Canvas December 2025 Features & Releases

December 2025 Features & Releases




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Canvas Features & Releases December 2025

Use the links below to learn more about topics that interest you or may help with day-to-day tasks.




  1. January 17, 2026
    1. User-Agent Header Enforcement
    2. Depreciation of limit Argument
    3. Depreciation of user.comment_bank_items_count Field
  2. February 21, 2026
    1. Removal of X (formerly Twitter) App
New Features
  1. Courses
    1. IgniteAI Search Feature Preview is Concluded
  2. Gradebook
    1. Scheduled Feedback
  3. New Quizzes
    1. Survey Support
New Feature Previews
  1. Canvas: IgniteAI Question Authoring for Quizzes

Canvas Deploy Notes:


Updated Features
  1. Developer Keys
    1. Link Partner App Drop-Down Menu
  2. Modules
    1. Bulk Unpublished Supports Simple Published Files
  3. Settings
    1. Feature Options are Sortable

Feature Preview Change Log Updates
  1. Performance and Usability Upgrades for SpeedGrader
    1. Moderated Grading Support



Updated Features
  1. Course Settings
    1. Set Learning Mastery as Default Grades Page Tab
  2. Developer Keys
    1. LTI Advantage Services Permission Renamed
    2. Improved Endpoint Search and Scope Requirements

Other Updates
  1. Course Settings
    1. Cross-listing Updated to InstUI

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