Blackboard to Canvas Comparison Chart
The guide below lists the commonly used tools in Blackboard and their equivalents in Canvas. Please note that although some of the terminology may be the same, the tools may function differently in Canvas.
Blackboard to Canvas Comparison Chart | ||
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Blackboard Tool | Canvas Tool | What's the difference? |
Announcements | Announcements |
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Assignments | Assignments |
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Calendar | Course Calendar |
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Content Collection | Files |
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Course Content Areas |
Organizing Your Course Content
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Course Copy/Import Package | Course Copy |
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Course Link | Course Link |
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Course List |
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Course Menu | Navigation |
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Discussion Boards / Forums / Threads | Discussions |
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Inbox |
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Evaluation | New Analytics |
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Folder | Modules |
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Grade Center | Grades |
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Groups | Groups |
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Group Discussion | Group Discussion |
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Inline Grading | SpeedGrader |
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Make Course Available | Publish |
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My Grades | Grades |
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Needs Grading | Dashboard |
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Notification Settings | Notifications |
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Rich Content Editor | Rich Content Editor |
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Rubrics | Rubrics |
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Self and Peer Assessments | Assignments |
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Test, Surveys and Pools | Classic Quizzes and Question Banks |
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Users | People |
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Blackboard to Canvas Workarounds | ||
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Blackboard Tool | Options in Canvas (No Direct Equivalent) |
Workaround |
Blogs | Adjust settings in Discussions |
There is no Blog tool in Canvas. Instead, you can adjust the settings in Discussions. |
Journals | Discussion board or text submission assignment |
There is no Journal tool in Canvas. Instead use the discussion board or create a text submission assignment. |
Manual Grade Column | No submission setting in Assignments |
There is no option to create a manual grade column in the Canvas Grade Book. Instead, create a new assignment, then set the Submission Type in settings to No Submission. |
Wikis | Pages with adjusted editing permissions |
There is no Wiki tool in Canvas. While it's not a direct equivalent, you can change the permissions in Page settings to allow students to edit. No grade can be set for Pages, and there is no designated comment section for users to provide feedback on individual pages. |