Out with the old, in with the new: Saying farewell to Connect
Have you been wondering why UBC had two learning management platforms — Connect and Canvas — during the 2017/18 academic year? UBC started offering courses in Canvas, our new platform, last September. Each faculty developed its own plan for moving courses to the new system — which means that depending on what faculty/department you’re in, you […]
Personalizing your Canvas dashboard
When you first log into Canvas, UBC’s new online learning platform, the first page you see is your Dashboard. This is your Canvas homepage—the quick, customizable way to see all your courses, check any outstanding notifications, and track your assignments.
Three Canvas Features You Need to Know About
As UBC completes the switch from Connect to our new online learning platform Canvas, we want you to be informed and ready for the change. Here are three Canvas features that you need to know about before September hits.
Top 5 Tips for Taking Canvas Quizzes
At some point or another during your time as a UBC student, you’ll likely need to take a Canvas quiz. Make sure things go smoothly with these five tips for acing Canvas quizzes.
Tips for Managing Multiple Learning Platforms
This year, UBC is transitioning from Connect to Canvas, our new online course platform. By September 2018, Canvas will have completely replaced Connect. But until then, there’s a good chance you’ll have courses in both systems. Like many students at UBC, you may find yourself switching between multiple learning platforms—not just Connect or Canvas, but also external […]
Navigating Canvas Groups
You’ve been assigned to a group in Canvas. Now what? You visit the Group Homepage, of course! This Canvas feature functions like a group-exclusive mini-course, where you’re able to do some things you can’t do in your actual course, like post announcements and create group discussions.
Personalizing Your Notifications in Canvas
In Canvas, students get to decide how often they receive notifications about all sorts of things in their classes—here’s how to customize your updates.
Learning Technology at UBC: Past, Present, and Future
As students at UBC, Connect has become an old friend. Whether it’s been your cramming partner every night at 2 am or a distant relative you only see once a term, you’ve likely gotten familiar with UBC’s main online learning system. Now that UBC is starting to transition away from Connect, it got us wondering—what […]
How did UBC choose Canvas?
UBC has selected Canvas to replace Connect as our primary learning management system. But how did the university make this decision?
Introducing Canvas
Starting in September, UBC will begin to use Canvas to deliver online course content to students. And by September 2018, Canvas will have completely replaced Connect at UBC. What can we expect from this new system?