Stay Ahead with Canvas Updates
This is your dedicated resource for tracking every new feature, enhancement, and update. Maintained by XCITE, we provide a detailed, chronological log of changes to help you leverage the full power of Canvas
Dive into the release notes to see how Canvas is evolving and discover tools that can transform your teaching and learning.
Collaborative Innovation
To ensure updates serve the entire campus, XCITE, ITS, UCR School of Medicine, and University Extension have formed a working group. This team meets regularly to discuss Canvas feature requests, review updates, and decide on the best implementation strategies for UCR. To have a feature vetted by this group, please email xcite@ucr.edu.
November 07, 2025
Canvas Deploy Notes (2025-11-19)
Updated Features
Course Settings: Set Learning Mastery as Default Grades Page Tab- Admin, Instructor, Student
Developer Keys: LTI Advantage Services Permission Renamed- Admin
Developer Keys: Improved Endpoint Search and Scope Requirements- Admin
Other Updates
Course Settings: Cross-listing Updated to InstUI- Instructor
October 30, 2025
Canvas Release Notes (2025-11-15)
New Features
User Navigation: Canvas Portfolio Feature Preview Concluded- All Users
New Feature Previews
IgniteAI Translations for Inbox, Discussions and Announcements- All Users
IgniteAI Insights for Discussions- Instructor
Ignite AI Rubric Generator-Instructor
Feature Preview Change Log Updates
Performance and Usability Upgrades for SpeedGrader: Comment Library Filter- Instructor
Other Updates
Legacy Canvas Native ePortfolios: End of Life- All Users
Gradebook: Improved Gradebook Performance with GraphQL Data Fetching- Admin, Instructor
October 29, 2025
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 [Reverted and Delayed as of 2025-10-23]
October 24, 2025
Canvas Deploy Notes (2025-11-05)
Updated Features
Account Settings: Restrict Personal Access Tokens Includes Observers- Admin
Reports: APIs Missing User-Agents Report- Admin
User Settings: Access Token Expiration Date Required- Student
Other Updates
External Apps: Boolean Values Returned as Strings in LTI 1.3 Launches- Admin
Developer Keys: User-Agent Notification- Admin
Reports: Failed Report Error Code- Admin
Feature Preview Change Log Updates
Enhanced Rubrics: Rubric Trash Icon Text Update- Instructor
October 10, 2025
Canvas Deploy Notes (2025-10-22)
Updated Features
SIS Imports: SIS Imports Retain Existing IDs- Admin
Other Updates
User Interface: Dialogs and Modals Updated to InstUI- All Users
Feature Preview Change Log Updates
Performance and Usability Upgrades for SpeedGrader: Assignment Comment Editor Supports Images, Math, and Course Links- Instructors
October 08, 2025
Canvas Deploy Notes (2025-10-08)
Updated Features
Apps: Canvas Apps Support Fullscreen in Top Navigation- Admin
People: Access Tokens Management- Admin
User Settings: Required Fields and Expiration Limit- All Users
Other Updates
Course: Confirm Unenrollment Modal Updated- All Users
September 24, 2025
Canvas Deploy Notes (2025-09-10)
Updated Features
Account: Restrict Student Personal Access Token Creation- Admin
Developer Keys: Banner and Link to Canvas Apps Page- Admin
Other Updates
Course Settings: Content Security Policy Checkbox update- Admin, Instructors
Feature Preview Change Log Updates
Differentiation Tags: CSV Upload Update- Instructors
September 23, 2025
Canvas Deploy Notes (2025-09-24)
Updated Features
Canvas Media: YouTube Overlay- All Users
External Tools: Top Navigation Tool Resizing-All Users
Gradebook: View Hidden Grades Indicator- Instructor
People: Page View Updates- Admin
SpeedGrader: Multi-Select Section Filter with Checkboxes- Instructor
Feature Preview Change Log Updates
Differentiation Tags: Export CSV template- Instructor
Enhanced Rubrics: Clickable Outcomes Pill- Instructor
Enhanced Rubrics: Assignment and Rubric Points Mismatch Alert- Instructor
Enhanced Rubrics: Rubric Layout Persists- Instructor
Enhanced Rubrics: Rubric Incomplete Indicator- Instructor
Enhanced Rubrics: Rubric Point Values- Instructor
Performance and Usability Upgrades for SpeedGrader: Multi-Select Sections Filter- Instructor
September 11, 2025
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
August 25, 2025
Canvas Release Notes (2025-06-21)
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
August 15, 2025
Canvas Deploy Notes (2025-08-27)
Other Updates
Course Import: Warning for IMSCC Files with Turnitin Assignments- Admin, Instructor
Feature Preview Change Log Updates
Differentiation Tags: Tags Visible in Student Details Tray- Admin, Instructor
Differentiation Tags: Gradebook Filter Available- Admin, Instructor
Differentiation Tags: Bulk Remove Tags- Admin, Instructor
August 01, 2025
Canvas Deploy Notes (2025-08-13)
Updated Features
Groups: Tooltip Added for Group Section Requirement Setting- Instructor
Notifications: Improved Visibility for Course Activity Definitions- All Users
Feature Preview Change Log Updates
Differentiation Tags: CSV Import Support- Instructor
Differentiation Tags: Tag Display Updated in Differentiation Modal- Instructor
Differentiation Tags: Assignment Details Tag Display Update- Instructor
Differentiation Tags: Role and Tag Filter Update-Instructor
Differentiation Tags: SIS Import Support- Admin