We recommend three steps for faculty to prepare their Blackboard courses for transition to Canvas.

Step 1 – Remove unused content

Remove unused quizzes, duplicate files, or outdated announcements from your Blackboard course to minimize post-migration work in Canvas.

To remove unused or redundant files, go to Control Panel, then to Content Collection.

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On the next screen, select unused/ redundant files, and click [Recycle].

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Then navigate to the [Recycle Bin] and click [Empty Bin].

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IMPORTANT

When in doubt, do not delete files.
As these are live courses, do not modify or delete files related to student activity.
If while recycling a file, a “360-degree view” is displayed, it means the file is currently linked to course content. Do not delete such files, as doing so will create broken links in the course.

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Step 2 – Organize content into folders

Folders in Blackboard will display as modules in Canvas, making them easier to locate.

Expand the [Build Content] menu from the top of the page, then click on [Content Folder].

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On the next screen, enter a name for the folder, and click [Submit].

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The folder should now be displayed within the page.

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To move objects into the content folder, navigate to the object, expand the drop-down menu next to its name, click [Move], and select the content folder.

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Note that after migrating to Canvas, the Blackboard folder structure will change: top-level folders will become Modules, and any nested sub-folders will become Text Headers.

Step 3 – Export the gradebook

We recommend saving a copy of your gradebook for easy reference in future.

Within the course, navigate to Control Panel, then to Grade Center, and click on [Full Grade Center].

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Expand the [Work Offline] menu and click [Download].

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On the next screen, for [Select Data to Download] select “Full Grade Center”, for [Delimiter Type], select “Tab”, and for [Include Hidden Information], select “Yes”.

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For [Download Location], select “My Computer” and click [Submit].

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On the next screen click [Download] and select a location.

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For questions about this process, please email elearning@utdallas.edu.