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 will 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 / Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences | Fall 2024 | Spring 2025 |
II. Fine Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences/Honors | Spring 2025 | Fall 2025 |
III. Kennedy College of Sciences | Fall 2025 | Spring 2026 |
IV. Francis College of Engineering | Spring 2026 | Fall 2026 (summer 2026 FCE courses will use Canvas) |
Fall 2026 - all courses will be taught in Canvas.
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 "Introduction to Canvas" workshop, you only need to register for one session, as all three 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 | Agenda | Zoom LinkĀ |
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Tuesday, October 1 | 10:30 a.m. - Noon | Introduction to Canvas with Information Technology (IT) and
Graduate Online & Professional Studies (GPS) | Introduction to Canvas with IT and GPS Agenda | |
Wednesday, October 2 | 10-11:30 a.m. | Introduction to Canvas with IT and GPS | Introduction to Canvas with IT and GPS Agenda | |
Monday, October 7 | 2:30-4 p.m. | Introduction to Canvas with IT and GPS | Introduction to Canvas with IT and GPS Agenda | Monday, Oct. 7 Zoom Link |
Thursday, October 10 | 1:30-3 p.m. | Course Flow and Content Creation | Course Flow and Content Creation Agenda | Thursday, Oct. 10 Zoom Link |
Tuesday, October 22 | Noon - 1 p.m. | Using Zoom in Canvas with Bill Suppa (IT) | Using Zoom in Canvas with Bill Suppa Description | Tuesday, Oct. 22 Zoom Link |
Wednesday, October 23 | 10:30 a.m. - Noon | Assignments and Gradebook | Assignments and Gradebook Agenda | Wednesday, Oct. 23 Zoom Link |
Thursday, November 7 | 1:30-3 p.m. | New Quizzes and Item Banks | New Quizzes and Item Banks Agenda | Thursday, Nov. 7 Zoom Link |
Tuesday, November 12 | 10:30 a.m. - Noon | Discussions in Canvas with IT and GPS | Discussions in Canvas with IT and GPS Agenda | Thursday, Nov. 12 Zoom Link |
Wednesday, November 13 | 10:30-11:30 a.m. | Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences (ZCHS) and
Manning School of Business (MSB) Canvas Drop-Ins with IT and GPS | Wednesday, Nov. 13 Zoom Link | |
Monday, November 18 | 10:30-11:30 a.m. | Canvas Studio with IT and GPS | Canvas Studio with IT and GPS Agenda | Monday, Nov. 18 Zoom Link |
Wednesday, November 20 | 1:30-3 p.m. | Grading and Feedback | Grading and Feedback Agenda | Wednesday, Nov. 20 Zoom Link |
Monday, December 2 | 2-3 p.m. | ZCHS and MSB Canvas Drop-Ins with IT and GPS | Monday, Dec. 2 Zoom Link | |
Tuesday, December 3 | 10:30 a.m. - Noon | Group Work and Collaboration | Group Work and Collaboration Agenda | Tuesday, Dec. 3 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, Jan. 7 Zoom Link |
Wednesday, January 8, 2025 | 10:30-11:30 a.m. | ZCHS and MSB Canvas Drop-Ins with IT and GPS | Wednesday, Jan. 8 Zoom Link | |
Monday, January 13, 2025 | 10-11:30 a.m. | Course Flow and Content Creation | Course Flow and Content Creation Agenda | Monday, Jan. 13 Zoom Link |
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 | 1:30-3 p.m. | Assignments and Gradebook | Assignments and Gradebook Agenda | Wednesday, Jan. 15 Zoom Link |
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 | 10:30 a.m.- Noon | Data and Analytics | Data and Analytics Agenda | Tuesday, Feb. 11 Zoom Link |
Faculty can register now for Canvas workshops!
Please see the Provost's Announcement about this transition: UMass Lowell Moving to Canvas as Our Learning Management System (LMS).