How do I request a new Impact feature?

To open the Impact Ideas space, visit the Impact space.

Locate and click the Ideas button.

To search for ideas by keyword, enter keywords in the Search field

To submit an idea click the Submit an Idea button.

Note: You must be logged into the Instructure Community and have at least the Community Member rank to suggest an idea.

Enter a subject for your new idea in the Subject field. Be sure to write a clear and descriptive idea subject.

To check if similar ideas have already been submitted, click the Check Title button.

The Community platform automatically searches for similar ideas using keywords in your idea subject.

If you see a similar idea, click the idea title to comment on the idea. Duplicate ideas are merged into existing ideas.

If your idea has not been suggested previously, click the Continue and Post button.

Complete all fields in the New Idea form:

Idea Subject: Enter a descriptive subject title.

• Non-descriptive subject line: Fix discussion threads

• Better subject line: Add a manual read/unread toggle to discussion threads

• Non-descriptive subject line: Make pages better

• Better subject line: Text wrap around images on pages.

Select all applicable user roles: Click the role checkboxes for roles that would be impacted by this idea.

Problem to Solve: Using the prompts, state your idea clearly and concisely. Remember that you are asking many different Community members with varying backgrounds to read and consider what you write. Make sure other readers can understand why you want the option to do something in the Instructure product.

Proposed Solution: State the desired outcome or goal in clear and concise terms. This helps product managers and engineers consider the best ways to incorporate the idea into the existing product.

To submit your idea, click the Submit Idea button.

Note: Please follow all guidelines and policies for submitting a new idea or your idea may be archived or you may be asked to revise your idea.

To view the options for your idea, click the Options icon.

By default, you are automatically subscribed to ideas you create. Subscriptions allow you to receive email updates whenever users interact with your idea . To unsubscribe from your idea, click the Unsubscribe option.

To bookmark your idea, click the Bookmark option. Bookmarks enable you to list your idea on a special page so you can easily find it again.

Your continued support and participation in the Community forums are very valuable to Instructure, our products, and the user experience. We urge you to keep sharing, commenting, and rating.

This guide covered how to request a new Impact feature.