IgniteAI is an ecosystem of AI-powered features built directly into Canvas.
About IgniteAI
As Quinnipiac transitions to Canvas as our new learning management system, QILT and QU IT teams are evaluating, testing, and collecting feedback on various IgniteAI features. Instructure, the creators of Canvas, announced the education-focused IgniteAI ecosystem in July 2025 and has been rolling out various in-context AI features in the Canvas LMS. Since then, in partnership with our Instructure implementation teams and customer success manager, we have been engaged in conversations around making IgniteAI features available to all faculty for voluntary testing and use.
IgniteAI is a separate offering from Khanmigo, which remains available to instructors in Canvas.
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Important Notes
- This evaluation is not intended to promote the use of AI in teaching, or to suggest that faculty should adopt AI tools in their courses. Rather, our goal is to explore these tools carefully and determine whether and how they might support teaching and learning in a responsible, ethical, and student centered way.
- The use of AI features in Canvas is covered under our broader agreement with Instructure. Unless indicated, IgniteAI features are available only to faculty and are not visible to students.
Please note that these features may be disabled at any time and are not considered permanent features of Canvas.
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Feature Table
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Note: Effective July 31, 2026, Instructure has introduced tiered licensing for the Canvas platform. As a result, some IgniteAI features that we previously tested are not included in the Canvas tier to which Quinnipiac currently subscribes. These features are identified below as Unavailable.
Instructor and student feature for translating announcements
Instructor and student feature for translating discussions
Instructor and student feature for translating Canvas Inbox messages while composing
Summarize the main points, questions, and ideas in a discussion
Search Canvas course content
Quickly evaluate the relevance and quality of student replies
Generate assignment rubrics with criteria, point values, and performance levels
Demo Sessions
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Past Sessions and Resources
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