News

Project update: UBC’s first Canvas courses now live to students

Project update: UBC’s first Canvas courses now live to students

  UBC’s first courses are now running in Canvas. Nearly 1,000 course sections are being offered in the new system this fall, with more scheduled to be added each term throughout the 2017/18 academic year. To help keep students and faculty informed about Canvas and about UBC’s transition from Connect, the Learning Technology Environment Renewal […]

Ten ways to give your students a great Canvas experience

Ten ways to give your students a great Canvas experience

You’ve built your course in Canvas, and it looks like it’s ready to go. Read through this list of tips to make sure you’ve ticked all the boxes for the start of the new term. Say hi. Use the Announcements tool to add a friendly greeting that your students will see the first time they […]

Project update: Canvas is ready for soft launch

Project update: Canvas is ready for soft launch

We’re excited to announce the soft launch of Canvas—the learning management system that will be gradually replacing Connect at UBC. If you’d like to try Canvas out now, we recommend first checking in with your faculty’s Instructional Support Unit (UBC Vancouver) or the Centre for Teaching and Learning (UBC Okanagan) to learn more about the […]