LMS Transition from Blackboard to Canvas
After a yearlong pilot, UMass Lowell (UML) has selected Canvas by Instructure as our new Learning Management System (LMS). We will transition to Canvas in four phases by college as shown below. Colleges will continue to use Blackboard until they are transitioned to Canvas. This transition is scheduled to start in the fall of 2024 and complete in fall of 2026.
Phase / College | Development / Workshops | Teaching in Canvas |
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I. Manning School of Business (MSB) / Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences (ZCHS) | Fall 2024 | Spring 2025 |
II. Fine Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (FAHSS) / Honors | Spring 2025 | Fall 2025 |
III. Kennedy College of Sciences (KCS) | Fall 2025 | Spring 2026 |
IV. Francis College of Engineering (FCE) | Spring 2026 | Fall 2026 (summer 2026 FCE courses will use Canvas) |
Fall 2026 - all courses will be taught in Canvas.
If you are unsure where your course is, please see our Find My Course page for more information.
Canvas Workshops for Manning and Zuckerberg Faculty
We are excited to offer a series of Canvas workshops for Manning and Zuckerberg faculty, designed to help you smoothly transition to the new platform. Each workshop will be recorded if you have a conflict or if you would like to revisit the content at your convenience. Please note that for the four "Introduction to Canvas" workshops, the two "Course Flow and Content Creation", and the two "Assignments and Gradebook" sessions, you only need to register for one of each session, as duplicate workshops will cover the same material.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Faculty can register now for Canvas workshops!
After registering, you will receive a calendar invite with a Zoom link within 3 business days. While registration is not required, it will help us to determine if we need to create additional workshops. Registration is not required for the drop-ins.
*Recordings are available on Canvas in a module in the "Self-Paced Canvas Faculty Training" course. Canvas will be made available to Manning and Zuckerberg faculty the week of October 8.
Date | Time | Workshop / Drop-in Details | Agenda | Zoom Link |
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Monday, January 6, 2025 | 2-3 p.m. | Tips for Cleaning up Your Migrated Canvas Content with IT | Tips for Cleaning Up your Migrated Canvas Content Agenda | Monday, January 6 Zoom Link |
Tuesday, January 7, 2025 | 2-3:30 p.m. | Introduction to Canvas with IT and GPS | Introduction to Canvas with IT and GPS Agenda | Tuesday, January 7 Zoom Link |
Wednesday, January 8, 2025 | 10:30-11:30 a.m. | Canvas Drop-Ins with IT and GPS | Wednesday, January 8 Zoom Link | |
Monday, January 13, 2025 | 10-11:30 a.m. | Course Flow and Content Creation with IT and GPS | Course Flow and Content Creation Agenda | Monday, January 13 Zoom Link |
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 | 1:30-3 p.m. | Assignments and Gradebook with IT and GPS | Assignments and Gradebook Agenda | Wednesday, January 15 Zoom Link |
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 | 10:30 a.m.- Noon | Data and Analytics | Data and Analytics Agenda | Tuesday, February 11 Zoom Link |
Faculty can register now for Canvas workshops!
Please see the Provost's Announcement about this transition: