Implementation Timeline

Implementation committees convene

Setup Canvas system

Recruit pilot and mentor faculty

Instructor access to Canvas and sandboxes (late spring)

Canvas pilot

Training and support available

Course migrations

Canvas and Blackboard available, targeting 30-40% of courses using Canvas

Training and support available

Course migrations

Canvas and Blackboard available, targeting 70-80% of courses using Canvas

Blackboard courses available to instructors for both 1) retrieving student grades/records and 2) for copying content to Canvas

Training and support available

Course migrations

All courses in Canvas; Blackboard no longer available for teaching

Training and support available

Course migrations

After access to Blackboard has ended, Blackboard courses will be archived and available to instructors upon request for both retrieving student grades/submissions/records and for copying content to Canvas. Course archives will be retained for several years (final date to be decided at a later time).