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On Thursday, May 9th, the Canvas service website (canvas.psu.edu) will be updated and automatically redirected to a new URL (https://www.it.psu.edu/services/canvas/). The site will now feature a revamped interface and improved accessibility. You will now find the...

On May 29, 2024, Penn State IT will perform its regular archiving of older Canvas courses. Beginning April 16, 2024, you may choose to delay particular courses from being archived by using the in-Canvas Course Archive Manager tool.      In order to comply with the...

For instructors delivering Canvas exams in a lab classroom, the Respondus Lockdown Browser is now available in Student Technology Enabled Classrooms(STEC) and may also be available in unit-controlled computer labs.  This custom software prevents students from...

Canvas has announced that their Discussions and Announcements Redesign user interface will be enforced on for all users this summer. Penn State is now allowing users to preview the new user interface on a course-by-course basis in Canvas. Refer to Canvas’...

Penn State will be retiring UDOIT on May 7th, 2024. Users should transition to using Anthology Ally. Due to recent updates, Ally now offers all the features of UDOIT and more. For more information and resources for using Ally, please visit our Penn State Knowledge...