What’s in Your AI Stack?
One of the phrases you may hear when people talk about AI is, What’s your stack? An AI stack is simply the collection of tools you use to get work done more efficiently. Just like you might use Outlook for email and Excel for spreadsheets, your AI stack is the set of AI tools that help you increase productivity.
Pilot Opportunity: BoodleBox AI
We’re launching a pilot of BoodleBox AI, a chatbot platform designed specifically for education. BoodleBox provides access to multiple large language models (LLMs) and allows users to create customized bots and assignments that support teaching and learning.
What’s New in Canvas This Fall?
Whether you’ve spent the summer exploring or simply catching your breath between terms, we’re excited to welcome you back to the start of the new term. As you start your Fall courses, we want to make sure you’re aware of some exciting updates and new features available in Canvas.
New YouTube Integration in Studio Means No Ads
Starting this fall, YouTube videos embedded directly into Canvas will begin displaying ads. To keep course media distraction-free, Instructure is rolling out the YouTube Player for Education within Canvas Studio on September 1, 2025. Videos added to Studio will remain ad-free, with captions carried over automatically and new tools for analytics, quizzing, and content management. A step-by-step guide and migration tool are available to help faculty transition existing videos into Studio before the September 22 change.
Implementation of New Payment Stations (Meridian Payment Kiosks)
Implementation of New Payment Stations
Equifax’s The Work Number Project for Employment and Income Verification
All Income and Employment Verification can be done directly via the Equifax website, both external companies and employees.
BibliU Access Through Canvas and Simple Syllabus
As you know, the College has transitioned from Follett Discover to BibliU as our primary digital textbook platform. As part of this change, the BibliU icon was added to the Canvas Global Navigation, and the language in the Required Textbooks/Materials component of Simple Syllabus was updated to reflect the new platform. However, because many faculty submitted their syllabi before this transition was finalized, you may need to reset that component to ensure the correct information appears for your students.
The Canvas Conference: New Features and AI Buzz
InstructureCon, Canvas’ annual conference, brought innovative features, new friendships, exciting partnerships, and yes, a fair share of AI chatter. The two biggest official announcements made were Instructure’s partnership with OpenAI and the launch of IgniteAI, both of which have sparked understandable curiosity here at the College and beyond.
Accessibility Compliance Initiative
The Department of Justice’s recent ADA ruling gives FSCJ an opportunity to move from reactive fixes to a proactive, sustainable compliance strategy. By establishing a process to update and align digital content and systems with WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards, the College can reduce the risk of noncompliance. More importantly, this work allows FSCJ to build the value of accessibility into current and future processes—enhancing consistency, efficiency, and the overall digital experience for all users.
Quillix to OnBase Capture Transition
The college currently utilizes two different imaging systems. Quillix by Prevalent is used to capture and onramp content into OnBase. OnBase by Hyland is then used to organize, manage, and store content. OnBase is the college’s designated document repository. In an effort to streamline processing, we will be transitioning the capture process from Quillix to OnBase allowing us to move to single platform usage. This will provide for more simplistic processes and training, increased processing timelines, as well as quicker resolution turnarounds with increased technical support.