LMS

A Learning Management System (LMS) handles administration, tracking, reporting and delivery of digital learning.

You can use tools within the LMS (chat rooms, forums, quizzes) or link to external tools, using the LMS as a homebase. Launching all units from the LMS ensures a consistent student experience across courses.

Technologies

Canvas - The University of Sydney is transitioning from Blackboard to Canvas as its enterprise LMS.

  • Thinking in Canvas - Danny Liu summarises the ways in which working in Canvas will be fundamentally different to working in Blackboard: "Thinking in Canvas".
  • Canvas Video how to's - For inspiration or help on how to use canvas, check out the excellent videos at Canvas on YouTube or Canvas on Vimeo. See their "FastTrack" series for quick help.
  • Canvas Documentation & resources: The University of Texas has also generously made great Canvas resources available.