In this video blog, learn about Canvas IgniteAI, new AI features available in Canvas for faculty and students. We also share an important update about transitioning to New Quizzes in Canvas.  

This video will be presented at the virtual, 2026 Teaching and Technology Summit Thursday, March 19. Check out the full program here.

Watch the 15-minute video with captions. 

New AI Features in Canvas 

Canvas now offers a suite of AI-powered features designed to support teaching and learning. These include AI Translations for Discussions and Announcements, AI Insights for Discussions, and AI Rubric Generation. 

Transitioning to New Quizzes August 3 

Starting on August 3, the ability to create new Classic Quizzes will be disabled in our Ball State Canvas environment. 

This does not mean existing quizzes will disappear. Courses that already contain Classic Quizzes will continue to work. However, moving forward, all newly created quizzes will need to use the New Quizzes tool. This change helps ensure that new course development aligns with the direction Canvas is taking as a platform. 

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Are You Using Canvas IgniteAI?  

Are you using Canvas IgniteAI features? We want to hear from you. Reach out to strategiclrn@bsu.edu and share your feedback. 

If you’re wondering what the transition to New Quizzes means for your courses, please know that you are not expected to figure this out on your own. 

 Reach out to the Teaching Innovation Team to help with: 

  • Migrating Classic Quizzes to New Quizzes 
  • Converting question banks into item banks
  • Designing assessments that work well in the new system
  • Exploring alternative assessment strategies when appropriate
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  • Mac Clark, Division of Online and Strategic Learning

    Mac Clark joined the Division of Online and Strategic Learning in July 2024. She is interested in finding the places where interpersonal and instructional communication meet—a task leading her to research identity, inclusive pedagogy, and accessible course design. Her most formative experiences happen in the classroom, as teaching in the Communication Studies department reminds her that practice is just as important as theory. She remains a lifelong learner, with her latest ventures being HTML and CSS code.

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  • Oksana Komarenko

    Oksana Komarenko, DA (she/her), is an Instructional Consultant and Quality Matters Coordinator in Ball State University’s Division of Online and Strategic Learning, but her path to instructional design began long before Canvas dashboards and course maps. Trained as a classical singer and educator, Oksana spent years performing on international stages, teaching students from all over the world, and studying how people learn and thrive under pressure.

    That journey sparked a question that continues to guide her work today: How can structured rituals, clear design, and supportive environments help learners feel confident, focused, and emotionally grounded? Oksana pursued that question through her doctoral research on pre-performance rituals and emotional regulation. Her findings, now published in Psychology of Music and the International Journal of Music Education, offer one of the first research-driven frameworks for understanding how routines and intentional practices reduce anxiety and enhance resilience in learning environments. Her work has been supported by SEMPRE and the Indiana Arts Commission and shared at conferences across the world.

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    Beyond her work with faculty, Oksana is an award-winning performer who has sung leading operatic roles in Europe and the United States and appeared at venues such as the Dubai Jazz Festival and the Ukrainian Embassy in the UAE. Her teaching philosophy reflects her artistic life: holistic, emotionally aware, culturally responsive, and grounded in the belief that education—like music—builds community and empowers human connection.

    Whether on stage or in the classroom, Oksana is driven by the same mission: to help people learn, express themselves authentically, and succeed with confidence.

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