This document outlines a presentation on migrating from Blackboard to Canvas. It discusses the similarities and differences between the two learning management systems. It provides tips on automation, navigation, and course customization in Canvas. The document also covers the process of exporting content from Blackboard, importing into Canvas, and reviewing migrated content. Support resources for Canvas are listed, and the presentation concludes with a question and answer section.

1. Blackboard to Canvas:
Tips,Tricks, andThings to Know
PatrickTart
Google Form Questions
(must login withWake ID)
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Know your Canvas Coordinator(s)
http://canvas.wcpss.net
Find My Canvas Coordinator

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Agenda
Description Duration (min)
Introductions 5
Similarities & Differences 5
Tips &Tricks 10
Migration from Blackboard to Canvas 15
Moving Content Between Canvas Courses 5
Support & Resources 5
Question & Answers 5
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Similarities of Blackboard & Canvas
Both are Learning Management Systems (LMS)

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Similarities of Blackboard & Canvas
Available/Unavailable Published/Draft
Course
Pages
Modules

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Similarities of Blackboard & Canvas
Inline Grading Speed Grader
View and annotate in the browser: .doc(x), .xls(x), .ppt(x), .pdf

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Content Items Modules

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Content Items Modules

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Adaptive Release Requirements & Prerequisites

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Announcements Announcements
Add external RSS feed to create
announcements.

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Rubrics Rubrics (in Outcomes)

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Course Messages Inbox

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Wiki Pages

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Discussion Board Discussions

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Assessments/Tests Quizzes

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Question Pools Question Banks (in Quizzes)

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Control Panel Settings

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Groups Groups

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Similarities of Blackboard & Canvas
BB Mobile Learn Canvas by Instructure

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Differences of Blackboard & Canvas
• Cloud based – New release every 3 weeks
• Two types of courses
• PowerSchool (Automated)
• Manual

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Differences of Blackboard & Canvas
Canvas is Missing:
• Journals
• Blogs
• Safe-Assignments
Canvas Includes:
• Outcomes (Standards)
• Conferences (Webinars)
• Collaborations (Google Docs)

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Agenda
Description Duration (min)
Introductions 5
Similarities & Differences 5
Tips &Tricks 10
Migration from Blackboard to Canvas 15
Moving Content Between Canvas Courses 5
Support & Resources 5
Question & Answers 5
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Automation
• User accounts are automatically created from PowerSchool!
• Courses are automatically created for every PowerSchool section!
• Enrollments are automatically managed from PowerSchool!

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Access to Canvas
• Login through NCEdCloud (http://my.ncedcloud.org).
• Login help (http://canvas.wcpss.net/login-help.htm).

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PowerSchool Courses vs. Manual Courses
PowerSchool Courses Manual Courses
Course is automatically created for each
course section in PowerSchool
Course is manually requested through
the Help Desk
Course code starts with school number
(no departments)
Course code starts with m. followed by
the school/department number
Course name is created by PowerSchool Course name is requested by the
instructor
User enrollment is automatic based on
PowerSchool data
User enrollment is manual
Self-enrollment is NOT available Self-enrollment IS available

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Global Navigation
• Always on the left sidebar.
• Groups & Admin are not available by default.

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Help

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Account: Notifications

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Account: Files
• My Files folder – personal
• Folder for each course.

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Inbox
• Message by course and/or user(s)
• All the normal e-mail features

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Calendar
• Week/Month/Agenda
• Drag and drop
• Enable/Disable
calendars
• Mini Calendar
• Scheduler to setup
appointments

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Courses
• Students only see published
courses.
• Course list may be
extremely long.
• Term for course is displayed.
• View “All Courses”

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Courses
• Click the start to add to the course menu and dashboard

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Course: Set Course Navigation Order
• Drag and drop to preferred
order
• Drag items below message
to hide from students.

