Canvas

Following an extensive evaluation of Learning Management System (LMS) platforms, Quinnipiac has selected Instructure’s Canvas as our next LMS!

We'll update this page as more information is released to the community and resources are developed. Add this page to your bookmarks, and be sure to check your emails for communications from us: QILT@qu.edu. All migration-related communications can also be found below under Communications.

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What is Canvas?

Canvas is an innovative learning management system (LMS) that offers a seamless, user-friendly platform for teaching and learning. Built with flexibility and collaboration in mind, Canvas provides faculty with robust tools to design engaging courses, integrate multimedia, and foster meaningful student interactions. Its intuitive user interface makes it easy to manage assignments and assessments, integrate third-party tools, and communicate for in-person, hybrid, or online classes.

For course coordinators and school leadership, its advanced analytics and reporting features provide valuable insights into student performance, course engagement, and overall learning trends, enabling data-driven decisions to enhance educational outcomes.

Join the Canvas Community at QU Zoom channel to connect, share best practices and favorite resources from Canvas Commons, ask quick questions, and discuss all things related to Canvas.

Migration

Timeline

➔ December 2024

Summer 2025 opt-in collection opens December 2

• Announcement of Canvas as our next LMS

• Canvas workshops, trainings, and office hours for faculty and staff begin

➔ Spring 2025

Summer 2025 opt-in collection closes February 13

Fall 2025 by-opt-in collection opens March 3, closes April 30

• New online MSW program (SHS) starts in Canvas (January)

• New NCN BSN program (SoN) starts in Canvas (April)

➔ Summer 2025

Summer 2025 opt-in courses begin in Canvas

J-Term & Spring 2026 by-program opt-in collection opens TBD, closes TBD

➔ Fall 2025

Fall 2025 opt-in programs, departments, schools, and courses begin in Canvas

Summer 2026 by-program opt-in collection opens TBD, closes TBD

• Fall 2026 migration deadline communication to all faculty (September)

➔ J-Term & Spring 2026

➔ Summer 2026

All 12-month programs run in Canvas

End of Summer 2026: Blackboard becomes read-only

➔ Fall 2026

All courses in all schools run in Canvas

Workshops and Training

Calendar of Upcoming Sessions

Communications

Differentiation Tags Are Here: A New Way to Personalize Learning in Canvas

June 23, 2025

Canvas Consultant May On-Site Information

April 3, 2025

Canvas Update #4: Create Your Own Sandboxes, Canvas Consultant Visiting in May

April 3, 2025

Fall 2025 Opt-In Model Moving to By-Program (sent to Deans, Chairs, Directors)

March 14, 2025

Canvas Update #3: Deadlines for Summer 2025 Opt-In, February Workshops

February 4, 2025

Canvas Update #2: Happy New Year! January Canvas Essentials Workshop Sessions

January 2, 2025

Canvas Update #1: Greetings, Timelines, Resources, and More

December 3, 2024

Our new Learning Management System

December 2, 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

April 21 Update: Thanks to the incredible response to our call for Fall 2025 opt-ins, we have reached capacity and are no longer able to accept additional requests for Fall.

Programs, departments, or schools that have not yet opted in are welcome to submit a request for Spring 2026 using our Canvas Request Form. Specific details related to the Spring 2026 opt-in process will be communicated as they become available.

For All Audiences

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How was Canvas chosen?

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Why was Canvas chosen?

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How do I access Canvas?

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Who do I contact with questions?

For Faculty & Staff

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Where can I find more information on how Canvas compares to our current version of Blackboard?

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When will training for Canvas be available?

Migration and Opting-in

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Who is migrating to Canvas when?

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Can individual faculty members still opt-in independently?

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If my program, department, or school opts-in to migrate for a certain term, what happens to courses running in later terms?

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What do I need to do to prepare my courses for Canvas? When will my course content from Blackboard be available in Canvas?’

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Are there any special considerations for cross-listed courses?

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I’m not ready to opt-in yet, but I want to clean up my course so it’s easier to migrate to Canvas later. Is that possible?

Sandboxes

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Are sandboxes in Canvas available?

Courses

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Once I’m teaching in Canvas, what is the process to copy forward in Canvas for the next semester(s)?

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NEW: Can I rename my course in Canvas?

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When will my courses be removed from Blackboard?

Course Design

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Is there a QU-branded Canvas course template I can build my course from?

Course Roles

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NEW: What roles can I add to my course as an instructor?

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Is there a peer catalyst role available in Canvas?

LTIs and Other Connected Tools

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Will SafeAssign be available in Canvas?

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Is Lockdown Browser available in Canvas?

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Is the photo roster available for courses in Canvas?

Course Evaluations

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NEW: How are course evaluations impacted by this LMS migration?

Organization Sites

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Will my Blackboard organization site be migrated?

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Will student advising organizations transition to Canvas? What is the timeline for transitioning them?

For Students

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Will I have courses in both Blackboard and Canvas at the same time?

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I have courses in Canvas but don’t know how to access it. Where do I go?

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Will assignments, quizzes, other, I submitted in past Blackboard courses, be available in Canvas?

