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Welcome to our dedicated page for the Canvas transition within the Faculty of Biology, Medicine, and Health.
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Useful links: Canvas FAQs | Canvas 101 Introductory Video | Contact FBMH eLearning

This meeting is open to all FBMH staff!

📅 Date: 26th February 2025 (15:30-16:30)
📍 Location: Michael Smith Lecture Theatre & Online (Hybrid)

For further information, including the topics to be covered and how to sign up, please visit: Faculty Open Meeting: Replacing Blackboard with Canvas for 25/26.

The most recent CLE open meeting took place on 23rd January 2025 at 12pm. A recording of this meeting is shown below.  Answered questions from this meeting have been added to the following document: Your questions answered.

The FBMH eLearning Team has developed a training plan tailored to your role and current Blackboard use. We will be offering both scheduled training and “just-in-time” support (such as drop-ins and Live Chat support) to meet your needs.

You’ll receive details on how to book on your courses at the right time, but if you have any questions about this process, please get in touch.

Canvas training

There are learning pathways for Unit Coordinators, Teaching Staff, and PS Staff.

Canvas basics course

You can self-enrol on a ‘Getting Started with Canvas’ asynchronous course to help you with the basics.

Access your sandbox

Have a play around in your own Canvas sandbox to get familiar with the layout (a good pre-training exercise).

Canvas support

If you have any questions relating to the transition or are simply looking for someone to bounce some ideas off, we are always here to help.

Although your 2025/26 courses aren’t available in Canvas just yet, it’s crucial to start preparing yourself and your courses for the upcoming transition. We recommend beginning with a thorough cleanup of your existing Blackboard courses to ensure they are in optimal condition for the move.

Organising Your Course

Assessment Checklist

Feedback Checklist

Accessibility Checklist

As part of a ‘taster’ for some of the tools that come with Canvas, we’ve put together 5 short videos on our favourite features. These are 2-3 minutes in length:

As part of the transition of teaching materials from Blackboard to Canvas there may be pre-2020 resources, created with unsupported applications, that require updating. Our team can help identify and transfer these materials to Canvas or suggest alternatives if transfer isn’t possible.

If your course includes such resources, please complete the form below, and we’ll follow up to discuss the next steps. Please bear in mind that we don’t have long to go!