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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...
On December 3rd, the regularly scheduled Long-Term Storage and course deletion processes will occur in Canvas. On January 20th, 2026, the course Archiving process will occur, affecting LionPATH courses offered prior to and...
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 Specifically: The To-Do list is displaying outdated items.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...
On June 15, 2025, the Microsoft Teams Classes tool in the course navigation menu in Canvas will no longer function. Existing Microsoft Teams links will display an error when selected. The workaround is to get a link to the Microsoft Team and then use the Redirect...
This is a reminder to instructors to publish your courses in Canvas at the beginning of the semester. Some students may want to view their courses in Canvas prior to the start of the semester, however, unpublished courses in Canvas will not be visible until the...
Instructure is changing how Canvas interacts with YouTube content. Beginning September 22, 2025, any existing or newly added YouTube videos embedded in Canvas may begin displaying advertisements. These ads are controlled by YouTube and cannot be disabled within...
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...
On August 12 and 13, the regularly scheduled Long-Term Storage and course deletion processes will occur in Canvas. On September 16, 2025, the course Archiving process will occur, affecting LionPATH courses offered prior to and including Summer 2024. To...
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 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...