Revise Discussions topics.
Before publishing your course, there are a couple of things to modify in the Discussions tool based on your course goals.
Tip: You can use the information in this article as you work through Step 3: Revise in the Checklist for Reusing Content from Blackboard. Go back to the checklist for additional steps.
Revise topic names.
Each topic in the migrated course will include the name of the topic from the source site, e.g., General Discussion. You can edit the title if desired.
Revise Topic Options.
- Update Grading: All graded discussion topics imported from Blackboard will have the Graded checkbox enabled in Canvas. Ensure that the grading settings are correct for use in your upcoming course.
- Configure Group Discussions: If access to discussion topics should be restricted to specific groups of students, you will need to select This is a Group Discussion and configure the group settings.
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Update Availability to Students:
- Update Published Status: All discussion topics migrated as Published or Unpublished based on their Availability status in Blackboard. Verify that each topic's publication status matches your desired availability.
- Update Availability Dates: If your original topic included date restrictions, update the Available From and Until dates for the topic.
Note: Canvas Discussions does not include the following options. We recommend using Piazza for these features.
Edit a discussion topic.
- Follow the steps in How do I edit a discussion in a course? (opens new window)
- Edit the title and options specified in How do I create a discussion as an instructor? (opens new window)
Revise any Wikis that migrated as discussion topics.
If your Blackboard site contained Wikis, there is no true equivalent in Canvas. They were migrated as discussion topics. There are several options moving forward:
- Continue to leverage discussions for graded wikis and group work.
- Create a page in Canvas and allow students to edit the page for collaboration by following the steps in How do I create a new page in a course? (opens new window)
- Use the Collaborations tool integration with Microsoft OneDrive to share a document that everyone in the class edits collaboratively. For steps, see Use Microsoft OneDrive with your LMS (opens new window), under Collaborate using Microsoft OneDrive.
- Create a course WordPress blog. You can add WordPress to your Canvas site by following the steps in How do I manage Course Navigation links? (opens new window).
Return to Checklist.
Go back to the Checklist for Reusing Content from Blackboard to continue evaluating your content.