Canvas AI Tools Overview
Here is an overview of the AI tools available in Canvas. These tools are developed
by Instructure for the Canvas LMS. Please note that many of these tools are still
under development and may incur additional costs.
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Summary
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Availability
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Cost/Fee
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Notes
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IgniteAI is Instructure’s education-first AI offering, built directly into Canvas.
It’s designed to help educators save time, surface insights, and personalise instruction
without giving up control.
This isn’t a chatbot added to the side of a platform. Instead, IgniteAI is a coordinated
ecosystem of AI-powered features and trusted partner integrations surfaced exactly
where educators need assistance. It helps institutions streamline workflows, improve
teaching and learning experiences, and manage AI use with confidence.
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Available November 3
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Free Demo
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Blog Post: Introducing IgniteAI |
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Smart Search is a feature of Canvas that is currently in development. Leveraging
semantic algorithms and AI, the new Smart Search feature understands the context of
queries, providing more accurate and relevant results without the need for traditional
boolean operators or other search tools.
This approach is an improvement over traditional keyword-based searches, and will
enable users to swiftly and efficiently navigate the vast array of educational resources
available on Canvas.
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Available Now
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Free
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Available but off by default in Canvas courses.
To enable for a course: go to Settings > Feature Options > Discussion Summary and click Enabled.
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Discussion Summarization uses a Generative AI model to provide instructors summaries
of key points, questions, and ideas in a discussion thread.
This feature is designed to save educators time and to allow discussions to be used
effectively in large-format classes and other environments where they were previously
infeasible.
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Available Now
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Free
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When the Course AI Translation feature option is enabled, instructors and students
can use AI-supported translations to translate text with Discussions and Announcements.
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Not Available/Delayed
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Free
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