Dec 10

How do I login?

Well, its pretty easy.  You just type in your NetID and password, select login, and you will be good to go!  You are able to login at http://my.usf.edu and select the Canvas link there (by Blackboard).

You can also login using the direct link, http://usflearn.instructure.com where you will be presented with the familiar NetID login page (Its the one right below this sentence)

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Dec 10

How do I know whether I have a Blackboard or Canvas course?

While we would to have a tool available to simply tell you, the truth is this tool is not really possible.  So we have a couple suggestions

  1. Did you Professor post within Blackboard that the course was in Canvas?  Chances are good that they did, and if so, it is a Canvas course.
  2. Which course has more content?  If you Blackboard course is just an announcements page without any content, chances are good its a Canvas course

Ultimately, you will need to check in both to make sure.  We promise this will stop by December 21, 2013!

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Dec 10

Why are we switching?

A common question asked with any large change is “Why?”.  We have decided to answer it.  Simply put, we felt the time was right.  Our license with Blackboard was nearing a stage where renewal was necessary, and there were other options on the market, such as Canvas, that were slowly becoming competitive.

Through a 3 month process involving Professors, IT Employees, and volunteer students, Canvas overwhelmingly won out for a number of reasons – a few of which are listed below.

  • Its interface was more intuitive than any others – a huge plus for first time visitors
  • It is compatible with mobile devices.  No longer will you have issues using your iPad
  • Everything is centralized.  By this, we mean you login to one area, and all of your grades/assignments/due dates are listed.  No more hunting

We hope you come to enjoy this product as much as we do.  Feel free to login and explore.  A link is available at MyUSF or you can login directly at http://usflearn.instructure.com

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