Documentation and Guides

Faculty and Staff

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Canvas Announcements

Page	Date
Enabling E-mail Notifications for Announcements and Messages You Send in Canvas	May 22, 2025

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Canvas Course Content

Page	Date
Using Text Headers to Organize a Module in Canvas	May 21, 2025
Adding Content to a Module in Canvas	May 21, 2025
Creating a Module in Canvas	May 21, 2025

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Canvas Course Management

Page	Date
Copying a Canvas Course for a New Semester	April 25, 2025

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Canvas Inbox

Page	Date
Enabling E-mail Notifications for Announcements and Messages You Send in Canvas	May 22, 2025

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Canvas Item Banks

Page	Date
Migrating Tests and Pools from Blackboard Original to Canvas	April 25, 2025

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Canvas Modules

Page	Date
Using Text Headers to Organize a Module in Canvas	May 21, 2025
Adding Content to a Module in Canvas	May 21, 2025
Creating a Module in Canvas	May 21, 2025
Publishing Your Canvas Module (Make Visible to Students)	May 21, 2025
Assigning Canvas Modules to Specific Student(s) or Section(s)	May 21, 2025
Requiring Canvas Modules to Be Completed in a Set Order	May 21, 2025
Locking Canvas Modules Until a Specific Date	May 21, 2025
Duplicating/Copying a Module in Canvas	May 21, 2025
Moving Modules and Content in Canvas	May 21, 2025

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Canvas Notifications

Page	Date
Enabling E-mail Notifications for Announcements and Messages You Send in Canvas	May 22, 2025

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Canvas Quizzes

Page	Date
Migrating Tests and Pools from Blackboard Original to Canvas	April 25, 2025
Troubleshooting Missing Images in Tests Imported from Blackboard to Canvas	May 21, 2025
Using LockDown Browser in Canvas	April 28, 2025

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Canvas Sandboxes

Page	Date
Deleting a Sandbox Course in Canvas	May 21, 2025
Creating a Canvas Sandbox Course	March 21, 2025

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Canvas SpeedGrader

Page	Date
Annotating in Canvas SpeedGrader (Grading)	April 25, 2025

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Communication in Canvas

Page	Date
Enabling E-mail Notifications for Announcements and Messages You Send in Canvas	May 22, 2025

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Elsevier Evolve

Page	Date
Adding Elsevier Evolve Content to Canvas	April 28, 2025

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Khanmigo

Page	Date
Access Khanmigo in Canvas	December 9, 2024

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LockDown Browser

Page	Date
Using LockDown Browser in Canvas	April 28, 2025

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Lucid

Page	Date
Lucid in Canvas	February 12, 2025

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Navigating Canvas

Page	Date
Accessing Canvas (Faculty and Staff)	March 31, 2025

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Perusall

Page	Date
Setting up and Integrating Perusall with Canvas	April 28, 2025

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YuJa

Page	Date
Adding a YuJa Quiz to a Canvas Assignment	March 28, 2025

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Canvas Training

Page	Date
Canvas Consultant May 2025 Onsite Session Recordings	June 4, 2025
Canvas Training Calendar (Faculty and Staff)	June 4, 2025
Training Services Portal (Faculty and Staff) (self-paced modules, recorded and live webinars)	March 25, 2025
Canvas Help and Training (Faculty and Staff)	June 4, 2025

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Canvas Help

Page	Date
Canvas Help and Training (Faculty and Staff)	June 4, 2025
Join the Canvas Community	June 4, 2025
Canvas Basics Guide from Instructure	June 4, 2025
Faculty Guides from Instructure	June 4, 2025
Canvas Request Form (Faculty and Staff)	June 4, 2025

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Canvas People

Page	Date
Differentiation Tags in Canvas	June 18, 2025

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Canvas Gradebook

Page	Date
Hiding Unpublished Assignments from the Canvas Gradebook	June 30, 2025

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Differentiation Tags in Canvas

Page	Date
Differentiation Tags in Canvas	June 18, 2025

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McGraw Hill Connect

Page	Date
McGraw Hill Connect Resources for Faculty	June 20, 2025

Students

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Canvas Help

Page	Date
Canvas Help and Training (All Students)	June 10, 2025
Join the Canvas Community	June 4, 2025
Canvas Basics Guide from Instructure	June 4, 2025
Student Guides from Instructure	June 4, 2025

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Canvas Training

Page	Date
Canvas Help and Training (All Students)	June 10, 2025

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Navigating Canvas

Page	Date
Accessing Canvas (Students)	March 21, 2025

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Canvas Discussions

Page	Date
Student Experience in Canvas Discussions (Video)	June 4, 2025

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Canvas Gradebook

Page	Date
Student View of the Canvas Gradebook (Video)	June 4, 2025

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McGraw Hill Connect

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McGraw Hill Connect Resources for Students	June 20, 2025

Support

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Canvas

What is Canvas?

Migration

Timeline

Workshops and Training

Calendar of Upcoming Sessions

Communications

Frequently Asked Questions

For All Audiences

For Faculty & Staff

For Students

Documentation and Guides

Faculty and Staff

Students

Support

QILT Canvas Request

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