The IgniteAI Guide for K–20 Educators
Time saved is only worth something if it lets you do more for your students. That's the idea behind IgniteAI by Instructure, a set of AI tools built right into Canvas by Instructure that fits the work you already do, like writing quiz questions, grading student work, translating discussions, and checking accessibility.
This guide walks through nine IgniteAI tools for educators using Canvas, with quick steps to try each one today.
9 AI tools, matched to your Canvas tier
Every tool in this guide already lives inside Canvas, but which one you can open depends on your tier. Here's a quick look at what each tier includes from the guide, so you know exactly where to start.
| Canvas tier | IgniteAI tools included | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|
| Canvas Core | Question authoring, translations, accessibility remediation, and discussion summaries | Draft quizzes from your own materials, translate discussions, and fix accessibility gaps |
| Canvas Plus | Everything in Core, plus rubric generation, grading assistance, and discussion insights | Draft rubrics and grading feedback, then quickly spot students who need a check-in |
| Canvas Next | Everything in Plus, plus the Agent and Ask Your Data | Build modules in plain language, and get gradebook answers without sifting through reports |
Whichever tier you're on, IgniteAI meets you inside the Canvas tools you already open every day, so you never have to learn a new system to try a new feature.
