In-person event

Florida Canvas + Parchment Connect

Join us for the 2026 Florida Canvas + Parchment Connect event being held at St. Petersburg College in Clearwater, Florida. This one-day immersive event will explore the latest innovations transforming the higher ed landscape in Florida. Whether you're enhancing the digital classroom with Canvas or modernizing admissions and credentialing with Parchment, this is your opportunity to stay ahead of the curve. Leave inspired with actionable ideas to elevate the academic experience at your institution.

We have an exciting agenda, including sessions with Instructure executives and peer sessions. Registration is free.

Friday, October 16, 2026, 9:00am - 4:30pm
St. Petersburg College

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Canvas topics:

Elevating the digital classroom

Audience: Higher Education Executives, Directors, Managers, LMS Admins, Instructional Designers, Academic Technologists, and Edtech Specialists

The Canvas track is dedicated to the "how" of teaching and learning. As institutions continue to evolve their digital ecosystem, these sessions focus on maximizing the impact of the LMS on student engagement and accessibility.

What you’ll explore

• Trends in higher education: Learn how educational leaders can move beyond traditional systems to build a learner-centered, future-ready ecosystem that strategically aligns pedagogy and technology to meet evolving student needs
• Product roadmap: Get an exclusive look at the long-term strategic vision for the Canvas ecosystem and feature enhancements.
• Generative AI: Hear about the transformative impact of generative AI on modern education, focusing on how institutions can move beyond basic tool adoption toward an intentional, research-based integration that enhances both teaching efficiency and student learning outcomes.
• Pedagogical innovation: Discover new ways to use Canvas features to create interactive, student-centric learning environments.

Parchment topics:

Empowering the learner journey

Audience: Registrars, Admissions Officers, and Enrollment Managers

The Parchment track focuses on the “what” of achievement—how institutions manage, verify, and share learning across the student lifecycle. From admissions through graduation and beyond, these sessions explore how modern credentialing technologies improve efficiency while helping learners showcase their achievements.

What you’ll explore

• Modern admissions processing: See how institutions are accelerating admissions by automating transcript processing and eliminating manual data entry.
• Microcredentials and digital badges: Explore how schools are recognizing skills beyond the transcript with microcredentials and badges that help learners showcase their strengths.
• Centralized credentialing strategies: Learn how institutions are bringing transcripts, diplomas, badges, and other credentials into a unified ecosystem to improve efficiency and create a more connected learner record.
• Supporting the full learner journey: Discover how modern credentialing supports student mobility, workforce readiness, and lifelong learning while maintaining secure academic records.

Canvas & Teaching Innovation

The Future of EdTech:

AI and emerging tech within the Canvas ecosystem.

Student Success & Accessibility:

Strategies for inclusive design and closing achievement gaps.

Data-Driven Decisions:

Using Canvas Analytics to improve learning outcomes.

Best Practices

Advanced tips, tricks, and administrative hacks.

Admissions, Records, & Credentialing

Modernizing Admissions:

Improving transfer, transcript processing, and enrollment workflows

Beyond the Transcript:

New approaches to documenting student learning, skills, and achievements

Operational Excellence:

Streamlining registrar, records, and credential management processes

Agenda

Location

St. Petersburg College
EpiCenter
13805 58th St N.
Clearwater, FL 33760

Directions and parking

We look forward to seeing you at Florida Canvas + Parchment Connect. To ensure a smooth arrival, please review the following access and parking details.

Getting here

The Conference Center is located on the St. Petersburg College campus, at EpiCenter.

• Address: 13805 58th St N, Clearwater, FL 33760

Parking

Parking is free for all attendees in the blue zones.  Please do not park in the red zone.

Hotel Information

Traveling in for Florida Canvas + Parchment Connect at St. Petersburg College? 
Several conveniently located hotel options are close to the St. Petersburg EpiCenter.

Courtyard by Marriott St. Petersburg Clearwater

Courtyard by Marriott St. Petersburg Clearwater

Distance: ~5 minutes to St. Petersburg College

• Key Amenities: On-site restaurant & Starbucks® coffee, high-speed Wi-Fi, outdoor pool, fitness center, and flexible meeting spaces.

Home2 Suites by Hilton Clearwater Ulmerton Rd.

Home2 Suites by Hilton Clearwater Ulmerton Rd.

Distance: ~6 minutes to St. Petersburg College

• Key Amenities: Complimentary hot breakfast, in-suite kitchens, pet-friendly rooms, outdoor pool, integrated laundry and fitness facility (Spin2 Cycle), and free Wi-Fi.

Hampton Inn & Suites Clearwater/St. Petersburg-Ulmerton Road

Hampton Inn & Suites Clearwater/St. Petersburg-Ulmerton Road

Distance: ~6 minutes to St. Petersburg College

• Key Amenities: Free hot breakfast, outdoor swimming pool, 24/7 fitness center, free parking, and digital key check-in.

Holiday Inn Express Clearwater East

Holiday Inn Express Clearwater East

Distance: ~7 minutes to St. Petersburg College

• Key Amenities: Express Start™ complimentary hot breakfast, outdoor pool, 24-hour fitness center, business center, and high-speed internet access.