Canvas to Replace Blackboard Fall 2021

Email dated March 11, 2021

Information Technology Services (ITS), Academic Outreach and Innovation (AOI), and WSU Faculty Senate are pleased to announce that Canvas will be WSU’s sole Learning Management System (LMS) beginning Fall 2021.

Action Needed

WSU’s current Blackboard access will expire on Aug 21. In preparation for this, users who want to export Blackboard course data should contact migrationhelp@wsu.edu now to begin the migration before Blackboard becomes unavailable.

To best meet the needs of students, Global Campus courses will remain in Blackboard for Summer 2021.Global Campus instructors will receive communication about the Canvas migration process this week.

Next Steps

• Courses in Canvas are now created in myWSU. Please contact your department course scheduler or campus course scheduler to create a Canvas course for Summer 2021 or Fall 2021.
  • Your scheduler can assist with merging multiple sections of the same course into a single Canvas course space.
• For assistance migrating an existing Blackboard course to Canvas for Summer or Fall 2021, please contact migrationhelp@wsu.edu.
  • Be sure to include the Blackboard Course ID as well as the Canvas ID destination.
  • Course migrations can take up to two weeks.
• Faculty and staff can create sandbox course spaces by completing the “sandbox course” request form.

Resources & Support

• Canvas can be accessed at canvas.wsu.edu.
• Grades inputted in Canvas can be synced directly with myWSU.
  • Detailed instructions can be found in the Canvas Grades Knowledge Base.
• For a complete list of Canvas integrations, visit the LMS transition website.
• Trainings and workshops can be found on the Academic Outreach and Innovation (AOI) Training Schedule.
• Tutorials and additional resources are available today at AOI’s LMS tutorial page and the Canvas Knowledge Base.
• Canvas course design assistance can be requested by contacting AOI Learning Innovations.

Information Technology Services
Washington State University
PO Box 641222, Pullman, WA 99164-1222