Blackboard to Canvas Comparison Chart
This chart compares tools from Blackboard Learn with its Canvas equivalent. Please use the information provided below to help familiarize yourself with the tools that are offered in Canvas, and where to find them. At this time, the information presented on this page is mostly tailored for instructors.
Bb Tool | Canvas Tool | Notable Differences |
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Announcements | Announcements |
New Functionality
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Assignments | Assigments |
New Functionality
Loss of Functionality
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Calendar | Course Calendar |
New Functionality
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Content Collection | Files |
New Functionality
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Course Content Area/Blank Page | Pages |
New Functionality
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Course Copy | Course Copy |
New Functionality
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Course Link | Course Link |
New Functionality
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Course List | Courses Dashboard |
New Functionality
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Course Menu | Navigation Menu |
New Functionality
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Discussion Board/ Group Discussion | Discussions |
New Functionality
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Folders | None | Informational/Good to know
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Grade Center | Grades |
New Functionality
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Groups | Groups |
New Functionality
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Learning Modules | Modules |
New Functionality
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Mobile Apps (“Blackboard” and “Instructor” apps) | Mobile Apps (“Student” and “Teacher” apps) |
Student App New Functionality
Teacher App New Functionality
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My Grades | Grades |
New Functionality
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Edit Notification Settings | Notifications |
New Functionality
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Rich Content Editor | Rich Content Editor |
New Functionality
Loss of Functionality
Informational/Good to know
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Rubrics | Rubrics |
New Functionality
Loss of Functionality
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Self and Peer Assessments | Assignments When creating an Assignment enable the "Require Peer Reviews" option. |
New Functionality
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Send Email/Course Messages | Conversations Inbox |
New Functionality
Informational/Good to know
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Tests, Surveys, and Pools | Classic Quizzes and Question Banks |
New Functionality
Loss of Functionality
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Tests, Surveys, and Pools | New Quizzes and Item Banks Note: Visit Canvas | New Quizzes Feature Comparison to see a comparison chart between Classic and New Quizzes.
What is New Quizzes?
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New Functionality
Loss of Functionality
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User Settings | Profile and User Settings |
New Functionality
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Users | People |
New Functionality
Loss of Functionality
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Weblinks | External Link/URL |
Rich Content Editor New Functionality
Loss of Functionality
Modules New Functionality
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Bb Tool | Options in Canvas (No Direct Equivalent) | Workaround |
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Blogs | Discussions with adjusted settings. | Currently, there is no Blogs tool in Canvas. Please see the section for Blogs on the Migration Cleanup checklist for a workaround. |
Journal | Discussion Board OR Text Assignment Submission | Currently, there is no Journals tool in Canvas. Please see the section for Journals on the Migration Cleanup checklist for a workaround. |
Manual Grade Column | New Assignment -> No Submission | You cannot add a manual grade column directly to the Grade Book in Canvas (as you can in Learn). You must create a new assignment, and in the “Submission Type” settings, set to “No Submission.” How do I create assignment columns for non-submission Assignments? |
Wikis | Pages with adjusted editing permissions | Currently, there is no Wikis tool in Canvas. Please see the section for Wikis on the
Migration Cleanup checklist for a workaround. The workaround does not work as cleanly
as Wikis, however Pages will work. You’ll need to change the permissions of that page
to allow students to edit. Pages cannot be set to be worth a grade, and there is no designated comment section for users to provide feedback on individual pages. |
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