- for consideration of learning New LMS Canvas for course development & communications to students
Knowledgebase: LMS Transition (Canvas) (see here: https://support.eclass.ualberta.ca/Knowledgebase/Article/View/526/53/getting-started-with-canvas )
Canvas Instructor Support Materials:
From the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL)
- https://www.ualberta.ca/en/centre-for-teaching-and-learning/events/canvas/index.html
- Onboarding Support:
If you're a course creator using Canvas for Spring/Summer 2025 courses, follow this checklist to get started.
Visit the Centre for Teaching and Learning for learning opportunities and consultation/pedagogical support, including asynchronous walk-throughs of building courses in Canvas.
Contact eclass@ualberta.ca for technical support while using Canvas or eClass.
Onboarding support examples:
Wondering whether you should set up a discussion forum as part of your course? Contact Centre for Teaching and Learning. Already set up a discussion forum, but it's not working as anticipated? Contact eclass@ualberta.ca.
- In partnership with the University of Alberta’s LMS of the Future project and the eClass Support Team, CTL is facilitating several Canvas Learning Opportunities in December. These workshops are designed to enhance your knowledge and skills with our new LMS.
Feb. 18 | 9 a.m. to Noon
Feb. 19 | 9 a.m. to Noon
Thursday, Feb. 20 | 9 a.m. to Noon
More sessions to follow in May and August
- The following recordings cover the latest Canvas Learning Opportunities delivered for Wave 2 of the U of A LMS Migration Project in December 2024:
Workshop #1: Creating your Course Using the UofA Canvas Template
Workshop #2: Building and Grading Assessments for your Course in Canvas
Workshop #3: Canvas Features to Maximize Student Engagement
- The December 2024 French recordings are now also available:
Atelier 1 : Créez votre cours à l’aide du gabarit en français de l’Université de l’Alberta
Atelier 2 : Créez et notez des évaluations dans vos cours sur Canvas
Atelier 3 : Exploitez les fonctions de Canvas qui maximisent l'engagement étudiant
- Canvas Webinars:
Wednesday Webinars on Zoom are scheduled throughout the Winter 2024 term.
From UA LIbraries “How to Create a Reading List”
- https://library.ualberta.ca/course-materials/reading-lists
New LMS Support Team and LTI Integrations
- NEW Project site
- New for the Winter 2025 term, Respondus Lockdown Browser and Respondus Monitor have been selected through RFP as new exam security and monitoring applications for Canvas at the U of A. These tools are currently available in addition to all the existing exam security applications currently in use.
- RFP for Polling is ongoing (not new).
- Courses from Winter 2023, Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Spring 2024 and Summer 2024 were migrated to Canvas in November 2024.
Migrated courses will appear in your dashboard. You will need to review the course modules before importing this into a sandbox or new course. Additional details on this course migration, as well as instructions for reviewing and configuring new courses, can be found in the eClass Support Knowledgebase article U of A Mass Course Content Migration.
Courses prior to Winter 2023 will not be migrated as part of this process, however instructors can self-migrate earlier courses following this procedure.
While instructors have the flexibility to deliver their upcoming Winter 2025 courses in either eClass (Moodle) or Canvas, it is recommended that instructors try Canvas and access onboarding support if needed. Classes can no longer be created in eClass after Summer 2025
All instructors must use Canvas for Fall 2025 classes.