TritonEd to Canvas Migration Comparison

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Feature comparison between TritonEd and Canvas
Feature	Blackboard	Canvas	How Canvas Differs
Announcements	Announcements	Announcements	Canvas announcements allow students to reply in a similar manner to discussions.
Appointments	N/A	Scheduler	Instructors can provision appointment blocks for individuals and groups directly through the calendar.
Assignments	Assignments	Assignments, SpeedGrader	Assignment shells are easily created from modules, calendar, or the Assignments page. The Assignments page also shows graded discussions and quizzes within its list view. Grade online submissions with SpeedGrader.
Blogging	Blogs	N/A	Blogs do not exist in Canvas and, therefore, are NOT migrated from TritonEd. Discussions and or external websites, like WordPress, can be used in lieue of blogs. If using an external website, students can submit the link via an assignment. Instructors can then view the external website blog within Canvas' document viewer, SpeedGrader.
Calendar	Calendar	Calendar	Drag and drop functionality makes it easy to add or change due dates and event times. Assignment shells can be created from the calendar.
Chat	N/A	Chat	Each course has a text-only chat room that keeps a history and does not require a Java plug-in.
Contacts	Contacts	N/A	Contacts are NOT migrated.
Content	Audio, Content Collection, File, Image, Video	Files	Files uploaded in a course are open to students by default. Instructors may restrict access to files.
Content	Content Area, Content Folder, Learning Module	Modules	Instructors lay out all course content in one place grouped by units or weeks with optional scheduled release or prerequisites to view later materials.
Content	Blank Page, Glossary, Item, Lesson Plan	Pages	Pages are always versioned in Canvas and may be used as the course home page. Attachments are easily linked inline using Content Selector.
Content	Content Package (SCORM)	Assignment (SCORM)
Content	Home Page/Module Page	N/A
Course Chronology	N/A	Syllabus	Syllabus automatically displays all course events and graded assignments in a chronological list view.
Discussions	Discussion Board	Discussions	Instructors can grade, pin, and close threads. Replies can be posted directly through the Canvas or by replying to the email notification for any subscribed threads.
Document Preview	Assignments	Document Preview	Canvas allows in-browser viewing of document types browsers typically do not display.
Enrollments	Roster, Users	People	Instructors can views student activity reports, total time in course.
Grading	Grade Center	Grades, SpeedGrader	Manual grade columns migrate as assignment group “Imported Assignments”, and need to be edited with Submission Type as “No Submission” since students do not submit online.
Grading	My Grades	Grades with What-If scores	Students can see how future assignments would affect their final grade with What-If scores.
Groups	Groups	Groups	Groups are NOT migrated - they must be recreated in Canvas. Groups can be accessed from the universal navigation menu.
Journals	Journals	N/A	Journals are NOT migrated. Assignments can be used to collect student journal entries.
Links	Web Links	Pages	Pages are always versioned in Canvas and may be used as the course home page.
Media Recording	N/A	Rich Content Editor with Media Recording	Canvas allows users to record audio and video to embed in pages, posts, messages, and even grade feedback.
Messages	Course Messages	Inbox (Conversations)	Messages are NOT migrated. All messages in Canvas are centralized and stored in the conversations Inbox and sent via notifications. Canvas users can reply directly to notification emails.
Messages	Send Email	Inbox (Conversations)	All messages in Canvas are centralized and stored in the conversations Inbox and sent via notifications. Canvas users can reply directly to notification emails. There is no separate integration with SacLink email.
Navigation Menu	Course Menu	Course Navigation	Canvas course navigation links have the same name in every course. Instructors may hide or reorder links.
Notifications	Notifications	Notifications	Canvas can send notifications via text and mobile app push with varied frequencies. Canvas does not yet allow notification frequency to vary by course.
Peer Assessment	Self and Peer Assessment	Peer Review Assignments	These assignments migrate, but need to be edited to enable Peer Review option. Canvas assignments allow Peer Review of submissions, including anonymous, automatic-matching, and manual-matching options.
Publisher Content	Publisher Content (e.g. Cengage, Macmillan, McGraw-Hill, Pearson, Wiley)	Publisher Content (e.g. Cengage, Macmillan, McGraw-Hill, Pearson, Wiley)	Publisher content is NOT migrated. Content needs to be recreated in the Canvas course, via “pairing” with the publisher’s website.
Rubrics	Rubrics	Rubrics	Canvas allows criteria ratings scales to vary in number of increments. Rubrics are found in Outcomes tool.
Surveys	Surveys	Surveys	Anonymous surveys deployed quickly, graded or ungraded.
Syllabus	Syllabus	Pages	Syllabus converts to Pages, but a separate tool called Syllabus in Canvas automatically displays all course events and graded assignments in a chronological list view.
Tasks	Tasks	Pages	All tasks go to a single Page.
Tests, Questions	Tests and Pools	Quizzes
Wikis	Wikis	Pages, Collaborations	Wiki content is NOT migrated - only the wiki names and instructions migrate as Pages. Pages become wikis when editing is allowed for teachers and students. Collaborations creates a Google Doc for selected students to edit.