Zach Pendleton

Chief Architect, Engineering | Instructure

With over a decade of experience in education technology, Zach Pendleton acts today as Chief Architect at Instructure. Working closely with educators across the globe and with our engineering and product teams, he seeks to extend the reach of education and grow its impact. He’s shared his passion at conferences across the world, and has been featured in a number of technology and education podcasts. Zach holds a BS in English Literature from Utah State, and a J.D. from BYU's J. Reuben Clark Law School.

More From Zach Pendleton

May 29, 2024

2 New Ways We’re Using AI to Streamline Workflows in Canvas

Together with our customers, we've identified several areas where AI can profoundly enhance our platform. One of these is using AI to build efficiencies and increase capacity for educators and administrators. Specifically, AI can streamline tedious tasks, allowing educators to focus more on engaging directly with students. With this in mind, I'm excited to introduce two new features within Canvas (currently in limited beta) designed to save educators time.Feature Spotlight: Discussion Summaries Read More...

Apr 29, 2024

Driving Efficiency and Enabling Deeper Insights with AI in Instructure Products

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education is no longer a distant prospect – it's our present reality. At Instructure, we believe that this technology offers immense potential to revolutionize teaching and learning when it is implemented with thoughtful care and understanding. When used safely, generative AI has the potential to save educators time and engage students like never before, and we are working hard to embed intuitive AI flows into our platform and enable third-party tools Read More...

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