Canvas

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Canvas: Spring 2026 Training Schedule  

Penn State IT Learning and DevelopmentLinks to an external site. is offering several Canvas training sessions during the spring semester. We’ve even added a new session to our lineup: Canvas: Embedding External ToolsLinks to an external site.! Whether you’re new to...

Attention Students: Mobile To-Do List

There are issues with how the To-Do list items appear in the Canvas mobile app following the recent 8.1 update. Specifically: The To-Do list is displaying outdated items. Items cannot be marked as complete. These issues have been reported to both the Penn State IT...

Canvas: Fall 2025 Training Schedule   

Penn State IT Learning and Development is offering several Canvas training sessions during the fall semester. Whether you’re new to Canvas or just looking for new features to explore, you will find training opportunities to help you get the most out of Canvas in...

Canvas Service Pack for July 15, 2025 

Service packs are updates to Canvas released on a regular basis. The next Service Pack deployment will be on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. ET. This update will not affect core Canvas functionality; however, Penn State customizations (items...

Canvas Release Notes for July 2025

Canvas Release Notes are posted to highlight new, updated features, and bug fixes. Full release notes and highlights are listed below. New features deployed on July 16th (Full notes) Rich Content Editor: This update improves accessibility by adding icons that let...