Let your students know whether you are teaching in Blackboard or Canvas
Since Chico State will be running both Blackboard and Canvas this semester…
- You and your enrolled students have access to both Bb and Canvas courses.
- Please email your enrolled students, letting them know whether your course will be taught using Canvas or Blackboard (Bb). This will help them know where to look for their courses. You can see here how to email enrolled students from the Faculty Center in the portal (Google Doc).
If you are using Canvas this semester…
- Please publish your course in Canvas on or before January 18 so students can find it.
- You can unpublish (hide) modules that are still under development in the course.
- Please edit your Bb Learn Welcome page to include a message similar to the following:
- “This course is taught in Canvas this semester. You can access the Canvas course directly using this link: …”
If you are using Blackboard this semester…
- Please post on your Bb course Welcome page that you will be using Bb for this course.
This just lets the students know explicitly that they don’t need to go look in Canvas.
Students have access to Blackboard courses starting January 13, our standard 10 days before semester start.
TLP Canvas Web pages and Zoom Lab Drop-in
- The TLP Zoom Lab is available M-F, 9am - 5pm. There are several people in Zoom waiting to assist you. Please be patient if there are faculty ahead of you.
- You can also email tlp@csuchico.edu or visit the TLP Canvas Web Pages for lots of resources and information.
TLP Workshops and Working Sessions
- The first step for faculty interested in using Canvas is to complete the 90-minute, self-paced “Getting Started for Faculty” course for a general orientation.
- See the listing of TLP Canvas Workshops and working sessions (Google Doc) for January dates and times.
- All sessions will take place in the online TLP Zoom Lab (break-out rooms).
- To see previous emails regarding Canvas announcements to faculty, see TLP Blog.
Lastly, we appreciate your patience and collaboration as we learn this new Canvas system together.