Canvas Apps • FAQ

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What is available in the Canvas Apps Experience today?

Using Dynamic Registration, Paste JSON, JSON URL, and manual installation methods
Using configuration information provided by the vendor to Instructure

Installation of LTI 1.3 app registrations via the Manage page using information provided independently by the tool provider to you.
Visibility of installed registrations via the Manage page, including information about who installed and updated the tool and when
Edit capabilities for LTI 1.3 registrations on the Manage page

The new Apps page brings an easier install experience to users and will ultimately house both developer keys and tool deployment on the same page.
The Discover page brings information about LTI 1.3 tools into Canvas, including security and accessibility information provided by the tool vendor.
The installation process is clearer, faster, and provides more information about and control over the data the app will receive from Canvas and the places users will see the tool in Canvas.

Teacher install experience and admin controls on which apps teachers can install
Subaccount support
Editability of inherited keys
Deployment from the Manage page

We will strongly encourage providers to focus on data privacy and accessibility, have published Data Privacy Policies and VPATs, and to share that information via their App listing.
We are encouraging providers to enter their configuration information in our system to enable the streamlined installation process (and reduce the need for complex instructions on their end!)
We are suggesting that vendors adopt Dynamic Registration as it enables tools to communicate directly with Canvas during configuration, reducing the risk of errors or misclicks.

We have long-term plans to deprecate the EduAppCenter, but as we do not yet have replacements for the key features, we have not determined a date. When a date is determined, we will give plenty of notice as well as time with both EduAppCenter and its replacement features up and running so it’s a smooth transition for users.

We know that vetting new tools is critical to success and that many institutions are concerned about facing legal liability if instructors install apps which are not accessible or responsible with user data.
We are currently working to determine the best way for administrators to control which tools are available to instructors to install.
We will not make the install process available to instructors without these controls.
We will continue to respect the role permissions set for LTI tools.

The LTI 1.1 standard was deprecated by 1EdTech in 2022. We continue to support its use within Canvas as we know that many tools still utilize it, but we want to encourage tools to update to the LTI 1.3 standard. Part of that means prioritizing new features for LTI 1.3 first.

Will admins be able to install using JSON?

We will support both Paste JSON and JSON URL as installation methods.
Manual installation will also be supported
Users will have access to the same information they have previously used with these methods through a new UX.