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Higher Education

Browse content centered around the needs of institutions, educators, students and stakeholders in Higher Education. Learn how our products are helping both educators and students focus on teaching and learning as higher education and student expectations evolve.

Higher Education

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Product Overviews
Parchment Digital Badges helps spotlight learning achievement in higher education.
Parchment Digital Badges by Instructure is a digital credentialing solution that
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Blogs
Canvas LMS vs. Legacy Systems: Why Higher Ed Faculty Are Switching
Upgrade from a legacyLMS with Canvas. Simplify higher ed teaching with intuitive
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Blogs
How IgniteAI Does More Than Just Save Instructors Time
IgniteAI for SpeedGrader helps educators grade faster with consistent standards
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Infographics
5 Ways to Boost Engagement with Canvas Studio
Learn five strategies to turn video content into meaningful conversation for all
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Case Studies
Instant Achievement Records for Modern Learners
Discover how Instant Achievement Records empower modern learners with verifiable
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Blogs
5 Ways to Reduce Admin Work and Reclaim Time with IgniteAI
Reduce admin load with IgniteAI for Canvas. Discover 5 AI use cases—from rubric
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Blogs
Student-Led Labs for Real-World Learning
Explore Emily Foote (Saxbys) on student-led learning labs, AI’s impact on junior
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On-Demand Webinars
New & Next: The Next Generation of Canvas
Explore AI, analytics, video, and engagement tools in a simplified Canvas tiered
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Blogs
What We Shared at the April 2026 New & Next Showcase
Explore April 2026 New & Next highlights from Instructure. Discover Canvas tiers
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Blogs
Accessibility Doesn’t Wait and Neither Do We
On April 20, 2026, the DOJ issued an IFR extending the compliance deadlines
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Case Studies
Regaining Control of Video Content
How Excelsior Charter Schools connected data to video content with Canvas Studio
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Blogs
How Institutions Can Support Adult Learners with New Workforce Pell Grants
Workforce Pell Grants are transforming adult education. Learn how your
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Blogs
How to Double-Check Your Course Content and Learning Outcomes with IgniteAI
Use IgniteAI in Canvas to stress test your course modules, rubrics, quizzes, and
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Blogs
Course Design Lessons: How DesignPLUS Turns Ideas into Impact in Canvas
Research has consistently shown that thoughtful, intentional design of online
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Research Reports
Top 150 Tools: Consumer Technology and Edtech
The official list of the "Top 150 Tools" as referenced in the 2026 Instructure
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