January 2026 Features & Releases

Canvas Features & Releases January 2026

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

Upcoming Canvas Changes

1. March 25, 2026
   
1. Depreciation: Removal of Unauthenticated File Access

New Features

1. Canvas Apps
   
1. Availability and Exceptions
   
2. New Quizzes
   
1. Native Canvas Integration available in the Beta Environment
   
3. SpeedGrader
   
1. Performance Upgrades for SpeedGrader Feature Preview is Concluded
   

Other Updates

1. Conferences
   
1. BigBlueButton Raise Hand Placement and Reporting Updated
   
2. Developer Keys
   
1. Canvas Apps Link
   
3. Depreciation of Limit Argument
   
4. Depreciation of user.comment_bank_items_count Field
   
5. Infrastructure/Platform
   
1. Content Delivery Network (CDN)
   
6. User-Agent Header Enforcement [Production Delayed as of 01/09/2026]

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Canvas Deploy Notes:

January 14, 2026

Updated Features

1. Blueprint Courses
   
1. Direct Link to Courses
   
2. Canvas Apps
   
1. Surface IDs in Champions block
   
3. Reports
   
1. User Access Tokens Report Enhancements
   
4. Infrastructure/Platform
   
1. Content Delivery Network (CDN)
   

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