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This is our first large scale production "end of semester" with Canvas. We tried to capture the most important points without overwhelming you with details. Additionally, as Instructure receives feedback, Canvas behavior may change from what is outlined here. We will do our best to keep you informed with the latest changes from Instructure. At this time, there is no set time limit for courses to exist in Canvas. The college is discussing an appropriate time frame. Until this time frame is decided, we will not be deleting courses. We still recommend taking steps to back up important items from your course, especially the grade book and course structure.

Here's a look at how the conversion from Blackboard to Canvas looks (folder to page) and some insights on how I've been redesigning around a page structure (Canvas) instead of a folder structure (Blackboard). To move my course, I exported from Blackboard, imported that file into Canvas, then waited about two hours for the conversion.

"5 Keys to Rapid Course Development in Canvas Using Custom Tools"

The CIDI team implemented these open source tools by utilizing a "template wizard" and other supplementary custom tools to quickly build out course shells. ID's meet with instructors to create a course map, and based on an individualized needs analysis for the new course, the shell can be created in Canvas using 5 custom integrations.

Training for students, instructors, + "Public Courses about Canvas"

"Canvas has drastically improved this process, so you should be able to easily import courses from your existing Blackboard course archive files. [Learn more about finding your course archives.] "

canvas dartmouth's Getting to know canvas course

Bucks County Community College - Canvas course

canvas course on how to use canvas. Creative commons

Public Canvas courses

"All About Canvas or The Pencil Is All Growed Up"

How to use canvas to submit assignments (only) though you can use this as part of a larger whole from U of Mary Washington

This course site is set up to show how Canvas can leverage outworld blogs--real world blogs owned by learners.

canvas course on Peer Review that Carrie Saarinen shared at Canvas Users Group April 2013

"Canvas Course Collections"

Samuel Merrit U Canvas courses

complete course in course design in canvas, I believe. from U of Utah

Interesting thread about how Canvas views a course. 2/27 entry by Jennifer Dalby am dJared Stein

Utah State 

Great online Canvas training for faculty

Graphic that explains the relationship between terms and course dates and how to set terms and course dates to control user access: