Canvas LMS

The MUS Webpage for Tracking the Single LMS Transition Details

• https://www.mus.edu/che/arsa/LMS/index.html

Canvas LMS Implementation Team

• Amy Kong, Director of eLearning and Faculty Development
• Robyn Kiesling, Executive Director of General Education and Transfer
• Mel Ewing, Chief Information Officer CIO
• Sophia Romanic, LMS Administrator
• Paul Nicholson, Trades faculty
• Seth Roby, Arts Faculty
• Joyce Walborn, Gen Ed faculty

Canvas Implementation Timeline

• October 2023: Montana University System Selected Canvas as its Single LMS

• May 2024: Summer classes will run on Canvas

• August 2024: Fall classes will run on Canvas

Moodle to Canvas Migration

When migrating to Canvas from Moodle, some resources and activities may not be the same; this document outlines the equivalencies from Moodle to Canvas.

• Moodle to Canvas Tool Comparison

Course Content Sharing

• Course Template
• Blue Print Courses
• Canvas Commons
• Cross-Listing

Course Evaluation

• Course Evaluation Checklist

Canvas Mobile App

• Canvas Teacher App
• Canvas Student App

Canvas Resources

For Instructors:

• Access Pearson on Canvas
• Accommodations for Students in Assignments, Discussions and Quizzes
• Dashboard Organization
• Import Course Contents
• Inactive or Concluded Students
• Microsoft Teams Classes and Meetings in Canvas
• Quizzes - Classic vs New
• Restore a Deleted Item Within a Canvas Course
• Rich Content Editor (RCE)
• ScreenPal in Canvas
• Turnitin on Canvas for Instructors

For Students:

• Pearson MyLab and Mastering Course from Canvas
• ScreenPal Assignment in Canvas
• Turnitin Resources for Students