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20 October 2026 — UPDATE
Canvas/Instructure has launched their new platform, Canvas Lite, replacing their former Canvas platform. This is terrific news and CELA has already created their new, secure, and protected account with Canvas Lite!
However, we are still waiting to hear from Canvas/Instructure and for them to release the CELA curriculum, all of which they have had safely behind their firewall since the cybersecurity breach this past spring, and return it to CELA. We have sent Canvas/Instructure all the information they need to locate the CELA curriculum files and accompanying files for the CELA courses including student work submitted. Our most recent communication to the Instructure team handling these situations was sent Saturday, October 17, 2026.
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Thank you for your continued patience!
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As you may or may not be aware, Canvas/Instructure recently experienced a massive cybersecurity breach with their Free for Teachers (FFT) program. All CELA courses were offered through Canvas FFT. CELA programs and all associated curriculum, student submissions, and materials for all classes were caught up in the system-wide Canvas FFT emergency lock-down and are currently inaccessible. Although we have reached out to Canvas/Instructure requesting all the course information be sent to CELA, it will probably take some time. Instructure has permanently discontinued the Canvas Free for Teachers program.
Instructure has announced they are developing a new, more secure “enhanced Canvas product” specifically for individual educators. This replacement service is expected to launch in the fall of 2026.
We are busy behind the scenes rebuilding our curriculum in order for students to continue with their program. During this transition period, registration portals and active student course links are paused.We appreciate your patience and we look forward to creating with you again soon!
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