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Canvas is here
The Canvas Implementation Team are pleased to announce that the University has now fully transitioned to Canvas, the University’s exciting new Virtual Learning Environment. Find out more about recent updates and the next steps.
August webinar dates now available
Colleagues can now book onto Canvas webinars taking place in August. Find out more about the range of sessions available and book your place.
New Features Available in Canvas
New features added to Canvas to further personalise the Canvas experience and save time.
Blackboard to Canvas Assessment Update
As we near the Blackboard to Canvas transition date and all use of Blackboard ends (31 July 2020), this communication provides you with some collated key information on assessment and feedback.
New Communication and Collaboration webinar, book now
Book your place on this new Communication and Collaboration webinar. New July dates have also just been released for all webinars and colleagues can book now.
Canvas Baseline available now
The Newcastle University Canvas Baseline sets out the minimum core requirements expected on all University modules within the centrally supported Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).
June webinar dates now available, book now
Colleagues can now book onto Canvas webinars taking place in June. More dates coming soon.
Training now available. Book a session now.
Book onto a one hour webinar which will cover the core functionality and exciting new features of Canvas and provide colleagues with the skills and knowledge to set up their Canvas courses ready for the 2020/21 academic year.
Latest Canvas Implementation Update - April 2020
The University is changing from Blackboard to Canvas on 1 August 2020. This move is still going ahead but we are changing the way we support colleagues to make this change, given the current Covid-19 situation.
Covid-19 - Changes to Canvas Training
In line with government and Public Health England guidance, the University is supporting social distancing which means that no Canvas face to face sessions will take place in April and May.
Exciting Canvas update
Colleagues can now access Canvas and book onto first phase of training
Fantastic turnout at Canvas Roadshow
Canvas roadshows 20-22 January 2020.
Canvas Update Dec 2019
Early adopters identified and upcoming roadshow event.