Canvas @ Yale Admin Update: New AI Features Available

Three Canvas AI Features Now Available

We are pleased to announce that we have enabled 3 native Canvas AI features after review and approval by Yale’s Data Governance Committee. These features are controlled on a course-by-course basis by the instructor and are turned off by default for all courses. 

The AI features are:

• IgniteAI Search - a search tool within a Canvas course site to make finding course materials easier
• Discussion Summaries - a tool that allows instructors to generate a discussion summary of highlights, key questions, and more
• Discussion / Announcement Translations - a function that allows a user to translate the text of a course discussion or announcement into one of the supported languages

For more information about these now available AI features, please explore our new Canvas @ Yale AI Features section in our help documentation.

Additionally, we encourage you and your faculty to register for our AI in Canvas @ Yale: Tools, Features, and What's Ahead workshop tomorrow (1/9/26) to learn more. Registration for the event found below.

Upcoming Canvas Workshops & Training Opportunities 

The following training opportunities are available to register or share with your faculty community

We look forward to supporting Canvas, and you in your work to uplift Yale's teaching and learning mission for the coming Spring 2026 semester. As always, please reach out to us by emailing askpoorvucenter@yale.edu if you have any questions!

Sincerely,
Canvas @ Yale

The Educational & Engagement Technology Team
Poorvu Center for Teaching & Learning

Pilar Abuin Senior Director

Clare Ankawi Associate Director

Ryan Sobeck Associate Director