April 2019: Canvas Transition Information & Events

Migration assistance, webinars, sessions, training, and support are available.

Moodle to Canvas Course Migration Assistance Continues (Deadlines & Form Updated)

University of Minnesota's (UMN) Office of Information Technology (OIT) Academic Technology Support Services (ATSS) is in the final phase of the Moodle to Canvas course migration assistance process.

Please note the following deadlines to ensure courses are returned with enough time for post-migration work prior to course start dates.

To request Moodle to Canvas course content migration assistance, complete the Course Migration Assistance Form.

Canvas Workshops and Webinars

Visit UMN's OIT Canvas Transition Information and Canvas Training and Events for the latest Canvas transition information.

UMD Ed Tech Drop-in Sessions and Canvas Monthly Roundtable Sessions

Visit ITSS Ed Tech sessions for information on Ed Tech drop-in and UMD Canvas monthly roundtable sessions etc.

UMD Teach with Canvas Sessions

ATSS and UMD's ITSS Educational Technologists will be again offering Teach with Canvas Workshop sessions at UMD in May, 2019.

Teach with Canvas Session Schedule
Day Date Time Location
Monday May 13 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Kirby Plaza 173
Tuesday May 14 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Kirby Plaza 173

Register in Teach with Canvas

Zoom Transition

Following a Request For Proposal (RFP) process and a pilot of the top two selections, Zoom was chosen to replace Webex as the UMN system wide online meeting tool.

Starting in April, UMN will begin the transition away from Webex to Zoom as the University’s online meeting tool.

Visit Zoom Transition for more detailed information.

Other Help and Service Information

Canvas Help

Moodle Help

Help Desk

Technical issues and troubleshooting can be addressed or triaged by contacting one of the Help Desks.

  1. UMD ITSS TechCenter Help Desk at [email protected], 218-726-8847 or stop by Kirby Plaza 165.
  2. UMN OIT Technology Help Service Desk at [email protected] or 612-301-4357.