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January 2026: TAMU Digital Learning Update
TAMU Digital Learning Update
Canvas Features Enabled
Features Enabled: 1) IgniteAI Summaries for Discussions (see New in Canvas for more information about all features)
Canvas Roles
- New - Enhanced Course Designer
- Revised - Librarian reduced permissions
University-Wide Tools
Note: LTI refers to the learning tools integration standards that seamlessly connect web-based tools. In addition to security improvements, different versions may have functionality changes. LTI 1.3 is the current standard, but LTI 1.1 versions of tools may still be the best and in some cases, we have both versions 1.1 and 1.3 installed.
- Added: TidyUp (see New in Canvas for more information)
- Upgraded: Dropout Detective LTI 1.1 to 1.3; Instructor Insights LTI 1.1 to 1.3
- Removed: AEFIS Tools LTI 1.1, Mediasite LTI 1.1, Perusall LTI 1.1
Subaccount-Specific Tools
- Added: ATI Testing (Nursing), Enflux (Pharmacy)
- Changed: DesignPlus Rubrics Sorting Enabled (Mays)
- Disabled: Echo360 (Qatar)
- Removed: Canvas Badges/Parchment Digital Badges (Bush, Engineering, Mays, Education/Human Development, Medicine, Nursing), Rubin LTI 1.1 (Engineering), TidyUp (Mays)
Additional technical and account maintenance and upgrades were performed.
