Want to hear the latest news from the LT Hub? The posts below share high-level updates on learning technology that impacts UBC broadly.
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Students: Beginning-of-Term Canvas Course Access (2026W1; September 2026)
Please note that by default, your Canvas courses will not appear on your Dashboard for access until the first day of term, September September 8, 2026, and access to courses typically ends eight weeks after the last day of class (approximately December 7, 2026). However, instructors may adjust their courses to open early or close…
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Introducing the new Accessibility Checker within Canvas
On June 30, 2026, we will be enabling the new course Accessibility Checker tool within Canvas, which allows you to build your course while considering different accessibility attributes. The tool works by scanning pages and assignments within your Canvas course, and detecting common accessibility issues including: What do I need to know about this new…
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Threadz and Student Timezones suspended in May 2026
The LT Hub suspended the Threadz and Student Timezones tools on May 5, 2026.Read more »
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Migrating from ePortfolio to the new Canvas Portfolio Feature
On June 30, 2026, the Canvas ePortfolios feature, currently listed as “ePortfolios (Legacy)” in the Global Navigation, will be discontinued and replaced by the new Canvas Portfolio feature.Read more »
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Enabling a new Differentiation Tags feature within Canvas
On Wednesday January 21, 2026, we will be enabling a new feature on Canvas, called Differentiation Tags.Read more »
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Kaltura LTI Integration Upgrade for Canvas
The Kaltura LTI integration in Canvas will be upgraded to use LTI 1.3. Originally, we had planned for this to happen on January 19, 2026, however, this upgrade is now delayed until the 2026 Summer Term (May to August 2026).n What do you need to know about this change? nNo downtime is expected, but you…
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Students: Beginning-of-Term Canvas Course Access (2025W2; January 2026)
Please note that by default, your Canvas courses will not appear on your Dashboard for access until the first day of term, Monday January 5, 2026, and access to courses typically ends eight weeks after the last day of class (approximately June 5, 2026). However, instructors may adjust their courses to open early or close…
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Kaltura LTI integration upgrade for Canvas Catalog
On December 5, 2025, between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. Pacific, the Kaltura LTI integration in Canvas Catalog will be upgraded to use LTI 1.3.Read more »
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Recent Zoom upgrade may require re-adding Zoom links to Canvas courses
On August 19, 2025, 10:30 a.m. PST, we upgraded the Zoom integration in Canvas to a new version to improve stability and performance. The upgrade completed successfully; however, certain Zoom settings were reset in Canvas and may require re-adding Zoom to areas of your Canvas course.Read more »
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Studiosity 2024/25 W2 pilot concluded
During 2024/25 W2 term, the LT Hub piloted Studiosity, a study tool that students can use to improve their writing with the help of AI. Now that the pilot has concluded, Studiosity is no longer available to use at UBC. The LT Hub has elected to continue exploring the AI space rather than commit to…
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Central support for Mattermost ending in May 2025
The LT Hub’s support for the chat tool Mattermost will end on Monday, May 5, 2025. After this date, Mattermost will no longer be available to use with central support at UBC. Read more »
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Call for summer learning analytics project proposals open now through April 14, 2025
Effective today, the LT Hub is launching a new Learning Analytics Faculty Partnership Program that invites you to request dedicated hours with the LT Hub’s Learning Analytics team to support pedagogical inquiry. Proposals are selected for partnership three times a year, and the current call for summer proposals is open now through April 14, 2025.…
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Central support for MyLA and OnTask ending in April 2025
The LT Hub’s support for the learning analytics tools My Learning Analytics (MyLA) and OnTask will end on Monday, April 7, 2025. After this date, MyLA and OnTask will no longer be available to use in Canvas. Read more »
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New interim process in place for how publisher content and tools are included in Canvas
We previously shared the need to change how publisher content and tools are included in Canvas at UBC, and those changes are now underway. Read more »
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