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Bongo to be removed from Canvas on Monday, August 12

On Monday, August 12, the Bongo tool integration within Canvas will be removed. The license between Bongo and World Campus was not renewed and therefore the tool will no longer be available for fall and future semesters. Any questions, please...

Canvas Archiving Scheduled for September 17, 2024 

On September 17, 2024, Penn State IT will perform its regular archiving of older Canvas courses. Beginning August 13, 2024, you may choose to delay particular courses from being archived by using the in-Canvas Course Archive Manager tool.             In order...

Canvas Service Pack for July 30, 2024

Service packs are updates to Canvas released on a regular basis. The next Service Pack deployment will be on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. ET. This update will not affect core Canvas functionality; however, Penn State customizations (items...

Canvas Training Schedule – Fall 2024

Penn State IT Learning and Development is offering several Canvas training sessions during the fall semester. Whether you’re new to Canvas or just looking for new features to explore, you will find training opportunities to help you get the most out of Canvas in...

Canvas Release Notes for Saturday, July 20th

Canvas Release Notes are posted to highlight new, updated features, and bug fixes. Full details are available at Canvas Release Notes for 7/20 New Features Redesigned Assign To Interface: The Assign To button is now available in Assignments and Discussions, and the...

Improvements to Tackle Spam In Outlook

Microsoft has rolled out several changes to improve Outlook's capabilities to tackle spam and spoofed email aliases. For Penn State users, you may notice some differences when accessing your email, especially from external senders. Chief among those differences...