VLE2017
MOVING TO CANVAS
This document provides information about the process that will be undertaken
during 2017 to copy content from Moodle into Canvas sites, the associated timelines,
and support available.
CORRECT AS OF 15 JUNE 2017
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents ............................................................... 2
Migration from Moodle to Canvas ..................................... 3
Process ..........................................................................................................................................................................3
Timeline ............................................................................. 4
Teaching sites .......................................................................................................................................................................4
Notes ........................................................................................................................................................................4
Flex periods ...........................................................................................................................................................................4
Non-teaching sites ................................................................................................................................................................4
Support catalogue.............................................................. 5
Scheduled sessions – Skills ...........................................................................................................................................5
Current schedule.......................................................................................................................................................5
Scheduled sessions - Migration Support ......................................................................................................................6
Half day workshop – Introduction to Canvas ...........................................................................................................6
Half day workshop – Recreating your site in Canvas ...............................................................................................6
Half day workshop – Engaging your students ..........................................................................................................6
Changes in tools and practice in Canvas ............................. 7
Equivalency table ............................................................... 7
VLE2017 information and contact points .................................................................................................................. 10
Questions ............................................................................................................................................................... 10
VLE2017 web page ................................................................................................................................................ 10
UCLearn ................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Who to contact ...................................................................................................................................................... 10
More about the VLE Tools and services .................................................................................................................... 11
Timeline ................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Tools ...................................................................................................................................................................... 11
MIGRATION FROM MOODLE TO CANVAS
PROCESS
Step 4
Step 2
Step 1
Moodle site copied
Copy of Moodle site
added into Canvas
and Canvas site
created
Step 3
Clean Canvas site (blank
Canvas) created for each
imported Moodle site
Unit convener (as
listed in Callista)
added as Teacher
to the Canvas
Moodle Import site
and the blank
Canvas
Step 5
Unit convener can
add other staff to the
site(s).
Staff added to the
sites can build in the
blank Canvas and
import resources
from the Moodle
import site
Step 6
For 2018 follow the
process for site creation
for the 2018 offering(s).
Import the blank Canvas
site (now no longer
blank but fully created)
into the 2018 offering.
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Timeline
TIMELINE
Teaching sites
Calendar
Type
Start Date
End Date
Stage
Staff access from
dates
SEM-SUM
1/12/2016
6/02/2017
1
RES-1
1/01/2017
30/06/2017
TBA
21-Jul
UC-TRM1
2/01/2017
31/03/2017
1
21-Jul
UC-TRI-1
4/01/2017
19/04/2017
1
21-Jul
ELICOS-1
9/01/2017
10/02/2017
1
21-Jul
SEM-1
13/02/2017
12/05/2017
2
31-Aug
ELICOS-2
20/02/2017
28/04/2017
2
31-Aug
COLTR1
27/02/2017
19/05/2017
2
31-Aug
COL-S1
27/02/2017
26/05/2017
2
31-Aug
UC-TRM2
3/04/2017
30/06/2017
3
12-Oct
ELICOS-3
8/05/2017
14/07/2017
3
12-Oct
UC-TRI-2
8/05/2017
4/08/2017
3
12-Oct
WINTER
5/06/2017
21/07/2017
3
12-Oct
COLTR2
28-Feb
26/06/2017
15/09/2017
4
RES-2
1/07/2017
31/12/2017
TBA
UC-TRM3
3/07/2017
29/09/2017
4
28-Feb
ELICOS-4
24/07/2017
29/09/2017
4
28-Feb
COL-S2
24/07/2017
4/11/2017
5
28-Feb
SEM-2
7/08/2017
3/11/2017
5
28-Feb
UC-TRI-3
21/08/2017
6/12/2017
5
28-Feb
UC-TRM4
2/10/2017
29/12/2017
1
21-Jul
ELICOS-5
9/10/2017
15/12/2017
5
28-Feb
COLTR3
23/10/2017
12/01/2018
1
21-Jul
NOTES
Flex periods
Units offered in flex periods will be copied from Moodle into Canvas on a case-by-case basis in consultation with the unit
convener.
