Introducing Canvas
Liberty is excited to announce that we will begin transitioning from our current learning management system (LMS), Blackboard, to a new system called Canvas
Canvas is an easy to navigate, user-friendly learning management platform that allows institutions to build a digital learning environment that meets their unique needs and challenges. Liberty has selected the Canvas platform because it empowers institutions to impact achievement in real and significant ways through intuitive learning and dynamic and engaging content.
Canvas is also cloud-based, which provides the best environment for long-term growth and stability. Best of all, Canvas is extremely mobile friendly, so your courses will always be available to you, even when you are on the go!
Why the Change to Canvas?
We selected Canvas as our new online “Campus” or Learning Management System because:
- It allows us to highly customize the student experience.
- The cloud-based platform provides the best environment for growth and stability.
- It's extremely mobile friendly for students and faculty.
Are My Courses in Canvas?
- Residential Courses - All courses will be in Canvas by Fall 2020.
- Online Courses - If you are taking both residential and online courses, you can navigate between Blackboard and Canvas through my-courses.liberty.edu.
Assistance & Support
Webinar Video
Faculty Member
IT HelpDesk
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
To get started, you may access a brief navigation video below. There are also numerous tutorial videos available to help you become familiar with completing routine course actions and tasks.
Each Module contains the course text that is required for that week’s assignments. To easily access your course text:
- Navigate to the Learn section under the Module and Week.
- Click the “Read” link that includes the textbook author’s name and the assigned chapter.
- Select “Load Read” to access the course textbook.
No, the course materials are consistent between Blackboard and Canvas.
- Yes! One of the many benefits of Canvas is it is very mobile friendly.
- Please download the Canvas app here to get started. Use your Liberty credentials to login.
Training Resources
We understand that Canvas will be new for everyone, so we've provided training resource links to help you with this transition. Use the categories below to find the resources that you need.
Note: While Canvas works in most browsers, it works best in Google Chrome. If something in your instance of Canvas is not working properly and you are in a different web browser, try opening Canvas in Chrome to see if that solves the issue.
Tips & Tricks Videos (New)
Video Resources
- Canvas Overview
- How to Access Your Courses in Canvas
- How to Navigate the Canvas Dashboard
- How to Navigate Course in Canvas
- How to Navigate Course by Recommended Order
- How to Find Assignment Info
- How to Submit Your Assignment
- How to Submit a Video Presentation
- How to Submit a Video to a Discussion
- How to Embed a Photo in a Discussion
- How to Post to a Discussion
- How to Find Course Requirements & Syllabus
- How to Find People in Canvas
- How to View & Send Messages with Inbox
- How to Setup Notifications
- How to Pause and Resume a Quiz
- Did You Know: Assignments
- Did You Know: Discussions
- How to View Assignment Feedback
- How to Access Past Courses
- How to Find Due Dates in a Course
- How to Access End-of-Course Surveys new
Document Resources
- How to Navigate the Canvas Dashboard
- How to Navigate Courses in Canvas
- How to Submit your Assignments
- How to Submit a Video Presentation
- How to Submit a Video to a Discussion
- How to Post to a Discussion
- How to Find the Course Syllabus
- How to Complete Course Requirements Checklist
- How to Find People in Canvas
- How to Use the Canvas Inbox
- How to Embed a Photo in a Discussion
- How to Use Microsoft Teams Canvas Integration
- How to Access Past Courses
- How to Access End-of-Course Surveys new
Tips & Tricks Videos (New)
- How to Search for Discussions
- How to Ensure You Submit Assignment Grades and Comments
- How to Grade Multiple Assignments from a Student
- How to Use the Student View for Grading and Feedback
- How to View Past Global Announcements
- How to Subscribe to a Discussion
- How to Submit an Assignment Directly to TurnItIn
- How to Use the Comment Library in SpeedGrader
- How to Apply the Late Penalty to Assignments
- How to View Entire Inbox Conversations from Outlook
- How to Search by Assignment Name
Troubleshooting Videos (New)
Admin User Resources (New)
Video Resources
- How to Update Faculty Profile
- How to Post an Announcement
- How to Locate Student Information
- How to Use the Inbox
- How to Post to a Discussion
- How to View & Clear Notifications
- How to Setup Notifications
- How to Organize Gradebook with Filters
- How to Access SpeedGrader
- How to Use SpeedGrader
- How to Use Further SpeedGrader Options
- How to Calculate Total Assignment Points
- How to Enter Points after Grading
- How to Delay Posting Grades
- How to Add Extra Credit to Gradebook
- How to Add Extra Credit to a Quiz
- How to be Notified when Assignments Need Grading
- How to Curve Grades
- How to Enter & Edit Grades in Gradebook
- How to Download Assignments for Offline Grading
- How to find Attachments in SpeedGrader
- How to Regrade a Quiz
- How to Access Past Courses
- How to Use New Analytics
- How to View Assignment Feedback
- How to Reassign to Student
- How to Moderate Quizzes
- How to Use myCourses: Faculty
- How to Use Access End of Course Survey Results
- How to Assign a Late Penalty to a Quiz new
Document Resources
- Canvas Profile Overview
- How to Copy & Paste with Canvas
- How to Post Announcements
- How to Locate Students
- How to Use Inbox in Canvas
- How to Message Students Who
- How to Post to a Discussion
- How to Moderate Quizzes
- How to Use myStudents
- How to Access & Use SpeedGrader
- How to Use the Gradebook
- How to Clear Needs Grading
- How to Delay Grade Posting
- How to Organize Gradebook with Filters
- How to Use the TurnItIn Report
- How to Use New Analytics
- How to Access Past Courses
- How to Embed Kaltura Videos
- How to Use the Student View for Assignment Feedback
- How to Access End-of-Course Survey Results
- How to Access Quiz Statistics new