Welcome to our dedicated page for the Canvas transition within the Faculty of Biology, Medicine, and Health.
Useful links: Flexible Learning Project | Canvas 101 Introductory Video | Contact FBMH eLearning | Join the Mailing List
Open meeting July 2024 – Our journey from Blackboard Learn to Canvas by Instructure
The CLE project panel as part of the Flexible Learning Programme welcomed 170 colleagues to an open meeting in July 2024 to share updates around our move from Blackboard Learn to Canvas by Instructure. The panel were joined by Rich Wall from supplier, Instructure, who provided a demonstration of some of the features available in Canvas Studio.
The next CLE open meeting is planned for Mid-November.
Preparing for the Move to Canvas
Although general staff access to Canvas isn’t available 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.
5 Things We Like About Canvas
While we wait for our new Canvas system to be configured for users, we’ve taken a look behind the scenes to see what new and interesting tools will come online when we move to our new Central Learning Environment.
To introduce you to the tools, we’ve put together 5 short videos on our favourite features:
Uploading and embedding videos from Canvas Studio
Creating video assignments within your course
Adding comments and timestamps to your videos
Facilitate student meetings with the calendar tool
Using modules to create a learner-centered journey
Supporting the Migration of Legacy Resources – Get in Touch
As we prepare to transition our teaching materials from Blackboard to Canvas, we acknowledge that some resources may now be outdated or in need of some attention, especially those that were created pre-2020 using unsupported applications. The team are here to help identify these legacy resources and where possible, assist you in transferring them to Canvas. If a transfer is not feasible, we will aim to provide alternative solutions for their continued use.
If you believe your course includes such resources, please fill out the form linked below and we will be in touch soon to work through the next best steps.
Project Timeline
We’re here to help!
If you have any questions relating to the transition or are simply looking for someone to bounce some ideas off, the faculty eLearning team are always here to help. We’re sure you know by now how to reach us but if not, head over to our contact page at the link below.