Non-teaching sites
Non-teaching sites will be copied into Canvas on a case-by-case basis in consultation with the site owner.
SUPPORT CATALOGUE
The support catalogue details support options available to faculties and others.
These will be offered centrally and scheduled, but can also be offered in-faculty or to discipline or course groups as needed.
The support is focused on supporting the migration from Moodle to Canvas.
Other education-related support will be provided as part of the Teaching Excellence project.
The support sprints are focused around the export Stages dates (end July, end August, end October, then through November
and December, January and February).
The Support Catalogue offerings include:
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Scheduled sessions (Strand 1, Strand 2 and/or as required by a faculty/group)
Drop-in sessions (in The SHED commencing in August)
Roaming drop-ins (in the faculties commencing August)
Tickets (via Instructure or UC Service Desk)
Telephone support (24/7 Instructure hotline and business hours via UC Service Desk, commencing August)
Chat (24/7 Canvas chat commencing August)
OSP support
Partner support
Staff Help site
SCHEDULED SESSIONS – SKILLS
These can be offered as a half day skills building workshop for your school, discipline, program or course. Teaching and
Learning will be offering these regularly throughout 2017 and 2018.
These include:
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What is Canvas
Files, Pages and Modules
Using Speedgrader and Grades in Canvas
Using the Discussions and Collaborations functions in Canvas
Using the Assignment function in Canvas
Using the Quiz function in Canvas
CURRENT SCHEDULE
The current scheduled sessions are listed for registration at the web address below:
Registrations: https://www.canberra.edu.au/myuc-s/business-units/DVC-and-DVCA/tl/staff-development-andsupport/workshop-registration
The sessions are also advertised in the UCLearn newsletter.
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SUPPORT CATALOGUE
SCHEDULED SESSIONS - MIGRATION SUPPORT
These sessions can be offered to discipline/school/program/course groups and include support.
HALF DAY WORKSHOP – INTRODUCTION TO CANVAS
This half day workshop covers the basic functionality in Canvas to enable a unit convener to develop their teaching site:
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Overview
Files, Pages and Modules
Using Speedgrader and Grades in Canvas
Using the Discussions and Collaborations functions in Canvas
Using the Assignment function in Canvas
Using the Quiz function in Canvas
HALF DAY WORKSHOP – RECREATING YOUR SITE IN CANVAS
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Creating your site
Structuring your site
Learning activities
Importing, and the Canvas Commons
Equivalencies between Moodle functions and Canvas tools and functions
Quizzes
Gradebook
HALF DAY WORKSHOP – ENGAGING YOUR STUDENTS
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Engaging students using Canvas and other VLE tools
Reviewing the Canvas site for student engagement
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CHANGES IN TOOLS AND PRACTICE IN CANVAS
CHANGES IN TOOLS AND PRACTICE IN CANVAS
In most cases where you have used a tool or function in Moodle there is a Canvas equivalent (see the equivalency table
below), or there is a way of performing the same function in Canvas with a different approach.
Some content from Moodle sites will not be copied to Canvas as it will not copy across from a technical perspective and/or
there is no exact equivalent in Canvas.
Some content that is copied will not be copied perfectly and will need to be reviewed and reformatted. Staff should expect to
have to recreate parts of their teaching sites in Canvas. Support is available to assist (see above).
In summary, the areas likely to require the most review and reformatting, or a change in tool or practice are:
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Heading levels
Site format/layout
Dialogue
Feedback
Forum
Quiz
Book
Label
URL (link checking)
EQUIVALENCY TABLE
Moodle Tool/Functionality
Recommended Tool in Canvas
Alternative External tool
Assignment
Assignment:
1)Individual File submission
1)Assignment with File Submission
2)Individual ePortfolio Submission
2)External
2) Mahara eportfolio will
be integrated with
Canvas for 2018 .
