To do this …
In Blackboard, you did this …
In Canvas, try this…
Upload your syllabus
Go to a content area (i.e. Course Documents) > Build
Content > Item
Use the Syllabus and Edit the Syllabus Description with
text and/or an attached file
Add course readings
Go to a content area (i.e. Course Documents) > Build
Content > Item
Use Modules or Pages to share course materials, such as
readings, with students
Add a link
Go to a content area (i.e. Course Documents) > Build
Content > URL
Add a link to a Page or an external link to a Module
Organize content
Within a folder: Drag and drop
Within a content area: Create folders
Use Modules or linked Pages to create a hierarchical
structure to your course site
Create assignments
Go to a content area (i.e. Assignments) > Create
Assessment > Assignment
Go to Assignments > Add Assignment
Download student submissions
Under the Grade Center column for the assignment
On the Assignment page for the assignment
Add a blog or wiki to your site
Go to a content area (i.e. Assignments) > Add Interactive Go to Assignments > Add Assignment and create an
Tool
assignment with the type “External Tool”
Go to Modules > Add Content > Add External Tool
Build a quiz
Go to a content area (i.e. Assignments) > Create
Assessment > Test
Go to Quizzes > Create New Quiz
View student grades
In the Control Panel, Grade Center > Full Grade Center
Go to Grades
View course roster
In the Control Panel, Users and Groups > Users
Go to People
Edit the course navigation
Edit content area names and add/reorder content areas
and tool links in the course menu
Go to Settings > Navigation to rearrange and show/hide
menu options
Change the course home page
In the Control Panel, Customization > Style > Select
Course Entry Point
On the course home page, Change Course Home Page
Layout
Send an email message to the class
Tools > Send Email
Click on Inbox to send a message to the class
Adapted from https://upenn.instructure.com/courses/1072709/pages/how-does-canvas-compare-to-blackboard