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Course: Create a Course Menu Link
• Course Settings > Apps
• RedirectTool
• Add your link

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Course: StudentView
• View your courses as a student would.

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Course: StudentView
• You can interact with your course as a test student.
• You can reset the test student to view your course as a brand new
student.

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Course: Hyperlink to a Course
• Course is Published
• Course Settings >Visibility
• Get URL from address bar

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Course: Resetting Course Content
• Course Settings
• Course URL will change
• ALL content and items will be
permanently deleted.

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Cross-list Courses
• Teaching the same class to 3 different periods (sections).

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Cross-list Courses
• Merge two or more courses into one course.

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Cross-list Courses: Consider
Individual Cross-listed
Content Manage content
for each course
individually
Manage content for all sections
from the parent course
Grades Grade are
separated by
course
Grades are combined into one
gradebook, can still sort by section
Discussions
&Wiki Pages
Students are
separated
All students are able to discuss with
each other, option is to create
groups within the course.

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Agenda
Description Duration (min)
Introductions 5
Similarities & Differences 5
Tips &Tricks 10
Migration from Blackboard to Canvas 15
Moving Content Between Canvas Courses 5
Support & Resources 5
Question & Answers 5
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Blackboard to Canvas
What migrates well?
• Course files (just the files
themselves)
• Discussion boards
• Most Standard Quizzes
• Assignments
What does not migrate well?
• Blogs, Journals, andWikis
• Groups
• Manually created columns in the
Grade Center
• Grade weighting in the Grade Center
• Mobile CompatibleTests
• Test questions that include hot spots
• Embedded multimedia is often lost

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Export
Import
Review
Steps for Migrating

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ExportingYour Blackboard Course
• http://canvas.wcpss.net/bb-canvas.htm
• Control Panel > Packages & Utilities > Export/Archive Course
• Save the .imscc file.
• Delete the exported package in Blackboard.

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ImportingYour Blackboard Course
Into Canvas
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• Go over considerations.
• Choose Common Cartridge 1.x Package
• Import .imscc file.
• Select content to be imported.

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Review Imported Items
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• Check content, quizzes, discussion…
• Move items as needed.
• Reset course content if needed.

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Agenda
Description Duration (min)
Introductions 5
Similarities & Differences 5
Tips &Tricks 10
Migration from Blackboard to Canvas 15
Moving Content Between Canvas Courses 5
Support & Resources 5
Question & Answers 5
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Reasons to Import
• Transition period between terms.
• Move from sandbox/manual course to PowerSchool course.
• Sharing content between separate courses.
• Sharing content between teachers.

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What can I Import
• Modules
• Quizzes
• Question Banks
• DiscussionTopics
• Files
• …

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PULL Content IntoYour New Course
https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-2685

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Import Process
• Go to the destination
where you want your content.
• Go to the course settings.
• Import your content.

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Import Process
• Choose
“Copy a Canvas Course”
when moving content
between Canvas Courses.

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Import Process
• Must be an instructor in both courses.
• Customize your import.

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Agenda
Description Duration (min)
Introductions 5
Similarities & Differences 5
Tips &Tricks 10
Migration from Blackboard to Canvas 15
Moving Content Between Canvas Courses 5
Support & Resources 5
Question & Answers 5
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Support & Resources
• WCPSS Canvas Support
http://canvas.wcpss.net
• Canvas 101
https://wcpss.instructure.com/enroll/MWMFDR
• Canvas Guides
https://community.canvaslms.com/community/answers/guides
• Canvas Community
https://community.canvaslms.com/welcome
• WCPSS Help Desk

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Support & Resources
Find your Canvas Coordinator
http://canvas.wcpss.net

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Agenda
Description Duration (min)
Introductions 5
Similarities & Differences 5
Tips &Tricks 10
Migration from Blackboard to Canvas 15
Moving Content Between Canvas Courses 5
Support & Resources 5
Question & Answers 5
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Questions
•Thank you for joining.

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