3) Individual Online Text Submission
3)Assignment with Online Text Submission
4)Group Assignment
4) Assignment (Group assignment setting)
5)Non Submission Assignment
5) Assignment (Non Submission setting)
Attendance
Canvas has an Attendance tool.
N/A
Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
External Tool
BbC Ultra will be
integrated with Canvas
for 2018
Certificate
No impact as not used.
Badging options
currently under review.
Chat
Canvas has a Chat tool
N/A
Choice
1) Canvas Poll Tool
N/A
1) Polling
2) Possible to use Canvas group self sign up to
achieve the same outcome (where there is a
restriction on number of people per choice)
2) Selection of assessment topics
3) Appointment scheduler
3) Canvas has a scheduling function in the
Calendar which will meet this requirement.
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EQUIVALENCY TABLE
Database
1) External Tool
1) Repository of files and
information
2) Depending on activity – Peer assessment
using Assignment tool, Discussion, Wiki using
student enable editing of pages.
2) Student submission/collaboration
and interaction
Dialogue
Chat Tool (not private), messaging (private)
Notifications function in Canvas course site.
Enhanced Workshop:
1) Student evaluation of Peers
2) Teacher evaluation of student
assessment of Peers
3) An algorithm which includes
grades for Both
1) Assignment with Peer assessment (Does
not automatically send grades to gradebook)
1) Office 365 is
integrated with Canvas
Email (as private as
appropriate)
N/A
2) Discussions could be used for students to
evaluate each other's work (not completely
private or anonymous though could be
restricted to small groups), and Discussions
can be easily assessed by teachers
3) Could use method 1, with an additional
non-submission grade entry only assignment
in which the teacher provides
feedback/evaluation and final grades, or use
Method 2 where the student evaluations in
the forum include completion of a rubric
(attached file). The grading of the forum by
the teacher could then be done with a rubric
which includes a criterion which is the
summary or final mark for each of the peer
assessments - but this would be a manual
process.
External tool (LTI)
All current External tools
in Moodle will be
available in Canvas but
will need to be
reconnected in each site
(eg Pearson, YourTutor).
Feedback
ISEQ replaces this
function.
Forum
1.
1.
2.
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3.
4.
5.
Single Simple Discussion
Each person posts one
discussion
Q and A
Standard forum in blog like
format
Standard Forum for General Use
Glossary
3.
4.
5.
Discussion (however multiple replies can
not be prevented)
Discussion (students can not be
prevented from posting more than one
discussion)
Discussion with “Users must Post before
seeing replies” selected
Discussion (can not display as blog)
Discussion
Canvas pages could be used to generate a
glossary – this can be created by students
N/A
N/A
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EQUIVALENCY TABLE
using student editable pages. (To link to single
glossary entries from other pages would
require one page per entry or html knowledge
and anchor tags)
Group selection
Group sets in Canvas allow for self sign up
HotPot
Canvas Quiz
Lesson
1.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Series of pages and instructional
content
Interactive elements
Branching
All of the above
2.
3.
4.
OU wiki
Use of Canvas pages within a Canvas
Module.
Canvas poll or quiz within a Canvas
Module
Branching would be possible only with
instructions, by using the "pre-requisite"
function in canvas modules or by limiting
activities to canvas sections.
Broken down by page and activity, a
lesson could be replaced by a complete
module in Canvas, where each item is the
next part of the lesson. Limited capability
to branch.
Canvas Pages – can be student editable.
Pearson custom link
N/A
4) Smart Sparrow will be
integrated with Canvas
for 2018.
N/A
Pearson links will be
recreated in Canvas siteby-site (see External
tool).
Quiz (Question Types Table is a
separate document)
Separate Document describes which question
types are equivalent between Moodle and
Canvas quizzes.
N/A
SCORM package
SCORM is available in Canvas but your SCORM
packages will not be present in your Moodle
import.
