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Canvas is scheduled to replace Blackboard as UCCS\u2019 learning management system by summer 2018 after several months of evaluation by faculty and students.<\/p>\n

Blackboard, Blackboard Ultra and Canvas were evaluated by the Faculty Representative Assembly to find a system that would best support campus needs.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re always looking for better ways to teach and learn,\u201d said Dave Anderson, director, Faculty Resource Center.<\/p>\n

A Canvas pilot program with about 60 instructors and 90 courses began in May as a way to collect user feedback. The decision to adopt Canvas came after receiving positive mid-semester surveys from students and faculty. 96 percent of participants were either satisfied or very satisfied and four percent were neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, Anderson said.<\/p>\n

CU Boulder and CU Denver will also use Canvas as their learning management system.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis transition will be a huge advantage to students \u2013 especially with the new three-year online cross-campus program.\u201d Anderson said.<\/p>\n

Canvas and Blackboard will run parallel during spring and summer courses. All courses will be in Blackboard during spring 2018 and faculty members can opt in to Canvas<\/a>. During summer 2018, all courses will be in Canvas with the option to use Blackboard instead.<\/p>\n

Blackboard will expire after summer 2018 and all content will be archived in the Office of Information Technology.<\/p>\n

Canvas trainings are scheduled 10:30 a.m. \u2013 1:30 p.m. Oct. 21, Oct. 28 and Nov. 4 in El Pomar Center 237. Trainings are available on a first-come, first-serve basis and registration is required<\/a>. Some colleges will offer training from the resident educational technologist or instructional designer. Additional training is available on Lynda.com.<\/p>\n

Visit the Canvas Support page<\/a> for more information on training and resources or contact the Faculty Resource Center<\/a> with questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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