Project Goal
The Canvas Implementation team's goal is to improve the teaching and learning experience for students and faculty by introducing a modern, accessible, and intuitive learning management system.
OIT, along with the Office of Instructional Design (OID) and the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment (CTLA) , are committed to supporting students, instructors, and staff in a smooth transition to Canvas. To do this, we will employ the following strategies:
- Collaborate closely with colleges, faculty, and students
- Focus on a consistent teaching and learning experience
- Provide faculty with the time and resources needed to successfully leverage Canvas
Canvas Resources
Timeline
Ohio University will fully migrate to Canvas by June 2026, when our Blackboard contract ends.
| Fall 2023 | Canvas opens to faculty and staff. Phase 1 faculty complete training with instructional designers. |
| Spring 2024 | Phase 1 courses begin in Canvas. Assessment of the Phase 1 student and faculty experience. Migration plans finalized with all academic units for Canvas launch. |
| Summer 2024 | Bobcat Student Orientation moves to Canvas. Other orientation programming and placement tests begin moving content to Canvas. OHIO Online moves select program(s) to Canvas. |
| Fall 2024 | The College of Business, the OHIO Honors Program, Regional Higher Education, Russ College of Engineering and Technology, Scripps College of Communication, and University College move all programs to Canvas. OHIO Online, the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Health Sciences and Professions, and the Patton College of Education move select programs to Canvas. |
| Spring 2025 | College of Fine Arts and the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service move all programs to Canvas. OHIO Online, the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Health Sciences and Professions, and the Patton College of Education move remaining programs to Canvas. |
| Summer - Fall 2025 | Last courses move to Canvas. Faculty and students save material from Blackboard. |
| Spring 2026 | Last chance to save material from Blackboard. For credit courses will be archived in accordance with the course retention standard . Blackboard will be retired June 2026. |
Phase 1
Phase 1 refers to Spring semester 2024 courses that used Canvas as their primary LMS, in place of Blackboard. Phase 1 included approximately 55 instructors who taught a select group of courses in Canvas. We used this semester to collect feedback from both students and instructors about the experience and to improve our approach before most courses migrate to Canvas in Fall 2024 and beyond.