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In Blackboard I... In Canvas I
In Blackboard I... In Canvas I
In Canvas, there are equivalent tools available that you had access to in Blackboard; however, the tools are named differently or may work slightly differently than what you are used to. We have compiled several documents to help ease your transition. Each document lists something you used to do in Blackboard with documentation that explains how to complete an identical process in Canvas.
This page discusses accessing the Canvas smartphone app, changing and updating your profile, and where to get help (for both you and your students).
You and your students may communicate via a messaging service within Canvas.
In Blackboard, you used the Content Area Menu to navigate the course shell. In Canvas, you will use the Course Navigation Menu.
In Canvas, you and your students may interact asynchronously via Discussions.
In Blackboard, you used the Content Collection to create a repository of files to access and use within a course or across all of the courses you teach. This same tool is available in Canvas named Files.
In Canvas, the Gradebook is where you will maintain a record of your students' course progress.
Within Canvas, your students will be able to work collaboratively via Groups.
Modules allow you to organize your course content and control the flow of the course.
This page discusses logging in to the system, review the Activity Stream, and how to cursory view your courses.
Pages store content and resources that make up your course content.
In Canvas, Quizzes are assignments that assess student comprehension. Tests are the same as Quizzes in Canvas.
In Canvas, you may generate Rubrics to connect to an Assignment.
Educational technology tools like VoiceThread and Kaltura smoothly integrate into Canvas.
Unfortunately, some items you have used in Blackboard have no Canvas equivalent. We have documented a list of possible substitutions for these tools.
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