Blackboard

Equivalent in Canvas

How To Guide

What’s Different in Canvas

Collaborate

Zoom 
 
 Big Blue Button (Canvas Conference) 

How to schedule a Zoom Meeting in Canvas  
How do I create a Big Blue Button session in a course?

In Canvas, Zoom and Canvas Conference (Big Blue Button) are available for virtual/live classroom and can be accessed from the course navigation menu. 
 
NOTE: Bb Collaborate is unavailable in Canvas.

Panopto

Panopto

Using Panopto in Canvas
How to Access Panopto in Canvas 
 How to Embed Panopto Videos

Panopto is available within Canvas, and it will function the same way as in Blackboard.
 
 Panopto allows Canvas users to capture videos, record lectures, and live-stream events.

VoiceThread

VoiceThread

Instructors Guide

Canvas VoiceThread will be the same as in Blackboard.

No Equivalent Tool in Bb

Studio

Canvas Studio Overview

How do I use Canvas Studio Guide

Canvas Studio is a communication tool that allows instructors and students to actively collaborate (create, edit, share, & discuss) using media.

NOTE: Instructor can create/upload videos, allow students to view, comment, create quizzes, and take quizzes while watching a video.

No Equivalent Tool in Bb

Recording Audio/Video

How do I record media using the Rich Content Editor?

Audio and video can be recorded within the Rich Text Editor directly in Canvas

No Equivalent Tool in Bb

Collaborations

Collaborations
 
 How do I start a new Collaboration?

Collaborations tool allows multiple users to work together on the same document at the same time.

NOTE: Collaborations is a new tool in Canvas, and it is NOT Blackboard Collaborate!

Bb SafeAssign

TurnItIn

TurnItIn

How to create Turnitin Assignment?

TurnItIn replaces Blackboard’s SafeAssign as the University’s plagiarism tool within Canvas.

No Equivalent

SpeedGrader

What is SpeedGrader?

SpeedGrader Overview

Record audio & video feedback for each student.

 Use speech-to-text to give feedback.