N/A
Sites that use SCORM will need to upload
their SCORM packages directly to their Canvas
site.
Survey
Canvas Poll (depending on requirements)
N/A
Canvas Quiz (Quiz type – Survey)
Workshop
As Per Extended Workshop
EchoLink
EQUELLA resource
N/A
A new integration for
Canvas and Echo360 will
be built to the new
Echo360 and be
available for 2018.
Direct links to Equella resources will be
possible in Canvas until Leganto is integrated
in December. Teaching in 2018 will use
Equella will be replaced
by Leganto as a reading
list solution once the
library management
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EQUIVALENCY TABLE
Leganto as a reading list solution.
system is implemented
in December 2017.
Book
Canvas Pages
N/A
File
Canvas File
N/A
Folder
Canvas Page/Files
N/A
IMS content package
N/A
N/A
Label
1) A Text Header can be added to the Canvas
Modules list (within a module – text only)
N/A
1) Visual separation or highlighting
of information
2) Embedding content into the main
Moodle page
2) Use Canvas pages as content
3) Canvas Announcements
3) Announcements
Page
Canvas Page
N/A
URL
URL can be added to Modules list, or to a
Canvas Page
N/A
Lightbox Gallery
Canvas Discussion will allow sharing of
images, files and URLs with ability to give
feedback, comments, and can be graded.
N/A
VLE2017 INFORMATION AND CONTACT POINTS
QUESTIONS
Post your questions in the Yammer VLE2017 group and they will be answered.
https://www.yammer.com/canberra.edu.au/#/home
VLE2017 WEB PAGE
https://www.canberra.edu.au/myuc-s/business-units/DVC-and-DVCA/curriculum-review
UCLEARN
UCLearn publishes a VLE update in each issue. Find back issues:
https://www.canberra.edu.au/myuc-s/business-units/DVC-and-DVCA/whats-new-at-uc-learning/uc-learning-newsletters
WHO TO CONTACT
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VLE Project Manager – Shane Nuessler, Manager, Scholarly Information Environments
Migration questions and alternative contact – Jenny Millea, Deputy Manager, Scholarly Information Environments
To schedule support sessions for your discipline/school/program/course group – Georgina Barden, Team Leader,
Support and Innovation
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EQUIVALENCY TABLE
MORE ABOUT THE VLE TOOLS AND SERVICES
TIMELINE
TOOLS
Available now in Moodle.
Blackboard Collaborate Ultra – virtual classroom
July – available in Canvas
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLontYaReEU1thrYkZR4tynKpyvuTB_dkD
2017 - Canvas will be used for teaching
from September 2017 for units that
overlap the calendar years 2017/2018.
This is mainly UCC and Summer Semester
units.
Canvas – learning management system
From August 2017
Faculty sandpit sites will be available
from August 2017.
Community
Guides
https://community.canvaslms.com/community/answers/guides
https://community.canvaslms.com/welcome
Note that all offerings from 2017 will
have a blank Canvas site created
according to the schedule above.
2018 - All teaching will take place in
Canvas from 2018.
July 2017 - Smart Sparrow will be
available in Canvas from July 2017.
Support will be limited in 2017.
Smart Sparrow – adaptive learning
December 2017
Leganto – reading list management
https://www.smartsparrow.com/
http://leganto.exlibrisgroup.com/
December 2017
Primo – library discovery layer
http://www.exlibrisgroup.com/category/PrimoOverview
December 2017
Alma - library management
http://www.exlibrisgroup.com/category/AlmaOverview
December 2017
Mahara eportfolio – with Smart Evidence
“Smart Evidence allows you to work with competency frameworks in Mahara
and associate them automatically with an evidence map for a visualization of the
competencies already gained, in progress, and not started. Smart Evidence can
be used for competency-based assessment, graduate attributes, skills
accomplishment. IT can also be used for self assessment purposes.”
http://manual.mahara.org/en/16.10/portfolio/smartevidence.html
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