (2025-08-16)

    Feature Preview Change Log Updates

    • Smart Search: Results Page Interface Update- All Users

    All Users

  • Jun 18, 2025
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      Jun 18, 2025
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    Canvas LMS by Instructure

    Canvas Release Notes (2025-07-19)

    New Features

    • Discussions: Manage Threaded Replies in Legacy Type Discussions- Instructor
    • Files: Redesigned Files Page- All Users [Added on 2025-06-23]

    New Feature Previews

    • Canvas Portfolio- All Users

    Other Updates

    • Accessibility Updates: Enhanced Experience for Assistive Technology Users- All Users
    • Analytics: New Analytics Default Status Update- Instructor
    • Analytics: Deprecation of Legacy Course Analytics- Admin, Instructor
  • May 21, 2025
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      May 21, 2025
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    Canvas LMS by Instructure

    Canvas Release Notes (2025-06-21)

    New admin-focused improvements: Canvas Apps navigation and LTI usage monitoring, updated NPS survey dashboard view for admins/instructors, a redesigned Files page (delivery delayed to 2025-06-20). Widespread accessibility refreshes (clarity, error feedback, visual/semantic structure, keyboard navigation). New feature previews: Differentiation Tags (admin/instructor) and SpeedGrader speed/USability

    New Features

    • Account Navigation: Canvas Apps- Admin
    • Canvas Apps: Monitor Tab- LTI App Usage- Admin
    • Dashboard: Interface Updates for Instructure Net Promoter Score (NPS) Survey- Admin, Instructor
    • Files: Redesigned Files Page- All Users

    [Delayed as of 2025-06-20]

    Other Updates

    • Accessibility Updates: Enhanced Structural Clarity- All Users
    • Accessibility Updates: Improved Error Feedback- All Users
    • Accessibility Updates: Improved Visual Clarity and Semantic Structure- All Users
    • Accessibility Updates: Streamlined Navigation and Keyboard Accessibility- All Users

    New Feature Previews

    • Differentiation Tags- Admin, Instructor
    • Performance and Usability Upgrades for SpeedGrader- Instructor
  • Apr 23, 2025
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      Apr 23, 2025
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    Canvas LMS by Instructure

    Canvas Release Notes (2025-05-17)

    New Features

    • New Quizzes: Text Block
    • Discussions: Permalink for Discussion Entries

    Other Updates

    • Accessibility Updates: Enhanced Structural Clarity- All Users
    • Accessibility Updates: Improved Error Feedback- All Users
    • Gradebook: Gradebook Icon Update for LTI Assignment and Grade Service
  • Mar 19, 2025
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      Mar 19, 2025
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    Canvas LMS by Instructure

    Canvas Release Notes (2025-04-19)

    New Features

    • Media: Media Player with Improved Accessibility and Usability - All Users [Delayed until 2025-04-24]

    Other Updates

    • Accessibility Updates: Enhanced Structural Clarity - All Users
    • Accessibility Updates: Improved Error Feedback - All Users

    All Users

  • Feb 19, 2025
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      Feb 19, 2025
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    Canvas LMS by Instructure

    Canvas Release Notes (2025-03-15)

    A multi-faceted product update introducing course copy and import enhancements, default views for discussions, login/registration improvements, accessibility refinements, developer keys for admin use, and expanded rubrics and self-assessments for students and instructors.

    New Features

    • Copy Content: Copy Course Page Enhancements- Instructor
    • Discussions: Default View Settings- Instructor, Student
    • Import Content: Import Content Page Enhancements- Instructor

    Feature Options

    • Login: Login and Registration Enhancements- All Users

    Other Updates

    • Accessibility Updates: Enhanced Structural Clarity- All Users
    • Accessibility Updates: Improved Error Feedback- All Users
    • Developer Keys: Lucid Developer Key Update and Course Copy Support-Admin

    Feature Preview Change Log Updates

    • Enhanced Rubrics: Student Self Assessments- Instructor, Student
    • Assignment Enhancements: Student Self Assessments- Instructor, Student
  • Jan 22, 2025
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    Canvas LMS by Instructure

    Canvas Release Notes (2025-02-15)

    A broad release introducing course content enhancements, grading defaults, and import improvements; login refinements; new quizzes migration; accessibility and rubrics updates; plus security and admin tweaks to LTI, parameters, and deployment naming. Several items show delays.

    New Features

    • Copy Content: Copy Course Page Enhancements- Instructor [Delayed as of 2025-01-29]

    • Grading: Account Level Default Grading Scheme- Admin, Instructor

    • Import Content: Import Content Page Enhancements- Instructor [Delayed as of 2025-01-29]

    Feature Options

    • Login: Login and Registration Enhancements- All Users [Delayed as of 2025-02-05]

    • New Quizzes: Question Bank Migration on Course Copy- Instructor

    Feature Preview Change Log updates
    • Enhanced Rubrics- Instructor

    Other Updates

    • Accessibility Updates: Enhanced Structural Clarity- All Users
    • Accessibility Updates: Improved Error Feedback- All Users
    • Authentication: Enforcement of Implement Token Validation in OpenID Connect- Admin

    Platform/Integration

    • Assignment Custom Parameter Data with Leading Zeros Stripped During Course Copy- Admin
    • Updated Deployment ID Naming for LTI Compliance- Admin
    • Validation_context and error do not launch in LTI Launch claim objects- Admin
  • Nov 20, 2024
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      Nov 20, 2024
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    Canvas LMS by Instructure

    Canvas Release Notes (2025-01-18)

    A broad release with new admin features (Developer Keys, default grading), expanded AI translation for discussions and inbox, new quiz analytics, and speed/ UI improvements. Highlights include multiple due dates, full screen mode, and a student analysis report. Several items are noted as delayed, with ongoing migrations to the Data Access Platform and rubric enhancements still in progress.

    New Features

    • Developer Keys: Platform Notification Service- Admin [Added 2025-01-17]

    • Grading: Account Level Default Grading Scheme- Admin [Delayed 2024-12-17]

    Feature Options

    • Discussions: AI Translation- All Users [Delayed as of 2024-12-17]

    • Discussions: Multiple Due Dates for Discussions- Admin, Instructor, Student

    • Inbox: AI Translation- All Users [Delayed as of 2024-12-17]

    • New Quizzes: Student Analysis Report Available- Instructor

    • New Quizzes: Question Bank Migration on Course Copy- Instructor [Delayed as of 2025-01-21]

    • SpeedGrader: Improved SpeedGrader Experience- Admin, Instructor [Delayed as of 2024-12-05]

    • User Interface: Full Screen Access- All Users [Added 2024-12-17]

    Feature Previews

    • Apps: Canvas Apps Page- Admin [Added 2024-12-17]

    Other Updates

    • Analytics: New Analytics migration to Data Access Platform (DAP)- Admin [Added 2024-12-17]

    Change Log updates

    • Assignment Enhancements- Admin, Instructor
    • Enhanced Rubrics- Admin, Instructor [Added 2024-12-17]