What's New with Canvas
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To Do This |
Blackboard |
Canvas |
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Upload your syllabus |
Content Area > Build Content > Item |
Select the syllabus and edit with text or an attached file. |
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Add course readings |
Content Area > Build Content > Item |
Use pages or Modules to share course materials. |
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Add a web link |
Content Area > Build Content > Web Link |
Add a link to a Page or an external link to a Module. |
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Create Assignments |
Content Area > Assessments > Assignment |
Assignments > Add Assignment |
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Download Student Submissions |
Grade Centre Column |
Assignment Page |
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Add a Blog or Wiki |
Content Area > Tools > select Blog or Wiki |
Create an Assignment or a page that can be modified by the student. |
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Build a quiz |
Content Area > Create Assessments > Test |
Quizzes > Create New Quiz |
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View Student Grades |
Control panel, Grade Center > Full Grade Center |
Grades |
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View Course Roster |
Control Panel, Users and Groups |
People |
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Edit the Course Navigation |
Edit Content Area Names and reorder Content Areas and links in the course menu |
Settings > Navigation to rearrange and Show/Hide menu options. Note: Navigation Menu items cannot be renamed. |
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Change the homepage |
Control panel, Customization > Style > Select Course entry point |
On the course Homepage, Change Course Home Page Layout |
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Files |
Content Collection |
Files |
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Learning Modules |
Content Area > Build Content > Learning Module |
Modules |
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Attendance |
Not available |
Attendance |
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Groups |
Users and Groups > Groups |
People > Group Set |
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Discussions |
Content Area > Tools > Discussion Boards |
Discussions |
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Collaborations |
Not Available on Blackboard |
Collaborations |
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Create an Appointment |
Not Available on Blackboard |
Calendar > Scheduler > Create Appointment Group |
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SpeedGrader |
Not Equivalent on Blackboard |
Assignment > Speedgrader |
